The theme of this episode is "A Four-Day Work Week In A Clinical Stage Drug Development Scale-up"

In this engaging conversation, Christian Grøndahl⁠, CEO and co-founder of SNIPR Biome - a CRISPR company discusses the differences in leadership approaches required in large vs small biotech companies.

Christian also provides advice for leaders considering the leap from large organisations to small startup ventures, and shares insights on developing new medicines, his drive to tackle antimicrobial resistance, and the critical role of CRISPR technology.

Timestamps

00:05 Introduction and Background

00:59 Journey from Veterinarian to Medicine

01:43 Introduction to Sniper Biome

02:13 Mission and Progress of Sniper Biome

03:45 The Role of CRISPR Technology in Medicine

04:42 First Leadership Role and Transition

06:58 Leadership Journey at Novo Nordisk

16:39 Transition to Biotech and Entrepreneurship

22:03 Challenges and Successes in Biotech

25:18 The Vision and Future of Sniper Biome

28:05 The Importance and Challenges of Antibiotics

28:44 The Impact of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss

29:17 The Struggles of Raising Venture Capital for New Antibiotics

30:28 Leadership Challenges in a Biotech Startup

31:53 The Role of Big Pharma and Biotech Startups

33:14 The Importance of Innovation and Risk-Taking in Biotech

36:08 The Challenges of Hiring and Building a Team in Biotech

36:11 The Potential of CRISPR Technology and Antimicrobial Resistance

41:04 The Value of Learning and Taking Risks in Biotech

51:17 The Future of Biotech and the Importance of Pivoting

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your thoughts and your feedback using our voicemail you can access⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode has kindly been sponsored by ⁠⁠PharmaDanmark⁠⁠.

This episode was recorded 11 September 2023.

The theme of this episode is "A Four-Day Work Week In A Clinical Stage Drug Development Scale-up"

In this engaging conversation, Martin Rose, a proud farther and the CEO and co-founder of Tetra Pharm Technologies, shares talks about their 4-day workweek and unique leadership style that puts people first. Martin explains how his background in psychology shaped his approach to leadership and stresses the benefits of focusing on a person's strengths rather than their weaknesses.

Timestamps and highlights:

00:00 Introduction and Background

00:12 Understanding People-Centric Leadership

03:35 The Role of Trust in Leadership

04:35 The Concept of Servant Leadership

07:09 The Evolution of Leadership Style

08:45 The Introduction of a Four-Day Work Week

09:35 The Impact of a Four-Day Work Week

20:26 The Challenges and Benefits of a Four-Day Work Week

24:53 Advice for Leaders Considering a Four-Day Work Week

28:07 Unlocking Creativity Through a Four-Day Work Week

30:31 The Power of Focusing on Individual Strengths

31:30 Individualized Leadership and Task Assignment

33:53 Hiring for Personality and Potential

36:52 Breaking Down Hierarchies and Silos

37:31 The Impact of Matching Tasks to Individuals

40:19 Building Trust and Understanding Through Communication

40:53 The Role of Personality Tests in Understanding Employees

47:55 Advice for Younger Self and Other Leaders

50:33 The Importance of Building a Strong Company Culture

51:15 Balancing Task Execution and Employee Well-being

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠.

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your thoughts and your feedback using our voicemail you can access⁠ ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode has kindly been sponsored by ⁠PharmaDanmark⁠.

This episode was recorded 16 November 2023.

Professor Paul Franks, head of the

00:46 Introduction and Background

01:19 Role at the Nova Nordisk

01:59 Transition from Academia to

03:13 Identity Shift and Challenges

04:23 Defining New Identity and Role

06:25 Journey from Athlete to

12:16 First Leadership Role and

16:33 Importance of Diversity,

26:59 Promoting Intellectual

34:19 Reflections on Career and

39:37 Advice for Young Leaders

42:53 Closing Remarks

The theme of this episode is "Fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem in academia"

In this episode, Andreas Hougaard Laustsen-Kiel, Professor heading up the Center for Antibody Technologies at DTU Bioengineering and serial entrepreneur, shares his approach to fostering an entrepreneurial culture in academia.

