Company Representative in the Organizing Committee
Göran Van den Brink
Life Sciences and Communications, Senior Partner at Bondi Executive Search
ABOUT BONDI
Bondi Executive Search is a Swedish boutique executive search firm specialising exclusively in life sciences: pharma, biotech, medtech, diagnostics, and tools. As a member of Kestria, the world's largest executive search alliance, we combine deep local market knowledge with global reach.
Who are we?
Why are we getting involved as a sponsor?
BiotechBuilders connects talent, capital, and ambition in one place, which is exactly the kind of initiative the Swedish life sciences ecosystem needs. For Bondi, involvement is a natural extension of our mission: we are not simply filling positions, we are helping to build the companies and teams that will shape the next chapter of Swedish biotech
What challenges and opportunities do we currently see in the industry?
Sweden's scientific output is world-class, yet a persistent gap remains between discovery and commercialisation. The single biggest challenge is access to risk capital: too many promising companies struggle to secure the funding needed to move from research to market. Stronger investment in leadership development and structured pathways for international executive talent would go a long way to addressing this.
What is currently at the top of our company’s agenda?
Finding executives with a proven track record in capital raising, partnering, and licensing. As the Swedish life sciences sector matures, the demand for true dealmakers (people who have navigated complex transactions and built the commercial relationships that take a company to the next level) is at an all-time high. This is where we are focusing our energy right now.