Hosted by Hemish Ilangaratne · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 74 episodes
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“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.
Hemish Ilangaratne hosts Let's Talk Quality, a science show with 74 episodes published.
She 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 we felt was worth bringing back. Swetha K
What 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. In today's episode I was joined by Laura
From 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 Akebia Therapeutics. I really wanted to spea
Three 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 Therapy In this special compiled episode of Le
The 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 Burgos, Senior Vice President of Quality and Regu
From 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 professional needs to hear. In today's episode I
CAR-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 I’ve had on the podcast. I first spoke to
Perseverance, 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 Healthineers. I really wanted to speak to Bu
Great quality leaders don’t just build systems - they build people, culture and confidence. In today's episode I was joined by Melodie Bryce, Chief Quality Officer at Kincell Bio. Melodie’s journey is a brilliant example
If you are the first quality hire in a startup, your job is not to build everything at once. Your job is to build the right things first. That was one of the clearest takeaways from my conversation with Rex Ready on Let’
Quality is changing. The systems are getting smarter, the data is getting bigger, and the people side is still the hardest part. This week, I sit down with Dennis Rodman, Senior Director of Quality Management Systems and
From accidental quality professional to global quality leader - Valerie Brown's story is one of courage, curiosity, and conviction. In today's episode I was joined by Valerie Brown, Head of Global Quality Assurance and C
What if the leader you become is shaped less by your title, and more by the life you’ve lived? In today's episode I was joined by Dana Adcock, Quality Consultant and former Senior Director of Quality Systems. I really wa
In today’s episode, Hemish was joined by Anthony Mire-Sluis, Head of Global Quality at Gilead. Tony because has lived quality from every angle - UK government and regulatory work, a stint at the FDA, and then senior glob
In today’s episode, Hemish was joined by Ed Armstrong and Jon Voss, two Quality leaders who’ve both worked across early-stage, clinical, and complex biotech environments. Ed and Jon share what they’re seeing on the groun
This week on Let’s Talk Quality, we’re joined by Elisabeth Hutchins, Senior Director of Quality at Upstream Bio , for a conversation focused entirely on one theme: How quality professionals make the transition from tacti
This week, Hemish is joined by Ashley Preston, SVP of Regulatory, Quality and Medical Writing at Blossom Hill Therapeutics, for a conversation about what it really takes to win hearts and minds early in quality leadershi
From Greenfield to GMP. In today's episode, Hemish is joined by Kyle Powell, Head of Quality at Ratio Therapeutics. Kyle is a great example of the next generation of quality leaders who are building from the ground up -
In today's episode, Hemish was joined by Andrew Jones, former VP, Commercial Quality at Iovance Biotherapeutics. Andrew is one of the few quality leaders who has actually built a cell therapy site from construction throu
In today's episode, Hemish was joined by Theresa Donegan, VP of Quality at Climb Bio. Theresa has spent the last few years helping biotech startups build quality from the ground up - often as a team of one. With 30
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