February 14th, 8am PST / 11am EST / 5pm CET

Case study: How Novartis used skills to become a Dynamic Organization

After unveiling our Dynamic Organization research last year, Josh Bersin is back to spotlight companies that exemplify this approach—starting with Novartis. Join our discussion with him and Novartis’s Markus Graf to learn how the leading pharmaceutical company transformed into a skills meritocracy.

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What is a Dynamic Organization?

Groundbreaking new research from The Josh Bersin Company shows that Dynamic Organizations deliver outsized business, people, and innovation outcomes. Yet, only 7% of companies have the systems in place to achieve these kinds of results. Josh Bersin and Markus Graf will join us to discuss the tools and strategies Novartis uses to earn a spot on this elite list of top-performing organizations.

Session Agenda

8:00 - 8:10am

Learn what a Dynamic Organization is

8:10 - 8:25am

See how Novartis has put skills at the center of their strategy

8:25 - 8:30am

Engage in Q&A with Josh Bersin & Markus Graf, Global Head of Talent at Novartis

Learn about Novartis’s dynamic skills transformation—and uncover tips to accelerate your own journey to become a skills meritocracy

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About Josh Bersin

Industry analyst Josh Bersin focuses on the global talent market, trends, and technologies impacting workforces across all industry segments. His research is featured in publications such as Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, Financial Times, and Washington Post, and he published his book Irresistible in 2022. The Josh Bersin Company provides a wide range of research and services for HR leaders and teams; the Josh Bersin Academy, which today has approximately 30,000 members, offers 22 cohort-based programs for HR professionals.

About Markus Graf

Markus Graf is a transformational HR executive with 20 years of experience in healthcare and consumer goods at Novartis, Merck, Boehringer Ingelheim, and PepsiCo.He has partnered with and advised C-suite executives and led diverse teams to shape transformation and cultural change, with employee experience at the heart.

Markus holds an MBA from IE Business School and an Executive Masters in Coaching & Change from INSEAD. He was recognized as one of IE Business School’s ‘Top 50 Leaders Reinventing the World’ and Engagedly’s ‘Top 100 HR Influencers’. He also teaches Talent and Change Management at the University of St Gallen.

About Kathi Enderes, Ph.D.

Kathi is a Senior Vice President and Global Industry Analyst at The Josh Bersin Company, supporting clients and the market with evidence-based insights on all areas of HR, Learning, Talent, and HR Technology.

Kathi has more than 20 years global experience from management consulting with IBM, PwC, and EY, and as a talent leader at McKesson and Kaiser Permanente. Most recently, Kathi led talent and workforce research at Deloitte. She is a frequent keynote speaker, author, and thought leader.

Originally from Austria, Kathi has worked in Vienna, London, San Francisco, and Spain and now lives in Palo Alto, California. Her passion is to make work better and more meaningful. Kathi holds a doctoral degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Vienna, Austria.