What it's like to be the CEO of the world's largest medtech company with Bill Hawkins

What it's like to be the CEO of the world's largest medtech company with Bill Hawkins
DeviceTalks Podcast Network
What it's like to be the CEO of the world's largest medtech company with Bill Hawkins

Mar 07 2016 | 00:56:11

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Episode • March 07, 2016 • 00:56:11

Hosted By

Kayleen Brown Tom Salemi

Show Notes

On this episode of DeviceTalks we dive into life in the corner office with Bill Hawkins, former CEO of Medtronic and chairman of Immucor. Hawkins shares his experiences on the front lines of medicine where he has spent 25 years leading companies as diverse as start ups to the world's largest medical device company.

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