EPISODE 10
The Power of Curiosity and Why It's Important in Your Transformation Journey with Michelangelo Canzoneri
With Michelangelo Canzoneri, Ph.D.,
Global Head, Digital and Data, Healthcare,
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Developing medicine is a complicated process and as technology continues to evolve, so do the development processes. As such, we're going to continue to see a rise in the intersection of technology, biomanufacturing, and healthcare. On this episode, we sit down with Michelangelo Canzoneri, Ph.D., to discuss some of these trends, how he's leading an operation model transformation at Merck KGaA to develop preventative, precision and personalized medicine, and the 10 Key Digital Pillars that they're using to create this framework.
Other topics of discussion in this episode include:
- How technology is driving data quality, connection, integration and more at Merck KGaA
- What it means to build a digital continuum
- The benefits of data modeling and digital twins
- Why it is important to demystify digital and how to do it in tangible ways
- What to be excited for in the future of healthcare and technology
- The importance of education and being a passionate leader throughout your career
About Michelangelo: Michelangelo Canzoneri is a proven digital leader who is passionate about improving and enhancing the patient experience across the digital continuum. He has expertise in optimizing and transforming the operating model of healthcare and pharmaceutical businesses, while conceptualizing and creating new business models. He leads the digital transformation at the Healthcare business of Merck and is based in Germany. As a leader in knowledge management, Michelangelo is paving the way toward preventive, precision and personalized medicine through the integration of science and technology with digitization. Michelangelo obtained his PhD in Bioprocess Engineering at the University of Bielefeld, Germany and before joining Merck, he held positions at Kourion Therapeutics AG in quality control and Sanofi, where he worked transversally in R&D, Industrial Affairs, Technology and Innovation, and Digital Transformation. He is a Professor at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany and a Guest Lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
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EPISODE 9
Leading Through Reinvention and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
With Chantalle Butler,
Chief Financial Officer,
Molson Coors Canada
The brewery and beverage industries have been undergoing reinvention as consumer demands and sustainability practices have changed over the last several years. That makes for a lot of challenges but also a lot of excitement and opportunity. In this episode, we sit down with Chantalle Butler, Chief Financial Officer of Molson Coors Canada, and discuss her rise through the ranks of CPG and finance, leading teams, and imposter syndrome.
Other topics of discussion in this episode include:
- What excites her the most about the CPG and brewery industry right now
- How having cross-functional experience in retail and auditing has helped her in her career
- What leaders can do to actively guide through reinvention
- What it means to be the first woman to be Chair of The Beer Store
- How she managed her imposter syndrome in both her personal and work-life
- Why she didn't view being a woman as a barrier in her career
About Chantalle: With more than 20 years in the Consumer Packaged Goods and food production industry as a finance executive, Chantalle forged her way up through mostly male-dominant businesses, never hindered nor limited by notions of positions a female typically occupies. With her newly added scope as Chair of the TBS Board of Directors, she and her 15-member Board are entrusted to understand and act upon consumer demand from product innovation through to shopper experience. Her commitment to reinforcing environmental stewardship and social responsibility coupled with her financial vision will also drive renewed priorities for the retailer.
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EPISODE 8
How Collaboration is Driving Sustainability at Dow with Mary Draves
With Mary Draves,
Chief Sustainability Officer and VP, Environmental Health and Safety,
Dow
From government policies to consumer demands to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, building sustainability practices into your business is in high demand. With an emphasis on the concept of people, planet, and profit and the inevitable timing of climate change, sustainability is a hot topic; with many organizations investing more heavily in this department.
In this episode, we sat down with Mary Draves, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Environmental Health and Safety at Dow to talk about the work that Dow has been doing in sustainability and the importance of collaboration in turning your goals into action.
