TOPX Network MEETING

@Leyden Labs

16 October 2025 | Leiden | 15:30 - 18:30 |

Join us for an inspiring TOPX Network meeting hosted at Leyden Labs.

We’ll start with a thought-provoking talk by Kristian Bolk on gender pay gap legislation and practical strategies for women in the workplace. Then, two of Leyden Labs’ female leaders — Marieke van der Lans and Clarissa Koch — will take the stage to share their personal career paths, leadership decisions, and personal insights.

The program will be co-moderated by Sarah Opitz and Elena Naumovska, members of the TOPX network, who will guide the conversation and host live Q&A sessions with both speakers.

Speakers

Kristian Bolk
Director of People & Organization
Leyden Labs

Marieke van der Lans
Chief Financial Officer
Leyden Labs

Clarissa Koch

Chief Research Officer

Leyden Labs

Sarah Opitz
Science Writer & Editor

Moderator

Elena Naumovska
Co-founder & CSO

StemX Bio

Moderator

Programme

15:00 - 15:30 Walk-in, welcome with coffee & tea

15:30 - 15:35 Welcome word TOPX

15:35 - 15:40 Introduction TOPX co-moderators Sarah Opitz and Elena Naumovska

15:40 - 16:00 Gender pay gap legislation, Kristian Bolk

16:00 - 16:30 Q&A with Marieke van der Lans

16:30 - 17:00 Q&A with Clarissa Koch

17:00 - 17:15 Wrap-up

17:15 - 18:30 Networking Drinks & Bites

Hosted by Leyden Labs

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Leyden Labs' portfolio of accessible intranasal product candidates may provide people with the freedom to immediately protect themselves from and prevent the spread of many variants of respiratory viruses, including ones in the influenza and coronavirus families. The Leyden Labs’ energetic team of world-renowned biotechnology veterans and fresh talent is dedicated to thinking differently to free humanity from the burden of respiratory viruses.

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