Enhance your leadership in Medical Affairs with a focus on development, personal branding, and strategy. Participate in interactive workshops on team dynamics, talent growth, and change management, guided by industry experts.
Denver: March 22, 2026
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FACULTY
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Fran Paradiso-Hardy
Co-Chair
Head, Global Medical Communications & Engagement
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Matthew John Rice
Co-Chair
Learning Architect Director, Center for Scientific Exchange Excellence
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Wendy Fraser
Executive Director, Center for Scientific Exchange Excellence
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After participating in the Leadership MasterClass, participants will be able to:
- Apply the five leadership practices to diagnose and develop your personal leadership mindset, skillset,and day-to-day behaviors, demonstrating measurable growth through targeted action plans andreflection.
- Define a clear leadership brand and enterprise-wide perspective, and use tailored, high-impactcommunication strategies to influence priority stakeholders and secure commitment toorganizational goals.
- Apply proven coaching strategies to develop team talent by selecting appropriate techniques fordifferent performance and potential profiles and conducting at least one structured coachingconversation.
- Use practical conversation frameworks to plan and execute difficult discussions that reduce conflict,clarify expectations, and strengthen team relationships and performance.
- Distinguish volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and explain how each affects leadershipdecisions and team alignment.
- Apply targeted strategies for each VUCA dimension to lead confidently and make sound decisions inunpredictable situations.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
AGENDA
Leadership MasterClass will begin at 8:30 AM and adjourn at 5:30 PM
Sunday, March 22
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast, & Networking Hour
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Welcome
Pillar 1: Fundamentals of Leadership: Unlock Your Leadership Potential
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM:
- Lead by Practice: Diagnose and Elevate Mindset, Skills, Behaviors with Targeted Action and Reflection
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM:
- Enterprise Influence: Craft Your Leadership Brand and Communicate to Win Stakeholder Commitment
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Break
Pillar 2: Elevating Future Leaders: Master Difficult Conversations & Coaching
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM:
- Coaching for Impact: Tailoring Techniques by Performance/Potential + Live Coaching Practice
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM:
- Difficult Conversations Mastery: Frameworks to Reduce Conflict, Clarify Expectations, and Elevate Performance
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch
Pillar 3: Leading Through Ambiguity: Master the VUCA Model
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM:
- Navigating VUCA: Distinguish Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity and Their Impact on Decisions and Alignment
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM:
- Leading Through VUCA: Targeted Strategies for Confident Decisions in Unpredictable Condition
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Break
Pulling it All Together
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM:
- Insight Integration and Targeted Action Planning
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM: MasterClass Summary
5:30 PM: Adjourn
LOCATION & HOUSING
Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street Denver, CO 80202
Accommodations at the negotiated group rate are limited.
Group discounted rate: $269 USD
You may reserve your accommodations at the reservations link below.
Last Day to Book at Group Rate (pending availability): February 27, 2026
REGISTRATION PRICING & SCHEDULE
| INDUSTRY MEMBER | $1,050 USD |
| INDUSTRY NON-MEMBER | $1,300 USD |
| SOLUTION PROVIDER MEMBER | $1,500 USD |
| SOLUTION PROVIDER NON-MEMBER | $1,750 USD |
MAPS defines Industry attendees as those currently employed by a biopharmaceutical or MedTech company.
Attendees who register for a MasterClass and the MAPS 2026 Americas Meeting will save $300 on their MasterClass registration.
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A RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
MAPS is a globally recognized leader in education, training and best practice sharing – setting the standards for Medical Affairs excellence for over 15,000 members from 280+ companies, including 39 official industry partner companies (and counting).
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