Nicalaou Stavros a senior executive responsible for Strategic Trade of the JSE Limited listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (APN) will take to the stage at the upcoming NWU Vaal Leadership Summit.
With more than 20 years of experience in the South African and International Pharmaceutical Industry – and a previous winner of the SA Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) Health Care Marketer of the year Award – the most prestigious of its kind at the time, Nicalaou Stavros is a force to be reckoned with.
Add to this acclaim the fact that he was inducted as the youngest Fellow ever of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) and it becomes clear that Nicalaou is not only an expert within the global healthcare realm but also a dynamic strategist and thought leader.
Aspen is a global supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products as well as consumer- and nutritional products in selected territories. The group has a proud heritage dating back more than 160 years and today its products reach approximately 150 countries. Aspen’s vision “to deliver value to all our stakeholders as a responsible corporate citizen that provides high quality, affordable medicines and products globally” is strongly underpinned by its values that define the foundation on which Aspen has been built. These values of commitment, excellence, innovation, integrity and teamwork are embraced by all employees in order to achieve the vision of the group.
Nicolaou has previously served, and is still serving on a number of Industry & Para-Government structures, some of which include:
* Appointed by the President of the Republic of South Africa, President Jacob Zuma to the Board of Brand SA (2013)
* Appointed by the Minister of Trade as Chairman of the Board of SA Express Airways (2005-2009)
* Appointed by the Minister of Public Enterprises as a * Non-Executive Director of Transnet Ltd (2004-2010)
Appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry to the BRICS Business Council (2013)
* Serves as an alternate Director on the Board of Directors of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), SA’s apex organised business structure.
As thought leader he has taken to the stage at a number of conferences, including the Economist Roundtable, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and recently the Raigon Institute, a joint venture between Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital.
The NWU Vaal Leadership Summit 2015 represents a dynamic collaboration with the Ukuvula Foundation and Studio 55 Events and Production. Book your seat at the summit today at R2 000 per person. Tables (accommodating 10 delegates) can also be booked at a discount price. For bookings and registration contact Charmaine Smith at Studio 55 on csmith@studio55events.co.za or call 041 365 759.
