Babis Tzanakis
Government Affairs Director, Gilead Sciences Hellas
Babis Tzanakis has been the Head of Government Affairs at Gilead Sciences Hellas for the past 15 years, during which he has developed the company’s External Affairs activities. He successfully led the company’s first negotiation and agreement in Greece with EOPYY for Hepatitis C medicines, as well as the introduction and reimbursement of CAR-T cell therapies.
In addition to his leadership role, he actively participates in the policy working group of the PhRMA Innovation Forum, in SFEE working groups, and the AmCham Pharmaceutical Companies Committee.
With extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical field across various roles and positions, Babis is a graduate of the Physics Department of EKPA and has completed advanced GPO training at Gestalt Edge, specializing in organizational leadership and professional development.