Flot.bio x Philip Hemme Werner Lanthaler, Evotec | Leading AI in Biotech | E02
It's great to have Werner Lanthaler, the CEO of Evotec, one of the largest biotech research companies in Europe/the world, on the show. We have known each other for almost ten years now. He's not only sharp but also friendly and easy to talk to. In this episode, we chat about leading AI in biotech, the sharing economy in the industry, how to be authentic, and more. Hope it helps you learn, be inspired and grow 😉
📯 MENTIONED- Fireside chat with Werner talking about AI in Biotech in 2019 at BIO-Europe Spring in Vienna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDd1qXCsGSc&pp=ygUad2VybmVyIGxhbnRoYWxlciBsYWJpb3RlY2g%3D
- The 25 Most Valuable Biotech Companies in Europe in 2025: https://flot.bio/most-valuable-biotech-companies-europe-2025/
📜 Read the transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/p62vxwty
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⏰Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:37) Welcome
(00:02:49) AI in biotech
(00:10:08) What AI means for staff
(00:11:27) How are biotech companies using AI today?
(00:15:28) Biotech - a sharing industry
(00:25:32) Trending back to integrated companies
(00:30:46) The global EU biotech industry
(00:36:03) A brighter funding future
(00:44:01) Background on Werner
(00:48:12) From no science to CEO
(00:59:04) Staying humble
(01:04:06) Mindmaps for motivation
(01:09:27) A typical day
(01:12:33) What's Evotec building?
(01:18:32) Follow Werner and Evotec
(01:19:42) Thanks for listening
(01:20:20) About Flot.bio