Andrea Kurz

Andrea Kurz is Senior Director External Advocacy Europe and Middle East at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd in Basel, Switzerland. Andrea has 20+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry and held various positions in Quality & Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. She is a pharmacist by education and graduated from the Ruprecht - Karls - Universität Heidelberg in Germany. With focus on Europe and the Middle East, she leads External Advocacy, Policy and Strategy activities in Quality and Compliance. She actively leads or participates in committees in trade and individual member associations related to strategic quality initiatives, regulations, and conferences. She acts as an advisor for management and staff in the areas of Quality and Compliance and provides policy information regarding external regulations and trends. As a qualified GMP Lead Auditor, she gained excellent knowledge of cGMP regulations and Pharma Quality Systems. As an experienced People Manager and Matrix Leader she has built and led global and cross-functional teams and has established knowledge networks and stakeholder collaborations.