Edward Armstrong on Adapting, Overcoming and Improvising as a Quality Leader

Welcome to Episode 2 of Let's Talk Quality!Today's guest is Edward Armstrong.Ed is the VP of Quality at Mustang Bio. What stood out about the conversation with Ed was his passion for continuous learning in quality and why all QA professionals should always be looking to adapt, overcome and improvise in quality and compliance. What makes a great quality assurance leader in today's worldHow has quality evolved in the past decade The significance of what the team at Mustang Bio are doingAutologous cell therapy and Car-T and the impact it has on patientsHow cell therapy has evolved over the past decadeHow the regulatory agencies and manufacturers are collaborating better Challenges faced in autologous cell therapy Scaling up manufacturing of autologous cell therapy Phase appropriate quality in clinical developmentPreparing for quality management maturity regulationsEd's leadership style and the values and principles he holdsWhich attributes Ed looks for in future quality leadersWhy quality is not the office of product prevention!Why you have to be a good learner for a career in quality assurance Ed's life outside of his work!I really enjoyed the conversation with Ed. He comes across as an exceptional leader and clearly leads from the front, with purpose, and 'shoulder to shoulder' with his people. He's passionate about the industry he works in and the therapies his team are developing for patients. The energy he brings is infectious and this shows in the incredibly successful career he's had to date. Ed presents on a range of different courses for the SQA and he's also presenting at the 8th Car-TCR summit in Boston later this month. If anyone would like to know further information on these events, please check the links in the comments. Hope you enjoy the show!