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Season 3 | Episode 5 - Apr 21, 2022

Applying ‘Lightspeed’ Behaviors to the Pandemic & Beyond, featuring Angela Hwang

Featuring Angela Hwang, President, Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group

Episode Description

In this episode, Angela Hwang, Group President of the Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, joins Renee at The Table. From her experience working on the COVID-19 vaccine, Angela shares how Pfizer was able to shorten the creation timeline and global collaboration across the scientific community. The conversation also covers key principles of effective management and well-being in a stressed workforce.

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

About our Guest

Angela Hwang, President, Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group

Angela Hwang is a member of Pfizer’s Executive Team and Group President of the Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, which is the commercial organization of Pfizer. Her organization of 26,000 colleagues across 125 countries is responsible for bringing over 600 innovative medicines and products to patients. Angela has been with Pfizer for over 24 years, working across all geographies and therapeutic areas. She is motivated by the common purpose that all Pfizer colleagues share, to bring breakthroughs to patients, regardless of where they are in the world.

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