E90 John Thompson, Global Head of Advanced Analytics & AI at CSL Behring

Today's guest is John Thompson, Global Head of Advanced Analytics & AI at CSL Behring, who are the third largest biopharmaceutical company in the world. They derive lifesaving therapies from human plasma: specializing in treating rare diseases such as hemophilia. John manages the global advanced analytics & AI team, who are responsible for building, deploying and maintaining the analytics applications and models for the global organization.

John is an accomplished operational executive who excels at building and managing innovative, growth-oriented data and technology organizations across multiple industries, with a recent focus on the healthcare and biopharmaceutical markets. John is also a keynote speaker and best selling author, with "Analytics - How to win with Intelligence?," remaining one of the best selling books in the analytics category on Amazon.

In the show, John will tell you about:

His interesting work at CSL Behring,

Developing his business leadership skills,

Sharing his insights as an author,

How Data Analytics at CSL is helping improve the healthcare industry,

The role of AI within pharmaceuticals compared to other domains,

Challenges they need to overcome,

and Upcoming projects related to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.