Konstantinos Papagiannis

Konstantinos Papagiannis

CPO Head Greece & Country President

Novartis Hellas

Kostas Papagiannis joined Novartis Hellas as Country President & Managing Director in November 2022. Holder of a Marketing degree from Middlesex University in London, he started his career in the consumer products sector at General Mills, Kellogg's in Greece and SC Johnson in Switzerland. He continued his career in the pharmaceutical industry, initially at the MSD company with positions of increased responsibility in various countries. He assumed the duties of Managing Director in the market of Bulgaria, North Macedonia & Kosovo (2018-2020) and then moved with the same role to MSD Romania (2020-2022). He has served on the boards of many pharmaceutical industry associations and chambers of commerce advocating for better and more equitable patient care. Kostas is inspired by the opportunity to partner across the healthcare community to transform how Novartis’ innovative treatments reach people living with diseases at the right moment.