Felix Ohnmacht, Ph.D.

BUILDER | Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) @ Axmed | Ex-Novartis | Ex-Accenture | Princeton University & Graduate Institute

Basel Metropolitan Area

About

Imagine a world where critical medicines are within reach, affordable and synonymous with quality, no matter where you are. That's the world we're building with our unique, demand-aggregation model that unites healthcare providers across LMICs. At the heart of our identity is a resolute commitment: to build a future where geography and income never stand between any individual and life-saving medicines.

Experience

  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) & Co-Founder at Axmed
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Imagine a world where critical medicines are within reach, affordable and synonymous with quality, no matter where you are. That's the world we're building with our unique, demand-aggregation model that unites healthcare providers across LMICs. At the heart of our identity is a resolute commitment: to build a future where geography and income never stand between any individual and life-saving medicines.

  • Guest Lecturer, Global Health & Access to Medicines at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

    - International Executive Course on Global Health, Advocacy, and Social Impact

  • Novartis (Basel, Switzerland)
    • Head of Strategy, Novartis SSA & Executive Director, Novartis Biome SSA
      Oct 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Headed the Commercial Strategy & Innovation business for Novartis Region SSA (47 countries) - Led regional Innovation Hub & Partnership unit as Executive Director of The Novartis Biome SSA

    • Head, Innovation, Digital and Partnerships
      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

      - Chief Commercial Office - Heading the Innovation & Digital Strategy for Novartis Region SSA (47 countries)

  • Strategy Advisory & Management Consulting at Accenture
    Apr 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Strategy & Management consultant in Accenture's Life Sciences practice with a focus on digital innovation and AI in Global Health, Precision Medicine, and the life sciences industry. Strategic & operational digital innovation leadership for core clients in the life sciences

  • Founding Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data portfolio at Frontiers
    Feb 2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    - Developed Frontiers in AI and Frontiers in Big Data from business proposal to top journal - Deep knowledge in the fields of intelligent and digital technology applications, IoT, and Industry 4.0 - Stakeholder management of senior executives and KOLs (Microsoft, Google, IBM, FDA, Amazon, Pfizer, Roche, World Economic Forum, NASA, and various governments) - Led a team of 5 and all commercial activities, incl. strategy development, opportunity identification, and KPIs