Joanna Wolkowski

Bio:

Joanna Wolkowski serves as the Vice President and Head of Global Pricing Operations & Analytics at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). As a key member of the Global Market Access Leadership Team, Joanna leads an organization focused on global pricing, health systems analytics, and reimbursement operations across the US and ex-US pricing environments.

Joanna’s passion for leveraging advanced analytic capabilities and digital innovation has positioned the Global Pricing Operations & Analytics team to better quantify and successfully navigate global pricing pressures, improve investment productivity, and ultimately ensure sustainable patient access to life-saving medicines.

Joanna's career spans 25 years across top consulting firms and leading pharmaceutical companies. Most recently, Joanna was a Partner at PwC where she led corporate growth strategies for pharma and biotech companies, with a high focus on application and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Previously, Joanna held executive leadership roles at Viatris, where she oversaw enterprise strategy, and Pfizer, where she shaped strategy and investment decisions across an $8B R&D portfolio. Her work included overseeing the valuations of more than 100 clinical development programs, leading annual portfolio prioritization and resource-allocation efforts, and establishing a global competitive intelligence capability. Earlier, Joanna served as a Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) delivering major strategic programs across the pharmaceutical value chain.

Joanna holds an MBA in Health Care Management and Strategic Management from The Wharton School, an MS in Chemistry from Yale University, and BA in Chemistry from Middlebury College. Outside of her professional life, Joanna is a dedicated boater and avid skier, who enjoys exploring local farm-to-fork dining and craft beers.