Umbrex is pleased to welcome Segolene Reille with BioMinds Advisors. Segolene is the co-founder of BioMinds Advisors and brings over 25 years of leadership and operating experience in the Life Sciences sector. Segolene’s areas of expertise include commercial strategy, commercial operations, product launch, and alliance management. Prior to co-founding BioMinds Advisors, Segolene was an executive […]
Brad Hariharan shares a concise post on the Big Pharma Biotech slump with a link to the original article. Big Pharma Biotech M&A Slump in 2024 – is the answer early-stage private companies instead? Interesting insights from Bloomberg on the evolving trends in healthcare M&A. Pharma giants are now eyeing smaller, private firms with promising […]
Stephen Butler explains why strategic planning is an oxymoron and how it differs from tactics and plans. It’s that time of year: companies are starting to think about their strategic plans. But should they? “Strategic planning”, as ex-head of University of Toronto Rotman Business School Roger Martin has pointed out, is an oxymoron, like “zero […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Laura Anne Lee with O Type. With 20+ years of operating experience, Laura has uniquely strong expertise in launching global businesses at large public companies and helping companies scale at various life cycles. She was most recently Chief Content Officer at Twitch where she set the company on a path […]
Carly Vivian explains what effective communication is, is not, and how to do it. In times of significant organizational change, leaders must navigate the delicate balance of delivering precise messages while maintaining a strong connection with their teams. Precise communication is essential for informing the organization about critical events and activities and ensuring legal requirements […]
Richard Carrière shares an insightful view on the Internet of Things and where leadership could take us. As we witness Google’s current challenges and reflect on its role in shaping the digital age, it’s worth revisiting one of humanity’s oldest insights: “Knowledge is power.” Coined by Sir Francis Bacon in 1597, this axiom has stood […]
Ramya Mahalingam shares a personal story that illustrates how storytelling can help deal with bias. Happy Friday! Today, we’re diving into a bit of a personal story. I first started traveling on business in the fall of 2016. I was a Sr. UX Architect at Cardinal Solutions, and I was about to start a project […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stephen Butler with Framework Advisory. Stephen is a management consultant, entrepreneur and keynote speaker focused on productivity and engagement. After beginning his career with The Boston Consulting Group, he worked as a capital and commodity markets development executive and startup/tech CEO. He was a founding member of BDC’s Growth Driver […]
In this TEDx talk, Will Wright highlights the impact of loneliness on health and proposes a novel idea on how to easily connect with others and combat its effect. Watch the video, Loneliness is Killing Us, on YouTube.
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Matthew Baer with BioStratis. Matt Baer is a former BCG Partner with 18 years of experience in biopharma and digital health tech. His expertise is in new product launch, commercial strategy, and commercial operations across nearly all functions including marketing, market access, customer experience, sales effectiveness, strategic accounts, commercial operations, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Glen Comiso with Comiso & Company. Glen is Managing Director of Comiso & Company. He has extensive experience building innovation organizations, policies and programs at the intersection of academia, government, and industry. As Chief of Staff and Senior Director for Institute Affairs at MIT, he developed, facilitated and managed Institute-level […]
Vicario Reinaldo shares practical steps on how to network with a complete stranger. “She wrote an amazing article. I wish I could have a coffee with her to discuss further.” “He seems to be so busy. I am not sure if he has the time to chat with me.” “I know that he has a […]