Monika Sumra
Founder and Managing Partner at Bunka, Inc., a management consulting firm advising manufacturing-based life sciences organizations; a biosocial anthropologist who applies ethnography and cultural performance indicators to improve leadership, culture, and operations.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 58min
An Anthropological Lens On Leadership In Life Sciences With Bunka's Monika Sumra, Ph.D.
Monika Sumra, Ph.D., biosocial anthropologist and founder of Bunka, applies ethnography to life sciences leadership. She discusses how environments shape behavior and leadership, using Cultural Performance Indicators and rapid ethnography to make culture measurable. She explains designing systems for safer, faster operations and preparing culture before adopting AI.
