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A Contrast Between Conferences – Venue Versus Environment
I recently attended two conferences in the same week — The Emerson Global Users Exchange in Nashville and the 2011 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Wisdom Is Not Enough
I just finished reading Jeff Appelquist’s book, Wisdom Is Not Enough, which provides key insights in a concise manner with chapters that are four to five pages in length. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Social Media Leads To Editorial – And More
Not too long ago I wrote about being rather inept when it comes to social media. I still don’t have a Facebook page, and I am not planning on starting one anytime soon. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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How To Be A Great Presenter Like Steve Jobs
Throughout my career I have the opportunity to attend conferences, tradeshows, shareholder meetings and the like. What has always struck me is the dichotomy which exists in peoples’ presentation skills. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Unloading A Core Asset
The other day I received a phone call from a CEO of a pharmaceutical company. During our conversation this person mentioned they were in the process of unloading a non-core asset. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Sometimes It’s Hot When It’s Freezing
IQPC’s 9th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum is a conference focused on keeping pharmaceutical and biological products cool. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Higher Ed Hypocrisy In Policy Implementation
I recently read a story about industry support for continuing medical education (CME) dropping for the third consecutive year. To this I say, “Well it’s about time. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Yo Adrian! – The Disruptive Innovation Event Was A Knockout
Philadelphia has a history of being the place where dreams become reality. Home to the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and fictional boxing legend Rocky Balboa, Philly can now lay claim to yet another success — The Conference Forum’s Disruptive Innovation in Clinical Trials. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Virtual Varmints
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee are developing virtual varmints for disease research. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Keys To Corporate Excellence
For the past few weeks I have been reading “Corporate Excellence” by Dr. Jim Harris over lunch. It won’t take you a couple of weeks, as it is only 128 pages and well worth reading. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Rob Wright

Rob Wright was chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine from 2011-2021. Prior to joining the publication, he spent nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry. During his industry career, Wright conducted well over 1,000 presentations and roundtable discussions, including the facilitation of FDA-mandated clinical training programs for hundreds of licensed healthcare providers. He has chaired, moderated, and served as a speaker at industry and academic conferences, and served as co-chair for the 2015 and 2018 BIO International conference’s educational planning committee. Wright’s 500+ published articles have appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals, B2B magazines and online publications. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MBA with distinction from Gannon University, and completed his doctoral coursework in marketing at Cleveland State University. He is a member of international business honor societies Sigma Beta Delta and Beta Gamma Sigma. He can be followed on Twitter @RfwrightLSL