Candid Conversations: Amgen Early Career Professionals

06.03.2021 | Candid Conversations: Amgen Pride – LGBTQ+ and Allies Network

Candid Conversations is a video series featuring Amgen leaders addressing topics of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging — issues at the intersection of the workplace and society. In celebration of Pride Month, this video features a transparent dialogue between Jon Graham, executive vice president, general counsel & secretary, executive sponsor of Amgen PRIDE and Andy Edgar-Beltran, principal quality engineer, global chair of Amgen PRIDE.

Watch Jon talk about his "aha moment," recognizing that people that look like him may not understand the idea of privilege, and Andy discuss the evolution of not just diversity in the workplace but the necessary elements of inclusion and belonging.

05.11.2021 | Candid Conversations: Asian American Association (AAA)

Candid Conversations is a video series featuring Amgen leaders addressing topics of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging — issues at the intersection of the workplace and society. In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, this video features a transparent dialogue between Judy Brown, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, executive sponsor of Amgen Asian Association (AAA) and Cen Xu, executive medical director, R&D, global chair of AAA. Watch Xu open up about her personal experiences of unconscious bias, the wave of anti-Asian hate incidents and how Amgen colleagues are showing support to their Asian colleagues.

03.02.2021 | Candid Conversations: Women Empowered to be Exceptional (WE2)

Candid Conversations is a video series featuring Amgen leaders addressing topics of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging — issues at the intersection of the workplace and society. In celebration of Women’s History Month, this video features a transparent dialogue between Murdo Gordon, executive vice president, Global Commercial Operations, executive sponsor of Women Empowered to be Exceptional (WE2) and Nada Obeid, executive director, U.S. Value & Access, global chair of WE2.

Watch Obeid share her experience taking care of her family while navigating remote work and Gordon discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on women in the workplace.

02.10.2021 | Candid Conversations: Amgen Black Employee Network (ABEN)

Amgen kicks off a short video series, Candid Conversations, featuring Amgen leaders addressing topics of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging — issues at the intersection of the workplace and society. In celebration of Black History Month, the first video features transparent dialogue between David Reese, executive vice president, R&D and executive sponsor of the Amgen Black Employee Network (ABEN), and Mike Edmondson, a vice president in our Global Commercial Organization and immediate past global chair of ABEN.

Watch Reese share his “aha moment” and Edmondson chat about his personal experiences with unconscious bias. Both Reese and Edmondson also discuss last year’s death of George Floyd and how its aftermath shaped their views on issues of society, inequity and racial justice.