The final episode of The Leaders’ Room podcast season four features Sean Gayer, VP of operations for EMEA manufacturing at Boston Scientific. This series is created in partnership with IDA Ireland.
Once again in season four of The Leaders’ Room podcast, we get to know the leaders of some of the most influential multinationals in tech, life sciences and innovation, as well as getting insights into their leadership styles and the high-tech trends that are transforming their industries.
In this final episode of season four, we speak to Sean Gayer, VP of operations for EMEA manufacturing at Boston Scientific, about his role at one of the world’s major medtech organisations, the future of human health as we all live longer, and the kind of leadership that keeps people – and patients – at the centre.
Boston Scientific was founded in 1979 and is today a global medical device company with revenues of $20bn, a presence in 127 countries, 59,000 employees and 48m patients treated annually. Its stated mission – to transform lives through innovative medical solutions – is one that comes through clearly in how Gayer talks about the company and the work being done at its three Irish facilities.
In Ireland, Boston Scientific has three manufacturing sites and around 8,000 employees in total. Galway, the largest site with more than 4,000 staff, focuses on cardiovascular products including the Watchman device – a stroke prevention product placed in the heart that reduces the risk of clotting and the need for lifelong blood thinners.
