About this podcast
“Let’s Talk Quality” is a podcast that seeks to shine a light on quality assurance, a profession that acts as the cornerstone for bringing safer medicine to patients. For life science companies to continue to develop life-saving medicines, a culture of good quality must be driven across the industry, whether that be an early phase gene therapy biotech or a global pharma organisation. This podcast aims to drive that mission forward through inviting industry leaders, experts, and visionaries to share their knowledge, experiences, and strategies for achieving quality excellence. Join us on a journey of discovery as we unravel the importance of quality and its profound impact on businesses and society. Get ready to engage in insightful discussions, gain valuable perspectives, and unlock the secrets to fostering a culture of quality in every aspect of life. Tune in and let’s embark on this exciting quality-driven adventure together.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 86 episodes
- Small Dose #2: Ed Armstrong on Why Quality Doesn't Need All the Answers · 4 min · Episode 2This is Small Dose, our weekly series of short clips from Let’s Talk Quality. This week’s clip is from Episode 2 of Season 1, with Ed Armstrong. Listen to the full episode on…
- Small Dose #1: Jaspreet Gill on Active Listening and Empathy in Quality · 4 min · Episode 1This is Small Dose, our new weekly series of short clips from Let’s Talk Quality. This week’s clip is from Episode 1 of Season 1, with Jaspreet Gill. Listen to the full episode…
- Maja Pedersen on AI, Strategic Leadership, and Evolving as a Quality Leader · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 25Maja Pedersen says following a process is what she does least, and she built a career in Quality because a clear framework gives people room to make pragmatic decisions. Maja…
- Colleen Walson-Billin on Building a Quality Career Without a Science Degree · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 24Colleen Walson-Billin was told she was not eligible to progress in Quality without a science degree, and went on to lead a full GxP Quality function at a biologics startup…
- Geetu Abbi on When to Build a Digital Quality Function · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 23Geetu Abbi was handed the GAMP guide as a new validation engineer at Genzyme, and in 2024 she co-led one. Geetu Abbi on When to Build a Digital Quality Function In today's…
- Isha Patel on the Overnight Career Plan That Took Her from Associate Director to SVP · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 22Naymisha (Isha) Patel has spent thirty years in Quality and regulatory compliance across pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and combination products. She is now Senior…
- Dawn Houlihan on Her Journey From Ireland Big Pharma to the Boston Start-Up World · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 21Dawn Houlihan started out as the person manufacturing teams went quiet around, and spent the next twenty years proving that quality works better as a partner than a police force…
- Luciana Mansolelli on Her First Year as CQO in the CDMO World · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 20Luciana Mansolelli spent twenty years on the sponsor side. One question from a board chairman moved her to a CDMO. Luciana Mansolelli on her first year as CQO in the CDMO world…
- My Thoughts on Quality Leadership, Halfway Through Season Four · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 19Season Four is at its halfway point, so instead of a guest this week I’ve gone back over the conversations so far and pulled out the theme that came up most often. The quality…
- Speaking the Language of the Business, with Jamey Lindholm · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 18Quality culture isn't built by SOPs. It's built in the small moments when a leader reinforces the right behaviour or lets the wrong one slide. Speaking the Language of the…
- The Big Pharma Habits You Have to Unlearn in a Startup, with Dawn Lundin · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 17Twenty years at Merck, then a leap into academia and psychedelic medicine - here is how Dawn Lundin built a quality career on instinct. Dawn Lundin on the big pharma habits you…
- How Quality Stopped Being Black and White, with Tim Mitchell · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 16Forty seven years in quality, and Tim Mitchell says the job he started is nothing like the one he does today. Tim Mitchell on how quality stopped being black and white In today's…
- Swetha Krishnan on her journey from Individual Contributor to Inspiring People Leader · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 15She came to the US with her first year's tuition and figured the rest out from there. What followed is one of the most grounded quality leadership journeys I have heard - and one…
- Building Quality That Scales, with Laura Singer · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 14What does it really take to build a quality organization from the ground up - and do it again, and again, across multiple companies? Laura Singer on building quality that scales…
- From Virologist to CTO: Leading Quality Through Crisis, with Kimberly Garko · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 13From the lab bench to the C-Suite - and every crisis in between. In today's episode I was joined by Kimberly Garko, former Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at…
- Three BLAs, Three Journeys, with Irving Ford, Megan Callan, and Jake Treese · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 12Three BLAs. Three companies. One industry-defining challenge. Jake Trees, Irving Ford, and Megan Callan on What It Really Takes to Cross the Commercial Line in Cell and Gene…
- The Non-Linear Path to Quality Leadership, with Cinta Burgos · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 11The non-linear path is often the most powerful one. Cinta Burgos on Building a Career Across Functions, Modalities, and Mindsets. In today's episode I was joined by Cinta…
- From the Graveyard Shift to the Frontier of Cell Therapy, with Mike Ruane · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 10From a graveyard shift in a generic drug lab to leading quality for one of the most advanced cell therapy programs on the planet - Mike Ruane's story is one every quality…
- Laurie Adami on Life After CAR-T, and the Reality Patients Still Face · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 9CAR-T Saved Her Life. Why Can’t Most Patients Access It? In today’s episode I was joined by Laurie Adami, cancer survivor, patient advocate, and one of the most impactful voices…
- How to Drive KPI's the Right Way in Global Quality, with Burak Begen · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 8Perseverance, perspective and people-first leadership in a global quality role. In today's episode I was joined by Burak Begen, Head of Global Manufacturing Quality at Siemens…
