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Emmanuel Ligner

President and Chief Executive Officer, AVANTOR INC

Search every verified Emmanuel Ligner interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Emmanuel Ligner, President and CEO of Cytiva, participated in a November 2022 LinkedIn Live discussion on leadership in the life sciences industry, alongside Ran Zheng, CEO of Landmark Bio. During the conversation, Ligner described his leadership approach, emphasizing the importance of building teams with complementary skill sets and surrounding oneself with people who offset one's weaknesses. He also stated that a leader's role involves seeing beyond the horizon through constant engagement with customers, thought leaders, and industry developments. In an October 2020 fireside chat hosted by RGF Executive Search, Ligner discussed the global talent gap in the life sciences sector, noting that his company was recruiting 800 to 900 people that year and that the shortage was not confined to any particular region. He offered advice on hiring practices, such as conducting multiple interviews and avoiding decisions after a single 30-minute meeting, and encouraged aspiring leaders not to feel pressured to advance their careers rapidly, saying that being content in one's current role is acceptable.

Recent appearances

  • Leadership in the life sciences industry

    November 07, 2022 · 📺 Cytiva

    Join us on Monday 7 November for a live discussion on leadership in the life sciences industry featuring Emmanuel Ligner, President and CEO of Cytiva, and Ran Zheng, CEO of Landmark Bio. Dodi Axelson, Head of Communications at Cytiva, will guide the discussion as Emmanuel and Ran share insights from their professional journeys, and what they have learned over the years from mentors. The discussion will also include their perspectives on leadership as the industry evolves. You can ask questions of our guests in real-time as we learn about their experiences as industry leaders and the signi…

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  • Accelerating Innovative Therapies Amidst a Global Talent Gap Fireside Chat with Emmanuel Ligner

    September 26, 2021 · 📺 RGF Executive Search Japan

    As the life science industry races to bring life-saving drugs to market, a shortage of global talent is costing time and money. We bring you best practices and the insights you will need to develop the next generation of leaders with our guest speaker - Emmanuel Ligner, President and CEO, Cytiva. Event date: October 8, 2020 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Who is Cytiva? 3:48 - Patient Centricity 4:46 - Innovative Therapies 8:40 - COVID Impact 13:40 - Global Talent Gap 17:00 - Interviewing Remotely 18:09 - Assessing Empathy / EQ 24:38 - Effective Recruiting Strategies 31:45 - To Aspiring Leaders 40:30 -…

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