In this episode, we’re joined by Lauren Moulsley, Senior Manager in the Global Events Team at Gilead Sciences, and Giles Cattle, Chief Growth Officer at Strata.
Lauren was never going to work in pharma. She was certain about that. And then one interview changed everything.
More than a decade later, she’s one of the most passionate advocates for a career in pharmaceutical events you’ll come across, and this conversation goes a long way to explaining why. The mission matters. The people are extraordinary. And the work is far more creative than most people outside the industry ever realise.
She talks candidly about the challenges of moving from delivery into leadership, the people-first management style she’s shaped over years of learning from brilliant colleagues, and why she hires almost entirely on passion rather than experience.
She also has a knack for putting things simply. We can teach anyone how to run an event, she says. But if you don’t have passion, you will not like this job.
Hard to argue with that.