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Enter the Boardroom

Enter the Boardroom

197. Dr. Annalisa Jenkins OBE: How to build a plural career - lessons from 50+ board roles

Oct 28, 2026 · 43m

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Dr. Annalisa Jenkins has held around fifty board and trustee roles across biotech, venture capital, public bodies and medical charities, including Compass Pathways, AVROBIO, Affimed and Mereo BioPharma. Tune into this episode to hear more about: The cold call that led to Annalisa’s first public board seat (01:37) The CV mistake that keeps first-time NEDs off boards (04:14) Two things Annalisa checks before joining any board (05:55) How she earned a reputation for replacing CEOs (12:23) Life a...