Real Time with WLP’s 31st episode features Kim Ferras, Senior Biopharmaceutical Representative at Amgen, speaking to the importance of Self-investment:  How to make Physical Fitness a Sustainable Priority.   With over 20 years’ experience, Kim, speaks frankly with Virginia Fairbanks, Mental Health Specialist, Lundbeck, on how health and fitness can play a vital role in humanizing the workplace, and can lead to career growth and improving overall business results.  Kim shares her philosophy...

This month’s podcast features Dyisha Reliford, VP, DEI Strategic Initiatives with Cencora, sharing why health equity is such an important topic that is re-emerging within our industry for our 30th episode of Real Time with WLP. In this podcast, Dyisha speaks with Angelina Braithwaite, Director, Strategic Client Engagement at Brunel where she shares her own personal journey and how it shaped her professional role in DEI and health based initiatives. Dyisha’s perspective is an opportunity for...

Episode 29’s podcast features Domenico Beneveneto, Vice President of the Canadian Business Unit at MIP, our second male guest in our Real Time with WLP series. In this podcast, Domenico speaks with Jody Franklin, Director, Partnerships & Commercial Sales, CPhA, where he shares his philosophy on how one’s own approach as a leader can create workplace opportunities for women to succeed.  Take time to reflect on how women professionals can more proactively seize opportunities. About...

Episode 28 is a special year-end podcast featuring some of our inspiring past guests (Christine Sakdalan, Chris Cummins, Dr. Carol Parker, Vanessa Roknic, Emma Charles, and Dana Singleton).  In this final podcast of 2023, they reflect on what they wish they had known earlier in their careers and share these moments that will inspire you to take pause for your own professional reflection.

This month’s Real Time with WLP podcast episode is with Dana Singleton, Senior Vice President & Sector Lead – Health at Edelman.  In conversation with Jessica Lovett, Dana explores Finding Balance in your Life as a Rule, not a Goal. She shares her view on the concept of balance, exploring its misconceptions and dynamic nature when managing different aspects of life.  As a woman leader responsible for managing teams, she has practical guidance on achieving personal balance and on how she...

In this episode of Real Time with WLP, Emma Charles, Senior Vice President- Intercontinental Markets, Bristol Myers Squibb and Cindy Woodcock from the WLP Mentoring Committee and Program Lead, Stakeholder Engagement at Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), talk about "The Critical Role of Authenticity as a Mentor". Emma describes what authenticity means to her and how it contributes to building positive relationships between mentors and mentees. We explore the “What If” approach...

We invite you to listen to the newest episode of Real Time with WLP, Embracing the Unknown: Navigating Ambiguity for Innovative Success, featuring @Vanessa Roknic, Director, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Novo Nordisk and Diana Veronica Ferraez, Member of the Digital Committee at WLP. Vanessa shares her insights on how leaders can create a culture that embraces ambiguity and encourages innovation. Discover practical strategies to help up-and-coming leaders navigate ambiguity...

In this episode of Real Time with WLP “Imposter Syndrome: Time to Change the Narrative”, Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, Founder and Owner of Carol Parker Walsh Consulting, speaks with Tamara Lovi, Chief Business Officer at ROSE LifeScience Inc., about the different types of imposter syndrome and how women can manage it. Dr. Carol Parker Walsh is the founder and owner of Carol Parker Walsh Consulting, is a boutique strategic advisory, coaching, and training and development firm specializing in...

Join us on an inspiring episode of Real Time with WLP! In this captivating discussion, Dr. Joan Fallon, visionary scientist as well as the Founder & CEO of biopharmaceutical company Curemark, sits down with Dorothy Czylyski, Partner & President at No Fixed Address Health (NFA Health), to unveil her life's mission of championing the health and wellbeing of children worldwide. Discover how Dr. Joan Fallon fearlessly embarked on an extraordinary path of leadership and sheds light on...

In this episode of Real Time with WLP, Terri Drover, Director-General, Health Products Stewardship Association, in conversation with Angelina Braithwaite, Senior Client Partner- Brunel, shares how navigating a 30 year career in pharma set her up for a leadership role in a globally recognized Association made up over 140 pharma and pharmacy  ...

In Episode 21 of Real Time with WLP, TJ Geddis, Senior Commercial Director at EmpowerPharm speaks with Millie Davis, Negotiation Consultant with Scotwork North America.  Millie addresses how optimizing your negotiations skills will help achieve both your professional and personal goals. As an expert in ‘deal coaching’ with top Fortune 500 Executives, she offers practical advice on how to recognize negotiation opportunities when seeking out a new role, responding to requests for non-promotable...