Andreas also introduces listeners to some networking opportunities in the STEM field - the Rising Entrepreneurs of Biobusiness and Life Sciences, also known as REBELS, and YATSI, the Young Academy of Technology, Science and Innovation.

Timestamps and highlights:

00:38 Introduction and Guest Background

02:05 Andreas' Journey into Entrepreneurship

03:15 Balancing Academia and Entrepreneurship

05:01 The Role of Co-founders in Entrepreneurship

06:22 Benefits of Having Companies Next to Professorship

12:09 The Drive and Motivation Behind Entrepreneurship

14:16 The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Society

18:17 The Role of Learning and Curiosity in Entrepreneurship

25:40 Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture in Academia

35:39 Challenges and Strategies in Balancing Creativity and Direction

39:39 Tips and Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

43:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠ ⁠community page⁠⁠⁠.

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your thoughts and your feedback using our voicemail you can access⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠⁠

This episode has kindly been sponsored by PharmaDanmark.

This episode was recorded 8 March 2023.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 “𝗘𝘃𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆”

In this episode, Andreas Holm Mattsson Chief AI & Culture Officer and Founder at Evaxion Biotech A/S introduce the modern organizational governance framework which is very different from the traditional hierarchies that govern most companies in life science.

In this episode, Andreas shares the following:

▶ The founding story of Evaxion which goes all the way back to a basement in 2008.

▶ How Evaxion aspires to save lives with AI immunotherapies.

▶ Introduction of Evaxion’s decentralized & autonomous holacracy governance framework that works like a cell.

▶ Benefits and challenges of this governance model.

▶ Recommendations for how other innovative companies can create a similar operating model.

If you are more interested in learning about this organizational framework Andreas recommends reading Reinventing Organizations by Frederik Laloux.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠.

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your thoughts and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠

Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠

Logo design inspired by ⁠⁠Rafa⁠⁠

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹”

In this episode Anna Polak-Anderson, CEO at AnRes Clinical, shares her career journey and offers an insider's perspective on her reflections on starting your own consulting firm as an experienced life science professional.

In this episode, Anna shares her perspectives on:

▶ Anna’s career story and journey to her current role.

▶ Introduction to AnRes and Anna’s considerations leading to making the move to start AnRes Clinical.

▶ We also discuss the differences between being a corporate employee and self-employment - from Anna’s perspective.

▶ The tasks that energize and drain Anna in her work.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠:

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your ideas and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠

Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠

Logo design inspired by ⁠⁠Rafa⁠⁠

This episode was recorded on 21 February 2023

In this inspirational podcast Anne-Marie Hall brings a fresh perspective to storytelling within Healthcare and Life Sciences. She is bursting with energy and ready to share her secrets to good storytelling. We discuss

▶ Anne-Marie’s 3 major transitions that helped build a career portfolio

▶ ‘Amazing Hall’ vs Anne-Marie Hall;  authentic storytelling backed by facts and data

▶ Seven Principles of True Storytelling (book)

▶ Founder's journey: Storytelling and building relations vs Elevator Pitch and performance

▶Non verbal storytelling - communicating with gratitude. Speaking from the heart

▶ Take Home message- believe in yourself and do not let external factors define you!

Book- True Storytelling: Seven Principles for an Ethical and Sustainable Change Management strategy by J.Larsen, D.M.Boje, L.Bruun

Enjoy,

Nehar & Søren

This episode was recorded on 22th March 2023

In this inspirational podcast Alex walks us through his career path, ML, AI and the importance of staying curious. He is passionate about ML and the discussion continues to 

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠:

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your ideas and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠

Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠

The episode was recorded on 24th March 2023

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 "𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲" 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 "𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯".

In this episode, Mette Viberg Østergaard, Director of Translational Science @ Tribune Therapeutics and an independent consultant @ Research 5 Kidneys shares her insights on developing a passion-driven side hustle while working a "real job".

Mette will further share her story and reflections relating to:

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠.

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your ideas and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠

Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠

This episode was recorded on 15 March 2023

In this exciting episode Jeremy Daniel gives us an insight into his journey from Academia to Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF).

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠:

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻:

Feel free to share your ideas and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀:

⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠

Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠

The episode was recorded on 16th January 2023