About the speaker: Frederique has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, focusing on quality, operations, R&D, and global project management. She started her career at Novartis and later joined Edwards Lifesciences before becoming a part of BD three years ago. Her current role at BD involves ensuring compliance with global regulatory and quality standards. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and resides in Switzerland.

About the company: Becton Dickinson (BD) is an American multinational medical technology company headquartered in New Jersey. It was founded in 1897 and is one of the world’s largest medical technology companies. Their products include medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and products for R&D. BD’s medical devices include needles, syringes, IV catheters, blood collection tubes, etc. They have manufacturing facilities in over 20 countries and a presence in over 50.

Revenue: 18.87 billion USD

Employees: 77,000