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Time to Build More Windmills: Reflections from the ChinaBio Innovation & Investment Conference 2023

Brendan Shaw

Oct 21, 20231 min read

Time to Build More Windmills: Reflections from the ChinaBio Innovation & Investment Conference 2023

Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom 19 October 2023 that can be found here: https://pharmaboardroom.com/articles/time-to-bu...

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Fair dinkum or collywobbles? Life sciences and the Australia – UK free trade agreement

Brendan Shaw

Jun 17, 20215 min read

Fair dinkum or collywobbles? Life sciences and the Australia – UK free trade agreement

Brendan Shaw “Fair dinkum – (adj, Australian informal), true, genuine, authentic” - Aussie Slang Dictionary “Collywobbles – (noun, UK...

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5 Trends for Life Science Companies to Watch in 2021

Brendan Shaw

Jan 14, 20211 min read

5 Trends for Life Science Companies to Watch in 2021

Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom on 14 January 2021 can be found here: https://pharmaboardroom.com/articles/5-trends-for...

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What future from a ‘no-deal’ Brexit for UK life sciences?

Brendan Shaw

Sep 12, 20206 min read

What future from a ‘no-deal’ Brexit for UK life sciences?

Brendan Shaw and Sunayana Shah With the Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union at an impasse and rising...

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What trade war?: Western and Chinese life science companies just get on with it

Brendan Shaw

Dec 4, 20195 min read

What trade war?: Western and Chinese life science companies just get on with it

"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills" - Chinese proverb There’s been a lot said about the...

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Crouching dragons and hidden tigers: the emergence of China’s life sciences sector

Brendan Shaw

Nov 16, 20185 min read

Crouching dragons and hidden tigers: the emergence of China’s life sciences sector

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" - Confucius China’s life sciences industry is still...

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My failure as a Rockstar: lessons from technological change in the music industry

Brendan Shaw

Oct 20, 20184 min read

My failure as a Rockstar: lessons from technological change in the music industry

In 2001, a little-known rock band started and ended its career in Melbourne, Australia. The band, Boxer, a folk-rock/pop band with a...

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Brendan Shaw

Apr 26, 20185 min read

Anti-vaxxers should read Roald Dahl

“Are you feeling all right?” I asked her. “I feel all sleepy” she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead. - ...

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UK-Australia trade deal an opportunity for life sciences in both countries

Brendan Shaw

Apr 24, 20181 min read

UK-Australia trade deal an opportunity for life sciences in both countries

Article published on PharmaTimes online can be found here. #Australia #UnitedKingdom #Brexit #Britain #trade #industrialpolicy...

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Disruptive innovation in the health sector – are we ready for it?

Brendan Shaw

Mar 22, 20186 min read

Disruptive innovation in the health sector – are we ready for it?

“Breaking an old business model is always going to require leaders to follow their instinct. There will always be persuasive reasons not...

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Memo to life sciences executives: Happy New Year, take a deep breath and think big

Brendan Shaw

Jan 26, 20186 min read

Memo to life sciences executives: Happy New Year, take a deep breath and think big

As life sciences companies head into their annual strategic kick-off meetings for the year, spare a thought for their CEOs and senior...

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