E20 #Leadership "A Leadership Journey from Large Pharma to Small Biotech", with Christian Grøndahl CEO and Co-founder of SNIPR Biome - a CRISPR company

The theme of this episode is "A Four-Day Work Week In A Clinical Stage Drug Development Scale-up" In this engaging conversation, Christian Grøndahl⁠, CEO and co-founder of SNIPR Biome - a CRISPR company discusses the differences in leadership approaches required in large vs small biotech companies. Christian also provides advice for leaders considering the leap from large organisations to small startup ventures, and shares insights on developing new medicines, his drive to tackle antimicrobial resistance, and the critical role of CRISPR technology. Timestamps 00:05 Introduction and Background 00:59 Journey from Veterinarian to Medicine 01:43 Introduction to Sniper Biome 02:13 Mission and Progress of Sniper Biome 03:45 The Role of CRISPR Technology in Medicine 04:42 First Leadership Role and Transition 06:58 Leadership Journey at Novo Nordisk 16:39 Transition to Biotech and Entrepreneurship 22:03 Challenges and Successes in Biotech 25:18 The Vision and Future of Sniper Biome 28:05 The Importance and Challenges of Antibiotics 28:44 The Impact of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss 29:17 The Struggles of Raising Venture Capital for New Antibiotics 30:28 Leadership Challenges in a Biotech Startup 31:53 The Role of Big Pharma and Biotech Startups 33:14 The Importance of Innovation and Risk-Taking in Biotech 36:08 The Challenges of Hiring and Building a Team in Biotech 36:11 The Potential of CRISPR Technology and Antimicrobial Resistance 41:04 The Value of Learning and Taking Risks in Biotech 51:17 The Future of Biotech and the Importance of Pivoting 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: Feel free to share your thoughts and your feedback using our voicemail you can access⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval). 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode has kindly been sponsored by ⁠⁠PharmaDanmark⁠⁠. This episode was recorded 11 September 2023.