In this episode we discuss:
- Dow's long history of sustainability, reducing waste, reducing energy and promoting circularity
- Infusing a culture of sustainability throughout the organization with a top-down approach
- Setting your targets and working to meet them through collaboration
- Making the right financial and collaboration decisions for tangible action
- How future generations will continue to push sustainability and hold companies accountable
You can find out more about Dow's Sustainability Goal's in their 2019 Report
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EPISODE 7
How Change Management Allows Leaders and Manufacturers to Thrive Through Crisis
With William O'Sullivan,
Chief Executive Officer,
Seabrook Technology Group
Engaging with employees throughout COVID, leading culture in a virtual world, and adapting to the change were challenges for every executive. As such, change management was a term that every leader needed to understand and implement in their own business. In this episode, we sat down with William O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Seabrook Technology Group, to discuss how manufacturers and those in the medical device space specifically had to adapt their operations and processes during the last 12 months.
Seabrook Technology Group is developing revolutionary technology that enables operational excellence for Medical Device Manufacturers through the process of Connected Manufacturing. Connected Manufacturing aims to bring a fully integrated approach to medical technologies and manufacturing operations. These processes are based on industry best practices to power industry-leading operations. You can find out more about Seabrook Technology Group on their website here.
In this episode we discuss:
- How global manufacturers were affected by the crisis
- The importance of continuing to foster a global culture in the virtual world through increased visibility
- Allowing employees to set boundaries in the work-from-home environment
- Connected manufacturing and how it will continue to drive innovation and agility in the manufacturing industry
- Communicating change and managing team with clients and employees
We were delighted to have Seabrook Technology speak at the American Medical Device Summit in 2020. on "Enabling Operational Excellence Through Connected Manufacturing for MedTech 4.0".
To find out more about our summit and the speakers we have joining us for 2021, please visit www.amdsummit.com
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EPISODE 6
Putting Patient Centricity at the Forefront of Johnson & Johnson's COVID Response
With Jijo James,
Chief Medical Officer, Medical Devices,
Johnson & Johnson
Responding and adapting to the COVID pandemic was not an easy task, especially for companies like Johnson & Johnson who's work and clients were directly affected. That's why we sat down with Jijo James, Chief Medical Officer of Medical Devices to discuss how they enhance their patient centricity strategy with their HealtheVoices and My Health Can't Wait campaigns.
In this episode, we talk about Johnson and Johnson’s efforts to increase patient engagement and advocacy as well as many other topics including:
- The importance of routine and gratitude
- Rapid development of new projects and innovation
- Engaging with patients pre-pandemic vs post
- How contingency planning and ethical approaches have been adapted
We were delighted to have Jijo speak at the American Medical Device Summit in 2020.
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EPISODE 5
How to Respond to Change: Discussing Challenges, Leadership, and the Automotive Industry
With Johan de Nysschen,
Chief Operating Officer,
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc
The last year has posed a plethora of challenges to leadership teams and their organizations. With the impact of COVID-19 and the already well underway technology revolution, the automotive industry has been at the forefront of these challenges. In this episode, we sat down with Johan de Nysschen, Chief Operating Officer of Volkswagen Group of America to discuss the challenges.
We dive deep into questions regarding how Volkswagen and the automotive industry have responded to the rapid change. Topics include:
- The biggest challenges COO challenges during the pandemic
- Leadership traits and qualities that have supported him the most during this time
- What opportunities these challenges will provide in the future
- How technological disruption will become more prevalent in the next 10 years
- What legacy brands have to do to compete with emerging companies like Tesla, Rivian and others
- Reacting to consumer trends and their shifting needs for transport and mobility
We were delighted to have Johan speak at the American Automotive Summit in 2020. You can view our first events of 2021 here.
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EPISODE 4
The 7 Most Important Characteristics of Leaders and Using the Situational Leadership Approach
With Tony Ambrozie,
SVP, Technology and Digital,
The Walt Disney Company
On this episode of Executive Corner, we sit down with Tony Ambrozie, Senior Vice President of Digital and Technology at Disney Parks to discuss the role of a leader and how it changes according to the context and humans that you lead. As mentioned on the podcast, Tony is a proponent of "situational leadership" - the belief that as a leader, you are always having to adapt and contextualize according to the situation that you're facing and that there is no single "best" style of leadership.
However, some of the important characteristics and roles of leaders don't change. Characteristics like integrity, commitment, passion, authenticity and others. Or the roles of building a culture and direction as change and transformation are constant. As we all know, these characteristics and roles aren't always the easiest to embody and lead. As Tony describes, leadership positions are some of the hardest roles to have.
