Before CPHI Milan 2026, Tom and Elliot put seven questions to each other about what CPHI means, how to make the most of it, and what ARTO is bringing to the show as its official podcast partner.
Thomas McMann, host of Making It In Manufacturing, and Elliot Payne, co-founder of ARTO, answer them on a street corner, a rooftop, an arcade and the local pub, one question at a time.
In this episode, Tom and Elliot cover:
(00:11) Why they're excited for a second CPHI: three days of face-to-face meetings, when most business now happens over Teams.
(00:36) What the official podcast partnership means for ARTO: conversations with influential leaders from across the CDMO and pharmaceutical space, content from the show all week, and a panel with three CEOs.
(01:29) Advice for first-timers: embrace the chaos, bring your trainers, and make the most of everything happening around the show.
(02:28) What a good CPHI looks like for a CDMO: strengthening current partnerships, finding new ones, and building the pipeline for the year ahead.
(02:52) What makes CPHI special: everybody is there, the event runs like clockwork, and the booths are built to the nth degree.
(04:05) What success looks like for ARTO in Milan, and how the partnership with CPHI builds on it.
(04:54) The booths they can't wait to see this year.
Follow ARTO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/artotalent/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kEcRZOiJChOoN1KF2n1ng
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arto.talent
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artotalent
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-beyond-the-lab/id1783115575
Website: https://arto-talent.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@artotalent
Elliot Payne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-payne-2a4a917a/
Thomas McMann LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mcmann-05540a10b/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Are you excited for CPHI?
00:36 What the podcast partnership means for ARTO
01:29 Advice for first-timers
02:28 A good CPHI for a CDMO
02:52 What makes CPHI so special
04:05 What success looks like for ARTO
04:54 The booths to see
05:35 See you in Milan
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