{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Quality","slug":"let-s-talk-quality-6567110","podcast_index_feed_id":6567110,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lets-talk-quality/","website_url":"https://rx-group.io/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1ce986d0-acc5-4088-8268-af6f5dfbb463/eyGXJDmcc8NoXmM0aMUmvptV.png","author":"Hemish Ilangaratne","episode_count":83,"summary":"“Let’s Talk Quality” is a podcast that seeks to shine a light on quality assurance, a profession that acts as the cornerstone for bringing safer medicine to patients. For life science companies to continue to develop life-saving medicines, a culture of good quality must be driven across the industry, whether that be an early phase gene therapy biotech or a global pharma organisation. This podcast aims to drive that mission forward through inviting industry leaders, experts, and visionaries to share their knowledge, experiences, and strategies for achieving quality excellence. Join us on a journey of discovery as we unravel the importance of quality and its profound impact on businesses and society. Get ready to engage in insightful discussions, gain valuable perspectives, and unlock the secrets to fostering a culture of quality in every aspect of life. Tune in and let’s embark on this exciting quality-driven adventure together.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T16:18:46.595814+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110"},"episode":{"title":"Luciana Mansolelli on Her First Year as CQO in the CDMO World","slug":"luciana-mansolelli-on-her-first-year-as-cqo-in-the-cdmo-world","published_at":"2026-08-25T11:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/luciana-mansolelli-on-her-first-year-as-cqo-in-the-cdmo-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110","url":"https://rx-group.io/captivate-podcast/luciana-mansolelli-on-her-first-year-as-cqo-in-the-cdmo-world","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/739292e0-eb72-4cf1-a957-4bb49b58e38a.mp3","summary":"Luciana Mansolelli spent twenty years on the sponsor side. One question from a board chairman moved her to a CDMO. Luciana Mansolelli on her first year as CQO in the CDMO world. In today’s episode I was joined by Luciana Mansolelli, Chief Quality Officer at Minaris Advanced Therapies. I wanted to speak to Luciana because she has now led quality on both sides of the same relationship - Novartis and J&J on the sponsor side, and now a 200-person global quality organisation across the US, Germany and Japan. We talk about: • The moment she realised she had stopped learning, and why she left • Why framing speed against quality is the wrong model in advanced therapies • How she structured a global quality team around the science rather than the org chart • What she assesses for when she hires, beyond technical competence • Turnover in the CDMO world, and why she thinks capability is the fix Thank you Luciana for sharing your journey. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction to Luciana Monsolelli (01:01) Journey into Pharmaceutical Sciences (02:41) The Evolution of Quality in Pharma (05:32) Transitioning from Big Pharma to CDMO (08:30) Challenges in the CDMO Landscape (14:00) Building a Quality Culture at Minaris (19:00) Talent Management and Capability Development (27:00) Leadership Style and Team Dynamics (37:00) Future Aspirations in Advanced Therapies","meta_description":"Luciana Mansolelli spent twenty years on the sponsor side. One question from a board chairman moved her to a CDMO. Luciana Mansolelli on her first year as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/episodes/luciana-mansolelli-on-her-first-year-as-cqo-in-the-cdmo-world/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/luciana-mansolelli-on-her-first-year-as-cqo-in-the-cdmo-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}