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This week on Making It In Manufacturing, Thomas McMann sat down with Chris Leman (UK Chair), Trina Ives (NE Chair), and Zam Thahir (EAC Chair), the UK leadership of ISPE UK , recorded at AstraZeneca’s site in Macclesfield during the first ISPE UK Emerging Leaders Conference.

In this episode, the team covers:

– What ISPE is and why life sciences professionals beyond engineering should get involved

– How each leader first got involved with ISPE and progressed through the regional committees

– The 2024 annual event in Manchester, the new industry awards and the awards dinner

– What to expect at your first ISPE event and why the community feels so welcoming

– The 2026 annual event in Newcastle, the Leadership Summit at GSK and plans to expand across the UK

If you work anywhere in life sciences and have wondered how to build a network that opens doors across the industry, this conversation is a clear and honest look at what membership can offer. Watch the full episode to hear how Chris, Trina and Zam are investing in the people who will shape UK pharma next.

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Trina Ives

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Zam Shabeer Thahir

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Thomas McMann (Host)

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Timestamps:

00:14 Introductions from Chris, Trina and Zam

01:08 The March board handover and the first few months as chair

02:01 Turnout at the Emerging Leaders Conference and shout out to Chalisa

03:21 The first Emerging Leaders Conference and getting 62 students involved

04:00 What ISPE is and the scale of the global membership

05:32 You don’t have to be an engineer to join ISPE

06:07 How Chris first got involved through the North West committee

08:38 Trina’s journey from marketing executive to Vice Chair

10:34 Zam’s journey from a 2016 site tour to chair

12:21 Growing emerging leaders events and the Growth Fund initiative

14:29 Favourite memories and the 2024 annual event in Manchester

16:53 Trina on the member of the year award and the North East community

17:37 What to expect at your first ISPE event

19:03 Zam on site tours and the social side of ISPE

21:42 A good first step for anyone wanting to get involved

22:49 The 2026 Newcastle annual event and the Leadership Summit at GSK

25:31 Expanding ISPE across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

27:13 The Bridge to Innovation theme, EduHub and the pre-conference social

28:44 Where to find out more and the value of the ISPE UK LinkedIn page

29:51 Closing thoughts

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