We help organizations unlock their innovation – and build what it takes to make it work
Architecting Scalable Innovation for the Global Life Sciences Ecosystem.
Bridging the gap between complex regulatory mandates and cutting-edge digital transformation. We build the frameworks that allow Top 10 Pharma and high-growth startups to lead, scale, and thrive.
Architecting Scalable Innovation for the Global Life Sciences Ecosystem.
Bridging the gap between complex regulatory mandates and cutting-edge digital transformation. We build the frameworks that allow Top 10 Pharma and high-growth startups to lead, scale, and thrive.
Stephan is an award-winning strategy leader and a transformation catalyst with more than 25 years of global work experience. He drives transformation, innovation, turnaround, and operational excellence in life-sciences companies of all sizes — from startups to Global 20 enterprises in converging industries including Pharma, Biotech, Diagnostics, and Medical Deviceswith passion, integrity, and hands-on leadership.
His international executive positions included CEO, COO, CIO, Chief Growth Officer, Chief of Staff, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Principal, and Regulatory Compliance Officer with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, start-up, academia, government, global corporations, and startups in various industries and geographies including Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), the Americas, and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The practitioner’s guide to building bottom-up innovation that outlasts any mandate. Based on 75+ projects, a 10x portfolio ROI, and a case study taught at Harvard, INSEAD, Wharton, Kellogg, and LBS.
His international executive positions included CEO, COO, CIO, Chief Growth Officer, Chief of Staff, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Principal, and Regulatory Compliance Officer with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, start-up, academia, government, global corporations, and startups in various industries and geographies including Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), the Americas, and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The Ivey Business School case study documenting this work — “Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation” (Ivey Publishing, January 2015) — has been taught in over 42 business schools across at least 23 countries, including Harvard Business School, INSEAD, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Wharton, and the London Business School. – The case study is also available at HBR. The OrgChanger book is the full account behind that case: the decisions that were not obvious at the time, the relationships that took years to build, the failures the case study format cannot accommodate, and the human cost that sits behind every set of documented results.
A Proven Track Record: Over 25 years of global experience driving digital evolution, clinical operations excellence, and organizational effectiveness.
The HBR Standard: Featured as a thought leader in the Harvard Business Review teaching case “Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation,” utilized by business schools worldwide.
Regulatory Precision: Expert in navigating GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and emerging AI/ML ethical governance to ensure innovation never compromises compliance.
Global Versatility: Executive leadership experience spanning the Americas, Europe, APAC, and LATAM.
Stephan holds three Master’s degrees in Computer Science, Management/Project Management, and Business Administration (MBA), and advanced degrees in Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship, AI in Business, Technology, and Leadership from leading schools in Europe and the United States.
He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I), and a graduate of the MIT Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE), as well as a winner of the IMD/MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP).
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