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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...
Brendan Shaw
Oct 21, 20231 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...
Brendan Shaw
Jun 17, 20215 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...
Brendan Shaw
Jan 14, 20211 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...
Brendan Shaw
Sep 12, 20206 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...
Brendan Shaw
Dec 4, 20195 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...
Brendan Shaw
Nov 16, 20185 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...
Brendan Shaw
Oct 20, 20184 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. - ...
Brendan Shaw
Apr 26, 20185 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...
Brendan Shaw
Apr 24, 20181 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...
Brendan Shaw
Mar 22, 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...
Brendan Shaw
Jan 26, 20186 min read
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