Full Name
Dr. Ann Aerts
Job Title
Head Novartis Foundation
Current Employer
Novartis International AG
Speaker Bio
Ann Aerts is Head of the Novartis Foundation, an organization committed to transform the health of low-income populations, by leveraging the power of data, digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine health and care around the world.
Ann has subject matter expertise and speaker experience in the following areas:
• The potential of data, technology and AI to transform health and care
• Health equity
• Health system intervention and policy design for sustainable impact at population level
• Multi-sector, data-driven partnerships
• Cardiovascular health
• Corporate non-profit and philanthropy
Ann holds a Degree in Medicine, a Masters in Public Health from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and a Degree in Tropical Medicine from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium.
Passionate about improving population health through data, digital and AI, Ann applies her relentless commitment to overcoming health inequities by pioneering solutions that can advance health and care globally. Ann is a member of the Board of the Philips Foundation and of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium. She chairs the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development Working Group on Digital and AI in Health and served as a member of the US National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Committee on Improving the Quality of Health Care Globally and on the US National Academies of Medicine Commission on Healthy Longevity. Ann has authored numerous publications on digital health, innovative approaches, technology and multisector partnerships to address global health challenges.
Before leading the Novartis Foundation, Ann was Franchise Medical Director Critical Care for Novartis Pharma in Basel and Therapeutic Area Head Cardiovascular and Metabolism for Novartis Pharma Belgium. Prior to joining Novartis, she served as Director of the Lung and Tuberculosis Association in Belgium and as Head of the Health Services Department of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. She has also worked as Health Coordinator for the ICRC in several countries.
Ann has subject matter expertise and speaker experience in the following areas:
• The potential of data, technology and AI to transform health and care
• Health equity
• Health system intervention and policy design for sustainable impact at population level
• Multi-sector, data-driven partnerships
• Cardiovascular health
• Corporate non-profit and philanthropy
Ann holds a Degree in Medicine, a Masters in Public Health from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and a Degree in Tropical Medicine from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium.
Passionate about improving population health through data, digital and AI, Ann applies her relentless commitment to overcoming health inequities by pioneering solutions that can advance health and care globally. Ann is a member of the Board of the Philips Foundation and of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium. She chairs the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development Working Group on Digital and AI in Health and served as a member of the US National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Committee on Improving the Quality of Health Care Globally and on the US National Academies of Medicine Commission on Healthy Longevity. Ann has authored numerous publications on digital health, innovative approaches, technology and multisector partnerships to address global health challenges.
Before leading the Novartis Foundation, Ann was Franchise Medical Director Critical Care for Novartis Pharma in Basel and Therapeutic Area Head Cardiovascular and Metabolism for Novartis Pharma Belgium. Prior to joining Novartis, she served as Director of the Lung and Tuberculosis Association in Belgium and as Head of the Health Services Department of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. She has also worked as Health Coordinator for the ICRC in several countries.
