75. Olfat Sami Berro
Company: Roche
Designation: Area Head—Middle East
Nationality: Lebanese
Global Headquarters: Switzerland
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Berro assumed her current role in 2019, having joined the company in 2003. In June 2023, Roche signed an MoU with the American University of Beirut and its medical center, to serve as a center for healthcare research. The company has also been working with the Iraqi Ministry of Health to raise awareness regarding early detection of diseases. In May 2024, the company signed an MoU with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health to advance research, clinical trials, and real-world data in the emirate. She is a member of the executive committee of PhRMA Middle East & Africa and the Middle East Inclusion & Diversity Council of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association in the region.