CM Conversations

In this episode, Libby speaks with Bill Buschle , Global Director - Coatings, Adhesives, Speciality Chemicals and Elastomers (CASE), at Alchemy Cloud. Dive into the future of chemical research and development with Libby and Bill. In this insightful podcast, they unravel the challenges faced by R&D teams, emphasising the critical role of process-focused KPIs over binary output metrics. Explore...

In this episode, Emily speaks with Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs and Chair of the American Herbal Products Association's Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee. The committee was chartered in 2022 to address issues related to the safe use and responsible commerce of lawfully marketed products derived from psychedelic plants and fungi. Elan Sudberg was appointed as the committee's first chair....

In this episode, Indre speaks with Carmen Uphoff , COO of Respeggt , a Dutch-German company aiming to bring positive change to the poultry industry by eliminating chick culling. During the conversation, Carmen delves into the technology that allows for gender identification in the hatching egg; preventing the culling of undesired male chicks, a practice that results in the death of about 6 billion...

In this episode, Jack speaks with Jacob Glanville and Stephanie Wisner , Co-Founders at Centivax . With a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to post-pathogen humanity, its first broad-spectrum vaccine is currently in pre-clinical development in ferrets and pigs for the prevention of all influenza, awarded the ' Gates Foundation Grand Challenge: End the Pandemic Threat' and featured in hi...

In this episode, Jack speaks with Twlya Tiongson Neal , Managing Director at Accenture . This was a great discussion on commercial strategy and what this looks like in the current life science landscape, the journey into commercial consulting and optimising your business and team for commercial success. Twyla's extraordinary career history, previously heading up teams at IBM and GE Healthcare, mak...

The women’s health space is suffering from vast underinvestment. In this live episode, Senior Consultant in this space, Jordan Burgin, is joined by three prominent figures in the field of healthcare and medical technology to discuss 'Changing the Future for Femtech'. Keren Leshem is CEO at OCON Healthcare and a mentor at 80-400 the Health Network. She has been recognised as a World Economic Forum...

In this episode, Jack speaks with Synda Clements , Director of Talent Acquisition at ConcertAI . This was a great discussion about Talent Strategy and it's importance, using data to inform hiring decisions and key learnings and challenges from her years in the industry. From learning on the job in recruitment to finding her niche in Life Science , Synda has a brilliant and insightful story to tell...

In this live panel discussion, industry experts Karen Todd , Doug Reader , and Zacharia Levine discuss the importance of gender equity and introducing female-first policies across the nutraceutical industry. Hosted by CM Business Consultant, Emily Austin , a specialist in the nutraceutical space. Karen Todd, CEO of Kyowa Hakka USA and Chair of the Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) Organisation, shares...

Corporate development refers to the planning and execution of strategies to meet organisational objectives. The process includes management of team recruitment, phasing in or out of markets or products, arranging strategic alliances, identifying, and acquiring companies (M&A), securing corporate financing, divesting of assets or divisions, and management of intellectual property. In this live...

In this episode CM Life Science Business Consultant, Owen Chandler , invites Co-Founder and Chief Lab & Innovation Officer at MySimplePetLab, Dennis Chmiel to chat all things expansion in this ever-growing market. Dennis has an in-depth career history, speaking on behalf of leading innovators in the space, he has always thrown himself into finding future innovations in animal health through ha...

In this episode, global medical imaging specialist Ellen Stanton catches up with Laura Piila , VP of Devices at Optomed . Following her successful " Women of the Week " LinkedIn series, Ellen was keen to invite Laura to discuss her insight into forging a career path as a woman in STEM. Optomed is a leading medical technology manufacturer of handheld fundus cameras globally. Through integration of...

In this episode, Elissa speaks to Leigh Fell, Chief Executive Officer at Caritas Neuro Solutions, a boutique clinical stage CRO specialising in neurology and mental health. Caritas Neuro Solutions are a boutique research organisation specialising in matters of the mind - mental health, mindset, neurology and psychiatry. With experience partnering with organisations in various disciplines, Caritas...

