Predicting the Future in Big Pharma

Former colleague Lou Killeffer interviews ... Ken Savin  ... Director, Process Chemistry & Special Projects at Eli Lilly & Company and the first At Lilly, Ken has collaborated on a number of cross-functional  projects spanning Lilly’s Discovery, Global External Research & Development, Process Chemistry, and Product Development organizations and now serves as technology and innovation advisor to Lilly’s Development Group, centered on product design and development.

I met Ken at the “Front End of Innovation Conference” in Boston this May where I was captivated by his remarkable presentation, “Predicting the Future”. My interest in his insights led the following conversation where Ken holds forth on a number of dynamics, including: risk, inspiration, commitment, and teams…