Harpal Sekhon is a visionary leader dedicated to recruiting and retaining talent in Canada’s life science industry. As Head of Human Resources Canada for Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, he contributed to the company’s strong revenue growth and fostered a culture of trust that encouraged creativity and resourcefulness. This resulted in employee engagement scores in the top quartile globally.

Now, as the Vice President of Talent Access & Global Mobility for Kenvue Inc (previously J&J Consumer Health), Harpal leads a global team of more than 60 human resources leaders. His redesign of global recruitment strategy resulted in a dramatic reduction in agency fees and benchmark hiring successes. Harpal strongly believes in mentorship and collaboration and leads by example to promote a culture of excellence.