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Making it in Manufacturing
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Hosted by Thomas McMann, Making It In Manufacturing is ARTO's new in-person podcast series, spotlighting the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing, engineering and CDMOs in Life Sciences.
Each episode dives into the careers, decisions, and defining moments of industry mainstays - revealing the stories and insights behind real-world impact within the life science manufacturing and CDMO space.
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Episodes
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: Taking Manufacturing Out Of The Dark Ages - Sheena Dempsey
Drug discovery and clinical development have all benefited from the COVID era and the AI era, but for Sheena Dempsey, manufacturing is still stuck somewhat in…
Making it in ManufacturingThe CEO’s Weekly Challenge: Capacity or Indication | CPHI Milan 2026 CEO Panel
This week on Making It In Manufacturing, we’re bringing you our CEO panel from CPHI Milan 2026. ARTO Co-Founder and CEO Elliot Payne sat down with three CDMO…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026 Newsbeat: 53Biologics Takes Fill And Finish Fully In House - Javier Santos
53Biologics is adding new lyophilisation equipment and an isolator to its facilities, completing its fill and finish capabilities so the company is fully end…
Making it in Manufacturing"I Want Regulators To Say There's A Safer Alternative" | 4basebio's 10-Year Plan
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Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026 Newsbeat: Ensera Launches The Ensera Alliance Network - Darren Hieber
Ensera has launched the Ensera Alliance Network at CPHI Milan 2026. It brings like-minded companies together across the value chain, from drug product…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026 Newsbeat: AI's $30m Yield Boost In Pharma Manufacturing - Pep Gubau
For Pep Gubau, AI is ready for pharma manufacturing, and the results are already measurable: one of Aizon's early adopters, a plasma derivatives manufacturer…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026 Newsbeat: CinnaGen Receives Marketing Authorisation In Europe - Haleh Hamedifar
CinnaGen is the first company from its region to receive a European marketing authorisation for a biosimilar. Present in more than 40 countries, CinnaGen is…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: Peptides Need Ten Times The Capacity - Abdelaziz Toumi
Peptide manufacturing needs to grow to ten times today's output within five years, driven by GLP-1s and other peptide therapies. For Dr. Abdelaziz Toumi…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026 Newsbeat: Onyx Scientific Invests £1.5 Million In Sunderland - Chris Atherton
Onyx Scientific has announced a £1.5 million investment in its Sunderland facility to increase its GMP manufacturing capacity. More suites let Onyx ramp up…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: Seven Questions Before The Show - Tom McMann & Elliot Payne
Before CPHI Milan 2026, Tom and Elliot put seven questions to each other about what CPHI means, how to make the most of it, and what ARTO is bringing to the…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: Much More Than A Trade Show - Abdelaziz Toumi
For three days every year, the global pharmaceutical industry comes together in one place. For Dr. Abdelaziz Toumi, that makes CPHI much more than a trade…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: Inside CPHI's First Sustainability Summit
Across pharma, companies face the same sustainability challenges, yet most are still trying to solve them alone. A new summit at CPHI Milan is designed to…
Making it in ManufacturingCPHI Milan 2026: A Year's Business in Three Days - Tara Dougal
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Making it in ManufacturingManaging Billion Dollar Pharma Projects as a Young Engineer
What does it take to manage multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical projects while balancing technical complexity, stakeholder alignment, and constant change? In…
Making it in ManufacturingHow To Build A Career Network In Pharma | ISPE UK Leadership
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Making it in ManufacturingBuilding Novo Nordisk's Biggest QC Lab in History
This week on Making It In Manufacturing, Thomas McMann sat down with Thomas Emerik Rasmussen, a project and operations leader specialising in lean…
Making it in ManufacturingIf You're Not Using AI in Validation Yet, You're Already Behind - Bruce Klopfenstein
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Making it in ManufacturingWhy Fujifilm Biotechnologies Thinks the CDMO Model Is Broken
What does it take to transform a biologics manufacturing business into a global CDMO leader while keeping culture, transparency and patient impact at the…
Making it in ManufacturingInside CPHI Americas 2026: The Biggest Challenges Facing Pharma Right Now
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Making it in ManufacturingWhy End-to-End CDMOs Matter More Than Ever - SmaBio Labs CEO
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Making it in ManufacturingWhy Development-Led CDMOs Will Win
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Making it in ManufacturingThe CDMO Framework Winning Business for Adare Pharma Solutions
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Making it in ManufacturingInside the Race to Scale ADCs - Ian Glassford
What does it take to scale complex biologics manufacturing while keeping speed, quality, and communication aligned? In this episode, Ian Glassford explains how…
Making it in ManufacturingHow Samsung Biologics Is Redefining CDMO Partnerships - John Gagliardi
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Making it in ManufacturingWe Just Built a $1.5B Biologics Company… And We're Here to Disrupt the Industry - Joon Chang
What does it really take to build credibility as a new CDMO in a highly competitive biologics market, while staying grounded in patient impact? This week on…
