What does it take to found a biotech when you were never trained for that job?
How do you lead with confidence when imposter syndrome stands in the way?
And why does hearing someone else describe problems like yours make them seem smaller?
Today we’re speaking with Christian Kersten, CEO of AKIGAI based in Oslo, Norway, working on treatments for neuropathic pain.
We’ll talk more about the science later in the episode.
About LifeScience ORG
It’s no secret that Europe is a global leader in generating translational science. We’re grateful at LifeScience ORG to have a community of over 400 life science CEOs – leaders driving change in biotech, medtech, techBio and healthcare.
The conversations inside our community – stories of conviction, navigating challenges, and making bold decisions – inspire us every week. To hear the stories, lessons, and experiences of our life science leaders, listen to A Call to Lead @ LifeScience ORG, available on all good podcasting platforms.
Chapters
1:06 - From doctor to founder
5:00 - The first breakthrough
9:54 - Understanding the pain
13:50 - Navigating new
31:45 - Creative freedom territory
17:00 - Facing imposter syndrome
21:12 - Shared CEO challenges
27:23 – When treatments fail patients
31:45 - Creative freedom
