Leadership in Challenging Times with Noubar Afeyan

<p>The CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.</p> <p>In this interview with <strong>Lori Esposito Murray</strong>, President of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, <strong>Noubar Afeyan</strong>, Founder & CEO of Flagship Pioneering and Co-Founder & Chairman of Moderna, talks about the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, the rapid acceleration of biotechnology, and how public/private partnerships can breed collaboration and innovation.</p> <p>“If you ask yourself, ‘<em>How do you know it’s going to work?</em>’ you don’t even try. But if you ask yourself, ‘<em>What do I have to believe to believe it will work, and what are all the things I’m going to bring with me to make sure I can iterate and adapt and change?</em>’ that’s the thinking behind how we develop our platforms.” – Noubar Afeyan, Founder & CEO of Flagship Pioneering and Co-Founder & Chairman of Moderna</p>