Making it in ManufacturingFrom Lab Scientist to Pharma Leader: 40 Years of Scaling and Strategy Insight - Alison Clayton
From hands-on pharmacology research to leading strategic projects in advanced manufacturing, this episode explores what it really takes to evolve, adapt, and…
Making it in ManufacturingThis CDMO Has an Advantage No One Else Can Replicate - Quotient Sciences
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Making it in ManufacturingThe Hidden Challenges of Biologics Development - Dr. Adriana Kiędzierska-Mencfeld
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Making it in ManufacturingWhy CDMOs Must Scale Smarter - Peter Belden
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Making it in ManufacturingBuilding a Pharma Company Is Harder Than You Think - David Stevens
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Making it in ManufacturingThe Hidden Challenges of Biologics Development - Dr. Adriana Kiędzierska-Mencfeld
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Making it in ManufacturingThis Model Could Replace Traditional CDMOs
What if you could access GMP manufacturing without giving up control, ownership, or flexibility? In this episode, a new model challenges how biotech companies…
Making it in ManufacturingThe Truth About Automation in Modern Biomanufacturing - Daniel Shearer, FujiFilm
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Making it in ManufacturingThe Relentless Mindset Behind Scaling a Drug Manufacturing Company | Philippe Clavel
Building a CDMO capable of taking therapies from early discovery to commercial supply requires more than scale. It requires scientific depth, operational…
Making it in ManufacturingHow Pharma Actually Sets Global Standards (GAMP Explained)
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Making it in ManufacturingHow Xellia Is Reshaping Europe’s Antibiotics Market | CEO Michael Kocher
What does it take to turn around a global antibiotic manufacturer and redefine its future in one of the toughest market environments in Europe? This week, in…
Making it in ManufacturingThe Untold Reality of Scaling Global Pharma Manufacturing - Xellia Pharmaceuticals
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Making it in ManufacturingInside Mabion’s Growth Strategy | CEO Gregor Kawaletz on Biosimilars & Biologics
What does it take to step into a publicly listed CDMO and immediately reposition it for growth in a shifting global market? At Mabion, it starts with people…
Making it in ManufacturingBuilding Trust in Pharma and Biotech Manufacturing Partnerships | Sharp Services
What does it really take to build trust in pharmaceutical and biotech partnerships when timelines are tight, expectations are high, and the market never stands…
Making it in ManufacturingWhat Makes a CDMO Investable? Ankit Gupta on Building Instapill for Long-Term Growth
The CDMO Changing the Game in Drug Delivery This week, in another episode of the Making it in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Ankit Gupta, CEO…
Making it in ManufacturingRedefining Biomanufacturing: Himanshu Gadgil on Enzene’s Global CDMO Expansion
Continuous manufacturing is reshaping biologics - and today’s guest is one of the leaders driving that shift. This week, in another episode of the Making It in…
Making it in ManufacturingScaling a Legacy CDMO: Inside Pyramid Pharma’s Fill-Finish Expansion
The CDMO everyone’s suddenly talking about, and the CEO taking it to the next level. This week, in another episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight…
Making it in Manufacturing$45M Expansion: What’s Next for Argonaut’s Aseptic Manufacturing Capabilities
In this episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Raj Puri, Chief Commercial Officer at Argonaut Manufacturing Services…
Making it in ManufacturingThe CDMO Changing Oral Drug Delivery – Instapill CEO Ankit Gupta
The CDMO Changing the Game in Drug Delivery This week, in another episode of the Making it in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, we sit down with Ankit Gupta, CEO…
Making it in ManufacturingHow ten23 Became One of Europe’s Fastest-Growing Drug-Product CDMOs
What does it really take to build one of Europe’s fastest-growing drug-product CDMOs, and do it with scientific precision, culture-first leadership, and a…
Making it in ManufacturingHow Do You Successfully Scale and Integrate CDMO Sites After Acquisition? J.D. Mowery
If you're leading in pharma, biotech, or manufacturing, this is essential listening. This week, we kick off Season 2 of Making It In Manufacturing with a…
Making it in ManufacturingHow a Crack in Equipment Taught Abbas Hussain the Value of Planning Buffers
In this episode, we’re joined by Abbas Hussain, an internationally recognised engineering leader and current Projects & Engineering Manager at EUROAPI. He…
Making it in ManufacturingHow Michael Vrijs Defends His Site Against Auditors - Without Saying Too Much
In this episode, we feature Michael Vrijs, a well-recognised expert in cleaning validation and biopharma manufacturing, known for turning complex compliance…
Making it in ManufacturingCarsten Jasper: Revolutionising Pharma Compliance with AI, Cleanrooms & Bold Thinking
In this episode, we are joined by Carsten Jasper, a globally recognised leader specialising in pharmaceutical quality, regulatory compliance, and digital…
Making it in ManufacturingSimon Adams: Building Organisations That Can Withstand Change
In this episode of Making It In Manufacturing, we speak with Simon Adams, a seasoned advisor and founder of Adams Bio Consulting Ltd, about the evolving…
Making it in ManufacturingHazem Eleskandarani: Engineering Excellence in Global Pharmaceutical Quality
In this episode, we feature Hazem Eleskandarani, P.E., PMP, a distinguished leader in pharmaceutical engineering and quality assurance: Hazem leads the Global…
Making it in ManufacturingHilary Mills-Baker: Championing Quality and Innovation in Life Sciences Automation
In this episode, we feature Hilary Mills-Baker, a distinguished expert in process automation and computer systems validation within the life sciences sector…