How women are shaping the life sciences industry

In this podcast, we hear from Trecilla Lobo, SVP, People, BenevolentAI, Rabia Kahn, Founder/CEO, Ladder Therapeutics, and Samin Saeed, UK Chief Scientific Officer and Medical Director, Novartis, as they discuss their own unique career journeys within the health sciences and wellness industry. They also share with us those critical lessons they have learned from their mentors and supporters along the way. This thoughtful conversation encourages listeners to take a step back and reflect on our own personal experiences and ask ourselves the question, “Am I doing enough to encourage our next generation of leaders?”

This episode is helps us to appreciate and celebrate the strong female leadership present in the industry today. 

Key takeaways

Throughout this podcast episode, our speakers share many bits of advice for women and their personal career advancement, including:

1. Challenge yourself to be bold, unapologetic, and brave.
2. Be curious. Curiosity leads to new opportunities and potential.
3. Believe in yourself. You may be competing in an environment where you may not feel you stand out, but there will be something about you that will make you stand out. 

For your convenience, full text transcript of this podcast is also available. Read the transcript.