Let's Talk Quality
Hemish Ilangaratne
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S4E15 Swetha Krishnan on her journey from Individual Contributor to Inspiring People Leader
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…
S4E14 Building Quality That Scales, with Laura Singer
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…
S4E13 From Virologist to CTO: Leading Quality Through Crisis, with Kimberly Garko
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…
S4E12 Three BLAs, Three Journeys, with Irving Ford, Megan Callan, and Jake Treese
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 TherapyIn this special…
S4E11 The Non-Linear Path to Quality Leadership, with Cinta Burgos
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…
S4E10 From the Graveyard Shift to the Frontier of Cell Therapy, with Mike Ruane
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…
S4E9 Laurie Adami on Life After CAR-T, and the Reality Patients Still Face
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…
S4E8 How to Drive KPI's the Right Way in Global Quality, with Burak Begen
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…
S4E7 Developing Future A-Player Quality Leaders, with Melodie Bryce
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…
S4E6 Lessons from Building Quality in Start-Up Cell Therapy, with Rex Ready
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…
S4E5 What Good Digital Transformation in Quality Actually Looks Like, with Dennis Rodman
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…
S4E4 Problem Solving, Partnerships, and Putting Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone, with Valerie Brown
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…
S4E3 Overcoming Self-Doubt in Quality Leadership, with Dana Adcock
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…
S4E2 Designing Future-Ready Quality Organisations in the Digital Age with Anthony Mire-Sluis
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,…
S4E1 What 2026 holds for biotech and Quality - with Jon Voss and Ed Armstrong
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…
S3E16 Going from ‘In the Weeds’ to the Boardroom: Tactical to Strategic Quality with Elisabeth Hutchins.
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…
S3E15 How to win hearts and minds as a quality leader, with Ashley Preston.
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…
S3E14 Scaling Quality in Radiopharma – with Kyle Powell.
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…
S3E13 From Construction Site to BLA Approval with Andrew Jones
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…
S3E12 The First 90 Days of Building Quality in a Startup with Theresa Donegan
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…
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Let's Talk Quality is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 37m.
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