Augmented Ops - Episodes Tagged with “Pharma”

The Future of Quality and Validation with AstraZeneca’s Bob Buhlmann

Tulip — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Bob Buhlmann, Head of Quality Digital and Computer Strategy at AstraZeneca.

Bob shares how technology has evolved over the course of his 35+ years in the pharma industry, the hurdles pharma companies often face when adopting emerging technology, and the future of quality management.

He also takes a deep dive into validation, the challenges associated with validating software created by citizen developers, and AstraZeneca’s innovative solution for this pressing problem in the pharma industry.

Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, citizen developers, shop floor operators, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.

Special Guest: Bob Buhlmann.

Lighthouses, Lean, and the Human Factor in Digital Transformation with AstraZeneca’s Jim Fox

Tulip — Wed, 07 May 2025 06:15:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Jim Fox, SVP of Americas Supply Operations at AstraZeneca.

Jim explains how digital manufacturing in pharma has evolved over his nearly 3 decades in the industry, from basic automation and data collection to advanced predictive modeling and integrated digital ecosystems—and why having humans in-the-loop continues to be critical despite these advancements in autonomy.

He also shares his perspective on building trust in emerging technology, the continued importance of lean principles, and the tension between regulation and speed to market.

Special Guest: Jim Fox.

Rethinking Governance, eBR, and the CIO Role from the Ground Up with NextPharma’s Joel Fidalgo

Tulip — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:30:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Joel Fidalgo, CIO of NextPharma.

Joel shares how NextPharma is bridging IT and operations to lead digital transformation across a decentralized CDMO network, and taking a modular, app-based approach to MES and eBR.

He also explores the changing role of the CIO in driving innovation on the shop floor, the importance of cross-functional collaboration, and the challenges of scaling standardized solutions across diverse sites each of which have their own unique requirements.

Special Guest: Joel Fidalgo.

A New Approach to Pharma Manufacturing with Roche’s Daniele Iacovelli

Tulip — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:30:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Daniele Iacovelli, SVP, Global Head of Digital, Analytics (AI) & Operational Excellence at Roche.

Although regulated industries like pharmaceutical manufacturing can be slow to digitally transform their manufacturing operations, Daniele lays out how changing trends in the industry have led Roche to architect a new digital production system, with a focus on a composable, future-proof architecture. He also lays out how rapid solution development enabled by new software platforms and a citizen developer approach is enabling people across the company to solve their own problems, while also laying the groundwork for rethinking the traditional software validation approach that dominates regulated industries. Plus, what the role of GenAI should be in a GxP environment, and more.

Special Guest: Daniele Iacovelli.

Episode 125: Rethinking Quality Control for Pharmaceuticals with Mark Buswell

Tulip — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:15:00 -0400

Our guest this week is GSK’s Mark Buswell, VP of Quality Tech. Mark draws on over two decades of experience in pharma manufacturing as we explore the challenges of quality control in the industry.

Our discussion sheds light on the hurdles of adopting emerging technologies in regulated industries as Mark presents his vision of how to enable 'Quality by Design' with new tech and methodologies. He explains what the future of quality labs will look like, and what manufacturers need to do to prepare for this coming paradigm shift in the pharma industry.

Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.

Special Guest: Mark Buswell.