Author: Christian Velten

Dr. Christian Velten speaking at MedFIT 2025 conference, about “The empowerment of the people: digital health, self-care and the future of healthcare”.

I am already curious to pick up the thoughts of other leaders cross-industries at an Adobe rountable for senior leaders “Get Ready for 2026 & the Future – Innovation, Agentic AI & Responsible Transformation” in November 2025.

AI is increasingly competing with pharma and healthcare industries on information and knowlegde about their products. This should not be ignored anymore.

In today’s dynamic political landscape, European pharmaceutical companies have a unique opportunity to thrive despite the challenges presented by evolving US policies. While tariffs and cost pressures may cause hesitation, this moment calls for innovation and bold strategies. Are these obstacles a chance for growth, or merely an excuse to hold back?

My wife and I have a new project. We are renovating a new home in the Black Forest. A truly lovely place to be. The woods around produce a lot of good air, oxygen and positive energy. Hiking trails are nearby. We instantly perceived a kind of ‘revitalization’ on the spot. And it is an area where other people go for vacation. OK, in all honesty, there is also a lot of work to be done as we are factually fundamentally renovating the house. On some days this might be more a challenge (esp. when it is about bureaucratic paper…

Dr. Christian Velten speaking at 2025 Reuters Pharma Barcelona conference about closing the feedback loop and taking action on customer feedback

A disclaimer first. I am not Swiss myself. So, I claim being a (mostly) unbiased and impartial advocate. Since late 2008, I am working in multinational Swiss-based companies. And in all of them I now and then met other non-Swiss colleagues who whispered complaints about their Swiss colleagues. Typically it is about Swiss people being perceived as being slower with business progress, too much into details, causing delayed decisions. Thereby taking some non-Swiss colleagues’ nerves. After having had the opportunity experiencing myself the “Swiss way” and its business impact for a couple of years, I need to say … that…

Presentation on “Patients’ VoC – measuring Patient Experience & taking action on it” at the 17th Annual Patient Affairs Summit in Berlin Germany

Medical Affairs Professional Society webinar on Patient Experience Management (PXM) and Digital Patient Engagement Strategy.

During the boring COVID-19 lock-downs I rediscovered one of my childhoods hobbies, fishkeeping. I wanted to fight a bit the personal lows with my department, all being stuck at home alone for a few months already and likely a few more. So, I gave ourselves a summer-at-home challenge to do something creative. Something fun also bringing back positive energy. Something where we could remotely but jointly enjoy well invested quality time. I myself had the urgent need to do something with my hands, something creative and something real. Not just colorful slides on the screen but being perceptible by all…