Series 5: episode 9
As Season 5 of the GOLD podcast approaches its end, join Isabel and Jade as they share some of the most memorable moments from the last couple of months.
Join our hosts for a trip down memory lane as they look back on their ‘GOLD Medal Moments’ in the penultimate episode of the season. They cover topics such as the importance of avoiding tokenism, the value of personalisation, investing in customer experience and much more.
A little more on GOLD’s guests…
Anita Ralli leads both Government Affairs and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at Gilead Sciences UK, where she has worked for nearly four years. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, Anita began her career in politics before moving into public affairs, then leading national and global policy projects for a variety of organisations including Myers Squibb and Leo Pharma. Her first foray into pharma was working specifically on cancer policy – something she remains incredibly passionate about into today.
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Warner Biddle is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Commercial at Kite, a Gilead Company, where he oversees the company’s commercial operations worldwide. Prior to joining Kite in 2020, Warner was Vice President of the breast, gynaecology and skin cancer franchises at Genentech, where he led the strategy and launch of several key commercial and pipeline products.
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Dr Sunil Verma is Global Head of Oncology, Medical at AstraZeneca, where he works to drive the company’s vision to redefine cancer care. Prior to joining AZ in 2019, Sunil was a medical oncologist providing clinical care and expertise to breast and lung cancer patients. He has held various leadership and research roles at a number of highly regarded academic institutions and completed his medical degree and postgraduate training at the University of Alberta, Canada.
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Chetak Buaria, Vice President of Global Commercial Operations, Oncology, joined the Merck Group in 2007, starting in Mumbai as Head of Mergers and Acquistions, Licensing and Strategic Marketing. Now based in Germany, he works to drive growth and performance across Merck’s portfolio of brands in oncology. Always looking for new challenges, he has a Masters of Pharmaceutical Sciences, an MBA and a passion for innovation.
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Philippe Kirby has been with MSD for over 25 years and has recently taken on a new role as Global Head of Channel Engagement and Execution from April 2023. A customer engagement and technology enthusiast, Philippe started his career in the technology sector before moving into the pharmaceutical industry.
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