In this episode Chris Cummins, General Counsel Canada at GSK in conversation with Jessica Lovett, VP Business Development and Digital Innovation at Innomar Strategies shares his perspective on allyship and being an ally for women leaders. Chris opens up about his journey and growth as an ally and how to move past good intentions into action. ABOUT CHRIS Chris joined GSK in 2014 and has served in several commercial and legal roles. Chris is currently General Counsel for all of GSK’s...

Our first podcast of the year is ready! Real Time with WLPinvites you to listen to  “DEI&B as a Catalyst for Impactful Change” with Christine Sakdalan, VP of Customer Engagement Strategy and Solutions for Otsuka Pharmaceutical as well as CEO of the non-profit organization Momentum & Value for People of Color (MVPOC).  Virginia Fairbank, with Lundbeck and our Diversity and Communications team member at WLP, hosts this thoughtful conversation.  In this new episode, Christine Sakdalan...

In our final podcast of 2022, we have compiled some of the Best Advice we have heard this year and sharing it with our listeners.  Episode 18 is a special year end podcast featuring some of our past guests (Cloe Caron, Tina Graves, Amy Gomez, Sarah Robertson, Helen Kontozopoulos, and Catherine Harrison) and the advice that they feel inspired and helped shape their own career paths in our industry.

Akwa combines strategic expertise and project management skills with superior global and local marketing knowledge obtained from close to 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry. Overseeing the execution of campaigns and development of strategies within pre-commercial, inline pipeline, and launch spaces for brands in numerous therapeutic areas, Akwa’s portfolio of clients has included AstraZeneca, Pfizer, BMS, ViiV HC, GSK, and UPMC. As a senior business leader Akwa earns accolades from...

Striving for excellence while accepting human fallibility is at the heart of Human Centered Leadership, the 16th episode of Real Time with WLP. Catherine Harrison, President of Purple Voodoo in conversation with Jessica Lovett, VP Business Development and Digital Innovation at Innomar Strategies introduces leaders to the concept of real skills to foster belonging, interconnectedness, and community to solve the problems of tomorrow. Catherine Harrison has decades of experience as both a...

“Intrapreneurship” – Recognizing and Supporting its Value Within Your Organization, presents a great conversation between Helen Kontozopoulos, Co-founder & Chief Technical Evangelist, ODAIA Intelligence and Jennifer Meldrum, President of Women Leaders in Pharma and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Peak Pharma Solutions Inc. In this episode, Helen shares the difference between entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship and how leaders and intrapreneurs can succeed in their organization...

In this episode, Sarah Robertson, Communications and Transformation Strategist, shares with us how to navigate through ambiguity and perform under pressure with a balanced approach to leadership. Sarah has a passion for communicating with purpose and creating possibilities. She builds strategies that enable transformation, close trust gaps, accelerates transitions, and drive engagement. She has a strong track record of delivering results and building communications capacity. Sarah has...

In this episode, Dr. Cheng shares a profound perspective on how we can become further aware of biases in our daily practices. She discusses the importance of the Med Ed Pledge (www.theMedEdPledge.com), and how to activate change. Dr. Cheng is an Endocrinologist at Trillium Health Partners and Unity Health Toronto and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. She has been involved with the development of the Diabetes Canada clinical practice guidelines since 2003 and served as...

In this episode, Amy Gómez, SVP Diversity Strategy at Klick Health shares her experience implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices inside and outside of the organization. The “Empowering Inclusion in Healthcare” will cover different angles of diversity and inclusion that sometimes can be missed. Amy is a cross-cultural marketing thought leader and a champion for health equity with over 20 years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies and leading not-for-profits...

In this episode Tina Graves, Senior Global Marketing Director Vaccines at GSK shares her perspective on making vertical and geographical career moves in the industry.  Whether you have recently made a career move or considering one, Tina’s experience in “Making Moves” will help you navigate and thoughtfully plan for all these big career transitions.

In this episode, Cloe shares the concept of the unique strategic contribution (USC) and its power. With over 20 years of experience and 2,500 hours of coaching, Cloe will empower you to shed the emphasis on a "to do list" and really focus on delivering maximum impact by "defining your unique strategic contribution". Be sure to stayed tuned till the end, where Cloe shares exciting content from her upcoming book.

In this first 2022 episode, Jen* shares her passion and perspective on the concept of being well to lead well, and why embracing & building leader’s capacities to lead with increased self-awareness, awareness of the dynamic systems around us, curiosity, and listening is key for thriving in the future of work. The mantra she holds for herself and her clients over the years, as we collectively navigate ever increasing complexity and ambiguity, is: “Be You & Live Fully.” Jen is a...

In this episode, Natalie* shares meaning and a different perspective on diversity, and why inclusion of diversity could be more challenging by nature to include in personal or professional life. Natalie’s international upbringing and experience provides a truly unique view on how to embrace diversity and inclusion, and how it is being done across borders. Natalie also reinforces the importance of this topic even while we all navigate the pandemic, and the steps we all need to take to be...