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Talent A new report by Novartis looks at how leading talent in the technology industry is increasingly looking to bring their skillsets into the healthcare and life sciences industries against the backdrop of the fight against COVID-19.   Top tech talent sees a myriad of opportunities to leverage its knowledge in…

USA Three US country managers for European pharma mid-caps explain the challenges in setting up an American affiliate, as well as how best to capitalise on the abundant opportunities in the world’s biggest pharma market.   For Jorge Alderete, president Americas & SVP commercial operations at Danish firm ALK, “Market access…

CEE Here we highlight five of the most important women working in healthcare and the life sciences in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) today. From regulators to pharma affiliate heads with international remits, these are some of the key movers and shakers in the region’s pharma industry.   Irena Storová, director,…

India Unlike many of his pharma peers, Vivek Sharma worked in operations and finance for two decades before joining the life sciences industry as head of Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS) in 2011. Already established as one of the world’s leading CDMOs with a presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, Sharma…

Taiwan All country managers of multinational pharma companies need to strike the balance between having a global outlook and adapting to local culture. For BoonHuey Ee, general manager of Merck Biopharma Taiwan, “at first glance, each country might appear to be vastly different with its own incomparable features. However, rather than…

Brazil Three seasoned pharma executives with a wealth of experience working in Brazil offer their insights on leadership strategies for success in the massive, but complex, Brazilian pharma market.          Only a 100 percent ethical business is the right business to be conducted. Pius Hornstein, Country Chair, Sanofi…

Thailand Nares Damrongchai has been the CEO of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS) since its foundation in 2004. After seven years onboard, he discusses the organization’s progress in attracting more biotech investment to Thailand and the challenges he has faced along the way.   [Our mission is]…

China The meteoric growth of the pharmaceutical industry in China in recent years has seen a host of top Chinese talent return home from studying and working overseas to establish their own firms. Dubbed ‘Sea Turtles’ (‘海龟’ haigui), as ‘海’ (hai) means ‘ocean’ in Chinese and ‘龟’ (gui) is a homonym…

China Given the undeniably challenging and dynamic China market, most industry stakeholders would agree that the paramount factor behind the success of multinationals’ China affiliates is talent – not only at the top leadership level but throughout the organization. A few country managers share their talent strategies, as well as the…

Puerto Rico Leobardo Hidalgo, who lived in Puerto Rico as a child, recently came back to the island to head commercial operations at the local BMS affiliate, which has been performing remarkably well. He highlights a portfolio of transformational medicines matched with the local team’s patient-centric approach and knowledge of the ecosystem…

Opinion Rare diseases and cell and gene therapy executive recruitment specialist Steve Smith outlines six key strategies for attracting and retaining talent in these rapidly emerging fields.   In a young industry experiencing rapid growth, talent demand far outweighs supply Cell & Gene Therapy; “It’s no longer something people read about…

Brazil Rodrigo Araujo of global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry outlines what he sees as the leadership profile of the future – agile, digital, self-aware, and able to transform both themselves and their organizations.   What are the qualities you look for in a Country Manager? Capable leaders are those who…