In this episode, we dove deeper in the question of what it really means to be a situational leader and some of the proponents of such a management style including:
- Adapting to the demands of the complexity of humans
- Utilizing your Emotional intelligence
- The importance of growing and learning from mistakes
- Adjusting your leadership style during a pandemic
- Blending different leadership characteristics according to the needs of the environment
We are delighted to also have Tony sharing his thoughts on technology and innovation at the virtual American CIO & IT Summit on October 26-28, 2020. To find out more about this summit, you can visit our website and see the amazing list of speakers, delegates and sponsors we have attending this year's summit.
EPISODE 3
WHY COMMUNICATION, NETWORKING, AND BEING PROACTIVE ARE IMPORTANT FOR RISK MITIGATION AND LEADERSHIP
With Andy Skibo,
Chief Manufacturing Officer,
FluGen
With Rob Wright,
Chief Editor
Life Science Leader
Risk mitigation is a major problem executives and leaders face in their careers.
On this episode of Executive Corner, we will be taking a closer look at what factors are important for risk mitigation and leadership.
Drawing from his real life experiences sailing the east coast, Andy Skibo shares insights on how to draw from real life situations to navigate the uncertainties of our times.
We sit down with with Andy, Chief Manufacturing Officer at FluGen and Rob Wright, Chief Editor of Life Science Leader Magazine as we explore these questions:
- How can you prepare for unknown risks?
- How can you balance innovation with taking known risks?
- Why is it important to think about the big picture and long-term?
- How can you continuously learn from your everyday life experiences to overcome business challenges?
- How can you communicate clearly and effectively with your management team and why is it important?
- And what impact can networking with people beyond your role, company and industry have on your leadership career?
We were thrilled to have Andy and Rob both spoke at the American Biomanufacturing Summit in July of 2020. To find out more about this summit, you can visit our website and listen back to this year's sessions and conversations.
Episode 2
Developing and Leading An Intentional Communication Strategy During COVID
With Mike Davidson,
EVP and COO,
JTEKT NA
How do you communicate your strategy clearly and with authenticity when leading through the unknown? How can you ensure the safety of your associates when there are daily updates and changes that affect each team differently? And what will productivity look like as we continue into the future? These are difficult questions that many leaders are facing across the world today.
On this episode of Executive Corner, we sit down with Mike Davidson, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of JTEKT NA to discuss:
- Creating intentional communication strategies
- Focusing on transparency and authenticity in leadership communication
- Using commonality to power through during difficult times
- Encouraging personal growth and connection within employees
- How productivity and communication will change as the COVID pandemic continues
With daily updates in every state, work from home challenges, and their associates having to adapt to homeschooling, it is more important than ever to know that your leadership is on your side. Everyone is walking through this situation together, and Mike and the JTEKT team have used that to their strength.
Mike will be following up our conversation here by speaking at the American Automotive Summit in September. To view the full program of speakers and sessions please visit here
Episode 1
Viewing COVID as an Opportunity for Leadership and Innovation
With Judd Williams,
Chief Information Officer,
NCAA
COVID-19 is unlike anything we've experienced before and has affected the sports industry to a massive degree. This includes the NCAA March Madness Tournament. However, in times of change and disruption, major innovations are often brought forward.
In the premiere episode of Executive Corner, host and American CIO and IT Summit Conference Producer, Luke West, sits down with Judd Williams, CIO of the NCAA. We discuss:
- Breaking down the barriers that IT teams often face
- Building credibility with staff during COVID-19
- Using this time to innovate new solutions
- Communicating business cases to leadership to grow the business
It's easy to assume that with the distractions of being home and out of the office, productivity decreases. But for Judd Williams and the NCAA, they've actually found the opposite. Productivity has gone up! Their cloud strategy has been able to set them up for success. But it's also been a time of increased innovation.
About Executive Corner
Decision making, problem-solving and leadership buy-in are some of the biggest challenges executives face in the rapid pace of business today. Modelled after the well-known idea of café conversations, Generis' Executive Corner is a collection of purposeful conversations where we discuss real issues with industry trailblazers and offer valuable and actionable insights that you can start implementing today!
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