IPI Insights

A successful business plan must be strategic, purposeful, and adaptable, addressing resistance to change, fostering resilience, and providing clear, relevant content for the organisation. In this exciting episode, taken from a recent live webinar, join Claire Mould and learn how to create a dynamic, working document and how it can define key targets and monitor progress.

It helps individuals who are stepping up to a leadership role to identify effective strategies and understand the impact of their personal style and behaviours, so that they can have the best impact on both personal and organisational performance.

If we allow others in our teams to dream more, learn more and become more, through empowerment and coaching, we will improve the culture of the organisation, supporting sustainable improvement in areas such as wellbeing, safety, retention and recruitment, productivity, sustainability and risk.

Nitrosamine regulations are the most impactful change to our industry in recent years, affecting 30% of current and new products, including generics. Regulatory expectations have changed frequently and vary globally. In this episode, Ella speaks to Jason Brown, Senior Analytical Sciences Manager at Adare Pharma Solutions, where he serves as the global nitrosamine subject matter expert. Jason discusses the future of nitrosamine detection and why it may not be as bad as first predicted.

Interesting in hearing more? Check out Jason's live webinar by clicking here.

In this episode, we’re diving into Martyn’s Law — the proposed legislation aimed at strengthening security and preparedness in public spaces following the Manchester Arena attack. Joined by expert Jodie Read, we unpack what the law means in practice, who it affects, and why it matters for venues, businesses, and the public alike. Expect clear insights, thoughtful discussion, and a closer look at how safety, responsibility, and resilience intersect in today’s world.

This episode provides practical tools and insights to help individuals understand and effectively manage stress in both personal and professional contexts. Listeners will gain clarity on what stress is, the forms it can take, and strategies for reducing its negative impact.

Key topics discussed include:

• Defining personal stress
• Techniques for reducing personal stress
• Understanding stress
• Types of stress
• External and internal stress
• Effects of stress: short-term and long-term impacts
• Signs of stress: physical and emotional indicators
  

Blending Ed Jordan's own personal connection with a wider historical insight, this episode explores how courage, character, empathy, and long-term vision shaped a leader who transformed a nation, and how those same traits can shape the way we lead today.

Delivered with authenticity and emotional depth by someone who performed for Mandela and sang at his memorial service, this is not just a talk about history – it’s a leadership awakening.

"Learn to respond at the speed of change" – Graham Boyd

In this episode, Graham Boyd, founder & CEO of Evolutesix, entrepreneur, particle physicist, and author of Rebuild, joins Ella from IPI Academy for a profound discussion on adaptive leadership and organisational transformation. Drawing on over fifteen years of experience, Graham shares how to harness conflict, uncertainty, and disruption as forces for regeneration – creating resilient, future-focused businesses that don’t just survive change, but thrive because of it.

“Uniqueness made us successful.” – Janette Benaddi

In this episode, Janette Benaddi reflects on the lessons she learnt whilst rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of a four-woman crew. Janette explores how resilience, communication, and unity hold a team together in the most demanding conditions. Her story offers a vivid look at what it means to lead when the environment is uncertain, the stakes are high, and progress depends on every person pulling together.

“It's so important to get to know your customers and their use cases.” – Koen Cobbaert

In this episode, Koen Cobbaert, quality, regulatory and standards expert at Philips and chair of software focus groups for COCIR and DITTA, joins Ella from IPI Academy for a deep-dive into the convergence of medical device software, AI and regulation. With more than 15 years’ experience in everything from software to oncology, Koen explains how companies can navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and divulges his tips on how to be successful within the industry.

For the full range of Koen's courses at IPI Academy, please click ⁠here⁠.

"Shift from being passive submitters to confident, strategic communicators in your scientific writing" – Samaa Al Tabbah

In this episode, Dr Samaa Al Tabbah, clinical pharmacist turned researcher and educator, joins Ella from IPI Academy for a conversation on how clinical research; good writing and publication practices and determined, hard work converge to drive meaningful change in healthcare. Drawing on her experience as a global investigator, author of several scientific works, and ambassador for the Global Pharmacovigilance Society in Lebanon, Samaa shares the human stories and scientific discipline behind turning ideas into reliable, publishable knowledge.

To find out more about Samaa's courses with IPI Academy, click here.