As Bristol Myers Squibb faced a revenue decline, the company recognized the need for more than financial fixes—a people strategy that could drive its next chapter. BMS rapidly formed an Agile committee to design and implement a bold new strategy aligned with evolving business goals. This session explores how the committee worked across silos to launch the strategy in May 2025, culminating in a company-wide People Week. It also highlights how AI virtual focus groups were used to gather input from a large number of stakeholders in a short timeframe.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand how a people strategy can be designed to align tightly with business goals.
• Learn approaches to create a people strategy that cascades effectively across an organization.
• Explore practical ways to leverage AI tools to collect rapid, high-volume stakeholder input.