About
Christian Hein
Independent executive advisor on artificial intelligence and digital transformation in healthcare. Based in Zurich. Working with life science leadership, techbio and healthtech founders, investors, and accelerator programs.
Background
Twenty years inside large pharma, most recently as Vice President for Digital Transformation at Novartis, before stepping out to advise full-time. Earlier in the trajectory: commercial strategy, market access, business development, regulatory, and innovation management across Switzerland, Germany, France, the United States, China, Russia, and the Middle East.
Educated at the École Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg. Working languages: English, German, French.
What the advisory work covers
- AI strategy for life sciences executives, with emphasis on what actually compounds versus what is performative.
- Agentic transformation programs at the C-suite level, especially where the work meets a real P&L rather than a slide deck.
- Working with investors on due diligence, board roles, and strategic partnerships/go-to-market support for the portfolio.
- Bridging large pharma constraints with biotech and tech-bio ambition without losing what each side actually optimizes for.
Press
- Handelsblatt — AI in pharma R&D and European AI strategy
- Swissinfo — Roche's AI supercomputer and pharma AI infrastructure
How to reach me
The fastest path is LinkedIn. For longer correspondence, read what I am writing first — most conversations start there.