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 has been 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. tion and thought leadership expression. On a European level Agata has been discussing pharmaceutical policy topics and proposing solutions in Brussels for a better future of pharma industry in Greece – spanning from financial sustainability to the wealth of digital health in Greece. A Slovenian native, Agata has more than 20 years of working experience in US companies in various international roles based in Slovenia, Balkan countries, USA, Baltic states, Romania and Greece. Having a result-oriented mind-set, high energy, a passion for success and the ability to create an inspirational environment for people to perform through learning and development, Agata successfully transforms Organizations to meet their needs and sets the ground for success. Her career at MSD/Merck & Co started in 1997 and ever since she has been a leader in roles of increasing responsibility in commercial, marketing, supply optimization and was the Country Lead for Lithuania, Romania, Regional Lead for 10 Balkan countries and most recently the Cluster Lead for Greece, Cyprus & Malta. Agata has also worked for Becton & Dickinson and Schering Plough. Agata Jakoncic holds a Master of Pharmacy degree from the University of Ljubljana.