At a pivotal moment characterized by significant internal and external challenges, Bristol Myers Squibb recognized the imperative for a new approach—one that placed people at the heart of organizational strategy. Today’s session will examine the deliberate steps taken to architect and implement a people strategy designed to propel the company into its next phase of growth and success.

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 teams 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.