Agata Jakoncic
President PhRMA Innovation Forum, Managing Director MSD Greece, Cyprus & Malta
During her presence at MSD Greece, Agata has strengthen performance and inspired employees in a modern and innovative way of thinking, which places society, patients and people at the center of business operation. Under her guidance and positive enhancement, MSD Greece expanded its CSR efforts, embraced new Agile Ways of Working and evolved the organizational culture. MSD has been recognized with awards from the Best Place to Work, awarded as one of the Most Sustainable Companies in Greece, won multiple awards for its digital presence and its products have been distinguished for their innovation from Prix Galien Greece.
Agata has been very active in shaping policy in Greece and was recently elected as President of Pharma Innovation Forum which represents 25 R & D leading international companies. From this role, Agata will focus on placing the importance of innovation at the center of the health dialogue and support the provision of the most advanced treatment to patients.
A Slovenian native, she started her career at MSD/Merck & Co and ever since has been a leader in roles of increasing responsibility, in commercial, marketing, supply optimization. In her last role Agata was the Country Lead for Lithuania, Romania and Balkan countries.