Hon. Paddy Torsney's 30th Annual International Women's Day Breakfast

My 30th Annual International Women's Day breakfast featuring speaker Brigitte Nolet, President and CEO, Roche Canada Pharma. Brigitte is responsible for the growth and success of the Canadian Pharmaceuticals Division, as it aligns to the company’s goals of providing novel healthcare solutions to Canadians. She leads a diverse team of nearly 2,000 employees from Roche’s Canadian Pharmaceutical headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, which is home to six different areas of Roche’s business: Commercial, Informatics, People and Culture, Pharma Technical Operations, Procurement, and Product Development.

Brigitte has held a number of progressive leadership roles within Roche, both locally and globally, since joining the company in 2006. Her roles have included: Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy for Specialty Care at Roche Canada; Head of the Global Health Policy team; Integrated Franchise Leader for the rare diseases franchise at Roche UK; and most recently as General Manager for Roche Belgium and Luxembourg.

In her various leadership roles, Brigitte has worked with patient groups; established a global policy function; supported the evolution of Roche’s work with Global Health Institutions like the World Bank and the World Health Organization; represented the company on numerous global and local trade association committees; led Roche’s early participation on the industry NCD Access Initiative to bring oncology medicines to low and lower middle income countries; and supported multiple product launches.

Brigitte had senior roles in with Cabinet Ministers in Ottawa where I was lucky to work with her. I'm thrilled that she can join us for this 30th Anniversary event.

Let's celebrate women in Canada, work to ensure more equality and network to make new friends and contacts.

All tickets must be purchased in advance and can be purchased in person at A Different Drummer Book store in downtown Burlington, or on line here (with a small fee).

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