The Lung Cancer Shock and Remission: McKinsey, KKR, INSEAD Alum Pascal Uffer
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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Lessons in grit: balancing personal responsibilities with professional goals through a difficult medical diagnosis 2. Frameworks for understanding risk and regret: how to know you’re making the ‘right’ decision 3. Zero involuntary churn: building teams that work Pascal Uffer is the co-founder of Boostbar alongside some of the industry's brightest minds. In 2020 he started his entrepreneurial journey that transformed his startup into one of the fastest-growing enterprises, amassing a remarkable CHF 15 million in revenue and fostering a team of over 100 professionals.In an extraordinary turn of events, Pascal's entrepreneurial success faced an unexpected challenge 15 months into the venture when he received a terminal cancer diagnosis (NSCLC stage 4b). Miraculously overcoming this formidable obstacle, Pascal attributes his survival to the advances of modern medicine and an extraordinary stroke of luck.Before his foray into the startup landscape, Pascal Uffer's career spanned four continents. He brought his expertise as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, delved into private equity with KKR, and assumed the role of Group COO at the multinational corporation Selecta. Pascal holds academic credentials, including an engineering degree and an MBA from INSEAD.Outside the professional arena, Pascal is deeply passionate about skiing and the outdoors. As a proud husband and father, he finds fulfillment in his family life, sharing joyous moments with his seven-year-old daughter, Adele, and his six-year-old son, Leon.
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