Alan White

In this episode of Vigilance Unplugged, Alan White tells a story of chance, courage and calculated pivots: a business-student from Liverpool who lands in the Czech Republic, stumbles into translation work, and discovers a regulatory niche that becomes the spark for Arriello. Through vivid scenes—knocking on doors with printed CVs, awkward early sales pitches in a pizzeria, and the crunch of global financial shock—Alan traces the twists that turned frustration into a founding moment.

As the narrative unfolds, we follow the hard lessons of growth: why sticking to what you do well matters, how culture and leadership shape careers, and how technology and AI are changing the rules of pharmacovigilance. Alan’s candid reflections—on bosses who made him cry, interns thrown in at the deep end, and the difficult choices that create resilience—weave together personal stakes with industry-wide shifts.

Tune in to hear a human story about building a business in a regulated world: the setbacks, the strategy pivots, and the long view on where life sciences are headed—and what he would tell his younger self about taking risks, learning fast, and staying curious.