Chris Leigh-Lancaster

I'm a CTO and product leader with more than 25 years of experience in cross-functional product design working with global clients in markets including bio-medical/analytical instrumentation, medical devices, consumer, industrial and agtech products. My skillset is somewhat unique, but focused on delivering standout product and commercial outcomes for high growth companies by: ▪ Creating a strategic vision and direction for product realisation and operational excellence ▪ Building exceptional multi-disciplinary product teams in Agile and regulated environments ▪ Delivering critical design and manufacturing programs that transform business value ▪ Managing technical, commercial & regulatory risk ▪ Building key relationships with senior management, strategic partners and key stakeholders ▪ Coordinating complex change initiatives between multiple stakeholders ▪ Living the core company values to create ownership, accountability and psychological safety Career highlights include creation of eShepherd, the world's first commercial livestock virtual fencing technology; development of the unique MyCartis Evalution Multiplex Detection Platform for life science applications; successful development and launch of the Coca-Cola Company's Freestyle® beverage dispenser; and breakthrough delivery of the world's first commercial 3D Bioprinter for Organovo.