{"podcast":{"title":"In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen","slug":"in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475","podcast_index_feed_id":5384475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/622618c7057f3400120d15db","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/622618c7057f3400120d15db/1743595486458-ba58772a-3ec0-443c-a23b-64880fc164d0.jpeg","author":"Norges Bank Investment Management","episode_count":255,"summary":"The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475"},"episode":{"title":"Pfizer CEO: Transforming Drug Discovery, Lessons from China and Leading with Optimism","slug":"pfizer-ceo-transforming-drug-discovery-lessons-from-china-and-leading-with-optimism","published_at":"2026-05-20T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475/pfizer-ceo-transforming-drug-discovery-lessons-from-china-and-leading-with-optimism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475","url":"https://shows.acast.com/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen/episodes/pfizer-ceo-transforming-drug-discovery-lessons-from-china-an","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/622618c7057f3400120d15db/e/6a0c86f44c1aeb32e70c65f4/media.mp3","summary":"Nicolai Tangen meets Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, science, and the future of global healthcare. Bourla reflects on leading Pfizer through the COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough and how it transformed the company. The discussion also dives into Pfizer’s strategic shift toward innovative medicine, including major investments in oncology and obesity, and the high-stakes decisions behind multibillion-dollar acquisitions.&nbsp; Looking ahead, the conversation explores how artificial intelligence is set to transform drug discovery, clinical trials, and the broader healthcare system. Bourla offers a candid view on global competition, particularly the rapid rise of China in biotech, and what it will take for companies like Pfizer to stay ahead. Beyond business, Bourla opens up about leadership, how to build resilience, foster organizational confidence, and continuously evolve as a CEO. He also shares a deeply personal story about his mother, a Holocaust survivor, and how her perspective shaped his optimism and drive. In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.&nbsp; &nbsp; The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen, Sebastian Langvik-Hansen and Pål Huuse. Background research was conducted by&nbsp;Isabelle Karlsson. &nbsp; Watch the episode on YouTube:&nbsp; Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube Want to learn more about the fund?&nbsp; The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn:&nbsp; Nicolai Tangen | LinkedIn Follow NBIM on LinkedIn:&nbsp; Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftss…","meta_description":"Nicolai Tangen meets Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, science, and the future of global healthcare. Bourla reflects…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475/episodes/pfizer-ceo-transforming-drug-discovery-lessons-from-china-and-leading-with-optimism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen-5384475/pfizer-ceo-transforming-drug-discovery-lessons-from-china-and-leading-with-optimism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}