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In this episode Ryan Gillon, CM Medical Associate Director specialising in the aesthetic health industry, speaks with Peter Prendergast, founder of the app MeTime and leading medical aesthetic doctor. Here, they discuss the current state of the aesthetics market post pandemic, and the impact that self-reflection via continuous video calls, otherwise known as the "zoom effect", has had on the...

In this episode of CM Conversations mini-series, Lessons from Leaders in Life Science , CM Life Science Business Consultant, Jack Maclean, speaks with Kirk Sudheimer, SVP of BD & Sales at Health Catalyst. As a life science leader with a wealth of experience, and fondness, for helping emerging companies bridge the chasm from technology-led to commercially viable, Kirk was a brilliant final gues...

This episode of CM Conversations speaks with Dr. Callie Seaman, a formulation chemist with over 20 years experience in the hydroponics industry. Through her own struggle with epilepsy, she has become a leading advocate and educator for medicinal and prescription cannabis in the UK. Alongside her important work campaigning in this field, she is a Director at Aqualabs and MedCan Support. In this epi...

In this episode of CM Conversations mini-series, Lessons from Leaders in Life Science , CM Life Science Business Consultant, Jack Maclean, speaks with Grant Neckermann, SVP of Talent at Syapse. Syapse is an innovator in the oncology space, changing the way data is used to help leading doctors and researchers make better decisions and accelerate the future of medicine. In this episode, we talk all...

In this episode of CM Conversations mini-series, Lessons from Leaders in Life Science , CM Life Science Business Consultant, Jack Maclean, speaks with Jen Skeen, Chief Operating Officer at Renegade.bio. Moving from a scientific background to the forefront of an innovative leadership team at a disruptive company like Renegade.bio is no mean feat. Jen delves into the trials and tribulations of her c...

In this episode, I talk to Avi Fischer, CEO of innovative Italian medtech start-up, Electrophysiology Frontiers. He discussed the excitement and challenges of heading up a start-up creating a unique catheter ablation product, the first of its kind in the market. We discuss the future of cardiac ablation procedures and the innovative devices under development which are set to change the landsc...

In this episode we speak with Sandeep Sandhu, General Manager of the Americas at RPM Global, about the power of digitisation to help traditional mining practices meet sustainable goals. In this discussion, our Associate Director at CM Industrial and specialist recruiter in the global Mining space, Jamie Sheard, discusses the the importance of software and cloud-based technologies as mining solutio...

In this episode I talk to Bassel Rifai, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Ambu A/S, a company whose single-use endoscopes are some of the most innovative currently available on the market. Despite potential questions as to its sustainability, the result of COVID makes these products more crucial than ever. Bassel touches on these alongside many other interesting topics, including key learnings, c...

In this episode I speak with Laura Bishop, Director of Infinitas Design and Chair of the GSHPA. As a specialist recruiter in the Rotating Equipment Space, I was keen to discuss the noticeable lack of talent in the booming heat pump market with someone as insightful as Laura. As governments continue to implement extreme sustainability goals, is the market set to grow at an unmanageable rate? We dis...

In this episode, I talk to Vered Caplan, Chief Executive Officer at Orgenesis Inc. Their Point Of Care (POC) Platform aims to shape a Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT) ecosystem which can lower costs for innovators, accelerate treatments to market, and expand access for patients. Together, we discuss the importance of POC platforms post-COVID-19, and the important role of these technologies to help dr...

The Reality of a Smart Factory Future Part 3: How Far Are We From a Dark Warehouse? In the final part of this three-part series, our CM Industrial Business Consultant, Sameer Jaffary, chats to Marcel van Schijndel, CEO and founder of WSR Solutions. As a specialist recruiter in the Intralogistics & Warehouse Automation market, Sameer discusses what increased levels of automation really mean for...

The Reality of a Smart Factory Future | Part 2: Remote Monitoring to Teleoperation in the Smart Factory In part two of this three-part series, our CM Industrial Business Consultant, Alex Cawkwell, chats to Fredrik Ryden, CEO of Olis Robotics. As a specialist recruiter in the Industrial Automation market, I discuss what increased levels of automation really mean for the future of the industry with...