Emma Walmsley

"Everyone thinks the answer to every question these days is AI. It isnt. The answer to every question these days is all about the people. If you have a technically brilliant, aligned, energetic, committed, diverse, team, you can achieve absolutely anything,”"

"“I try to define myself personally by my job to deliver on those two things first first rather than by my gender. But I recognize the responsibility I have as a leader, in brackets a little bit, as a role model, because you’re just more visible whether you like it or not."

"People regret far more what they don’t do rather than what they do."

"I have a right to be at the top table in business."

"It doesn’t need to be a long list [of medicines], it needs to be a list of things that are going to make a difference."

"The part of our trust agenda is being a modern employer where whoever you are … you can bring the very best version of yourself to work without fear of any kind of inappropriate behavior."

"“I don’t think anyone can fully explain how to prepare you for what it’s like to be a CEO until you’re actually on the job.”"

"There is no better return on investment in healthcare than vaccination, apart from clean water.”"

"“The question more and more for all of us in the industry is, ‘can we harness the promise of our understanding of biology, the promise of the capability of technology and with both new kinds of innovation and new policy, try and get ahead of disease at an earlier stage?’ Prevent it before it starts or intervene to keep people out of the hospital and keep people well for longer. Keep the cost of healthcare down but keep the outcomes improving in a way thats fair for more people.”"

"“We are seeing new solutions being brought to previously unpreventable infectious diseases.”"