Christine Lavery
Global Scientific Services Head GlaxoSmithKline
With over two decades of industry experience, Christine brings a passion for developing and mobilizing strategies, designing innovative, scalable solutions delivering business savings & improved experiences. Expert at building trusted relationships, intimately understanding the customer and translating their needs and wants into actionable roadmaps. Driving change with and through others and developing high performing, diverse teams empowered to do their best work.
Seminars
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Workshop F: Advocating for Increased Operational Spend to Maximize Opportunity for Lab Improvements
2:30 pm
Scaling operations whilst operating lean is now more important than ever – how can you as a leader fight for operational improvements to be made whilst still remaining efficient?
Key takeaways include:
- Interpreting operational data and performing a risk analysis to identify critical operational needs that justify spending
- Understanding when should increased budget become a non-negotiable and how to get more budget approved
- Communicating with finance and senior leadership to demonstrate long-term ROI of strategic investments in equipment, workforce, and facilities
Thursday 20th November 2025
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:20 am
Friday 21st November 2025
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:50 am
Friday 21st November 2025
Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference
4:15 pm
Thursday 20th November 2025
Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference Day One
5:30 pm
Thursday 20th November 2025
Case Study: GSK’s Offsite Hub: Maximizing Your Real Estate Footprint to Give Space Back to Your Scientists
8:30 am
- Assessing the benefits in reducing CapEx, reallocating spatial footprint back to the scientists, and consolidating site services to inspire future strategies
- Explaining our robust business continuity plan from concept to delivery to influence the operations strategy
- Eradicating bottlenecks in internal buy-in for an offsite hub to smoothen the transition to a new organizational structure
