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USA Thomas Gibbs, EVP and President of Lundbeck US, details his three-decade industry journey before taking the reins of the enterprise’s most strategic market. Accounting for over half of global revenues, the US is a key contributor to Lundbeck’s patient impact and scientific delivery. Along with outlining the organisation’s Focused Innovator…

Taiwan Lian-Yu Chen, Director General of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration, combines expertise in clinical psychiatry, public health, and governmental leadership. A PhD graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she specialised in service utilisation and barriers to care. Dr Chen has driven Taiwan’s digital infrastructure and data governance…

France Erick Lelouche has served as President of Lyonbiopôle since February 2025, bringing more than 35  years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim, spanning human and animal health in France, Germany, and the US. Together with General Manager Teddy Breyton, whose background lies in regional economic…

Brazil Marco Billi, International CEO of Eurofarma, shares his perspective on the company’s evolution from a Brazilian CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organisation) into one of Latin America’s most internationally active pharmaceutical groups. Billi discusses how operational discipline, long-term investment, and a strong global market mindset have underpinned Eurofarma’s sustained growth, while outlining…

Hong Kong Professor Samuel Au, Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Robotics, recounts his journey from business to academic research to building one of Asia’s most promising surgical robotics ventures. He explains how the Sentire® Surgical System is redefining precision, access, and training in operating rooms worldwide, combining Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem with…

Hong Kong Drawing on over two decades of leadership industry across Asia, Cecilia Qi reflects her transition from global pharma to leading DCH Auriga. She shares insights on the company’s evolution into an integrated market management partner, the strategic role of Hong Kong, and the future of healthcare distribution in Asia. Agility…

LatAm Fernando Zarate, Vice President of Bausch Health’s Latin American operations, outlines the company’s strategic positioning across the region. With 35 years in the industry and nearly two decades at Bausch Health, he today oversees one of the top 15 companies in the LatAm market. Zarate sets out a vision to…

Mexico Guy Savoir, CEO at Carnot Laboratorios, brings strategic vision to Mexico’s pharmaceutical reindustrialisation. Leading a company that has achieved balanced growth across Mexican and Latin American markets, he articulates an ambitious vision for North American pharmaceutical integration whilst navigating complex regulatory environments. Under his leadership, Carnot has committed 150 million…

France MaaT Pharma is entering a defining moment in its mission to bring microbiotherapies into areas of acute unmet need. Hervé Affagard recounts how a personal catalyst, an engineering mindset and early scientific partnerships shaped a platform now approaching its first potential approval for its first microbiome drug candidate. The journey…

France Estelle Fruchet, General Manager of Shionogi France since September 2024, brings 25 years of pharmaceutical experience spanning major organisations including Roche, Gilead, and Novartis Gene Therapies. A pharmacist by training with specialisation in product launches – most notably Gilead’s hepatitis C therapy – Estelle Fruchet now leads a 25-person affiliate…

Global 2025 was a year of volatility for pharma and healthcare. In particular, the speed with which the administration of Donald Trump makes (and often then changes) consequential policy decisions has left industry stakeholders in the US and globally scrambling to fall in line. There are already clear winners and losers…

Brazil Latin America’s largest and most dynamic pharma market is booming. Despite sluggish macroeconomic growth, agile local firms are consolidating their positions to serve Brazilian patients, while a spate of technology transfer agreements is bolstering local manufacturing capabilities and helping these companies scale the value chain. Multinationals – with the right…