Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
#21: How to Partner with Big Pharma?
Do you want to know how to approach Pharma?
Do you want to learn what information is needed to partner a life science project with Pharma?
And how long the process takes?
Then this podcast is for you.
Listen to the expertise of Natalia Novac, Director of Emerging Technologies and Innovation, Eli Lilly.
Natalia has profound experience in strategy, corporate, and business development. She had leading roles at Merck and now Eli Lilly.
Speaker:
Christian Soschner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansoschner/)
Natalia Novac (https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-novac-a3aa7131/)
Companies:
Eli Lilly (https://www.linkedin.com/company/eli-lilly-and-company/)
CS Life Science Invest (https://www.cslifescienceinvest.com/)
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