Name: Rising Leaders | How to Make Better Business Decisions (EMEA)
Start: 2024-11-19T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-19T12:00:00+00:00

EMEA

Rising Leaders

Unlock the strategies behind smarter, faster, and more effective decision-making in this interactive session.

You’ll discover how to sharpen your strategic thinking, balance the objectives of various business functions, and achieve outcomes that benefit everyone in your organization. Gain insights that will help you confidently navigate complex business challenges.

Guest Speaker

Paul Duffy, Senior Vice President, Small Molecule Operations, Pfizer.

Paul will share proven strategies for making informed decisions that drive success, whether in high-stakes situations or day-to-day operations.

He will teach you how to broaden your perspective by considering the diverse goals and constraints of different departments. You’ll walk away with practical techniques to immediately improve your decision-making process and achieve better outcomes.

Accept your calendar invitation to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Paul Duffy

Pfizer

Senior Vice President, Small Molecule Operations, Pfizer Global Supply

Paul currently holds the role of Senior Vice President, Small Molecule Operations for Pfizer Global Supply (PGS). In this role he has responsibility for the manufacture of over 24 billion doses of Solid Oral and other technologies annually that are supplied to patients across the world. This is achieved through a network of 19 manufacturing sites located in North and South America, Europe, AFME and APAC regions, which include Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Solid Orals and Local Market Supply Sites.

Paul has worked for Pfizer for over 33 years and has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility. More recently Paul was Vice President, for Innovative Product Portfolio Management, Transformation, Strategy & Innovation. He also held the role of Vice President for the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations and was leader of the PGS Transformation Team. Prior to that he led the External Supply Operating Unit & Pfizer Centre One and Business Development Team.

Paul has just completed a term as President of IBEC, Irelands largest lobby and business representative group and continues as a board member of the organization. He has also held the position of Chairperson of the Workplace Relations Commission and over the years has been a Board Member of various organizations including IDA Ireland and President of the American Chamber of Commerce.

He holds a B.S. in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University College Galway and an M.B.A. from the Open University in the U.K. 

Emma Hicks

WeQual

VP of Membership & Programs

Emma is an experienced strategic leader, specializing in professional development at C-suite and senior management levels. With a track record for delivering solutions across a broad range of global sectors and industries, Emma brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for continuing professional development.

Emma is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the Learning Performance Institute (LPI), holds certifications from the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and is a former Education Committee member at the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa).

Emma spent nearly a decade with the Institute of Directors leading the strategic direction of the IoD’s global professional development courses including the prestigious Chartered Director qualification. After leaving the IoD, Emma joined HR technology and services company, Connectr, initially as interim COO, and then permanently as Chief Commercial Officer. Now, Emma is Director of Global Membership and Programs at WeQual, an organisation on a mission to drive equality in the world’s largest organisations. Emma’s role at WeQual aligns beautifully with her core values and purpose – supporting women and all talent to achieve their career goals, and organisations to thrive through inclusive leadership practice.
Emma also spent five years with Reed Learning as their Strategic Partnership Manager, working with over 100 clients, external partners, and awarding bodies. During this time, Emma also designed and delivered learning programs, including internationally recognized qualifications.

Outside of WeQual, Emma has a young family (8-year-old Joshua, 6-year-old Jasmine, and a recent ‘furbaby’ addition, Monty the cockapoo), who keep her equally busy, active and above all grateful.