René has 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life science industry with Novartis, Merck and Boehringer Ingelheim. He is passionate about building the bridge between business- and talent strategy, to create a competitive advantage for organizations. At Novartis he is currently heading up the global skill-based Strategic Workforce Planning practice, while also leading the enterprise-wide work on developing a skills management approach. He has been recognized as Top People Analytics Leader to watch out for in 2022. He has a strong academic background with an MBA with distinction from IE Business School. He has lived and worked across the US, Europe and Asia.
