Anne Fleischer: From Intelligent Bricks to Global Obesity Solutions at Novo Nordisk

⚠️ Warning: Listening to this episode may cause spontaneous inspiration, side effects include rethinking innovation, falling in love with Denmark, and Googling “intelligent bricks.” Meet Anne C. Fleischer — engineer, innovator, former LEO Pharma exec, and now leading Consumer Engagement & New Business Models for Obesity at Novo Nordisk. She grew up in a village so small that your soccer team was whoever showed up to class that day. She wanted to be a helicopter pilot or a doctor, but got motion sickness and couldn’t get into med school...... So she built a new path- literally - constructing heart pump mannequins, NFC-enabled pavement tiles, and eventually digital health products that helped millions. 💥 This episode is a masterclass in doing things differently—with a sense of humor, a killer vision, and a very Danish ability to keep it real. PS. See the link below in comments for a new partnerships portal that the team at Novo announced today at HLTH Europe Fun mentions as always: Malin Johansson Anish Shindore Steve Seuntjens Erik de Heus SkinVision Chandana Fitzgerald Jonathan Weiner Rich Scarfo HLTH Inc. Michael Pace Marina Borukhovich Ali Hashemi Tom Hale 00:00 From Danish Countryside to Dreams of Medicine 07:00 Engineering Meets Creativity 11:00 Building Intelligent Bricks & Early Innovations 13:00 From Fuel Cells to Pharma Strategy 15:00 Founding Leo Innovation Lab 19:00 Build vs. Buy: Pharma’s Digital Dilemma 22:00 Creating Leo Ventures 24:00 Novo Nordisk: Tackling Obesity with Empathy 29:00 Feelings That Shape Health Outcomes 44:00 Anne’s Advice: Speak Boldly, Share Your Purpose