{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678a5e39fc105e4d367b1111/67b49c29d7f65bb045a5738a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What does it take to maintain long-term partnerships with Carsten Schweer","description":"<p>What does it take to maintain long-term partnerships? How do they evolve and solidify with time and experience? How do new technologies like AI impact how these alliances drive drug discovery and development? In this episode we chat with Carsten Schweer, Senior Director of Alliance Management at Merck Group, one of the world’s oldest pharmaceutical companies, about the key drivers of success for longstanding partnerships, how these partnerships can leverage new technologies, and the challenges inherent in different organisations working together to achieve patient impact.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><u>Appearing in this episode:</u>&nbsp;</p><p>Carsten Schweer, Senior Director of Alliance Management, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt in Germany&nbsp;</p><p>Carsten has a background in Engineering and Business. He started his career as a management consultant. In 2004, he joined Merck where he served in Audit and Risk Management, Country Management, Divestment, and Alliance Management roles.&nbsp;</p><p>Host: Carina Santos, Strategic Alliance Executive, Cancer Research Horizons.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><u>Useful links:</u> <a href=\"https://www.cancerresearchhorizons.com/partners/our-partnerships\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Research Horizons – our partnerships</a> </p><p><a href=\"https://www.merckgroup.com/en/partnering/collaboration-in-healthcare.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Merck Group</a> - partnerships&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Phil Prime"}