PharmDr. Adriána Funderáková Beňová is a pharmaceutical executive with over 18 years of experience. She currently serves as Head of Public Affairs at Bayer, where she develops impactful strategies to enhance Bayer’s reputation and operational flexibility across Czech, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia. Her efforts align with the company’s global priorities and mission: "Health for All, Hunger for None." Adriana joined Bayer in 2006 as a Brand Manager and quickly advanced through various executive positions, including a role at the headquarters in Berlin. As the Country Divisional Head for Pharmaceuticals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, she drove significant market growth and improved Bayer's strategic positioning in these markets. In her role as Market Access Chapter Head for Central Eastern European Countries, Adriana managed market access strategies across Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. She tackled complex market access issues to improve product availability for patients and aligned Bayer’s offerings with regional healthcare needs. Before Bayer, Adriana held several key positions at Sanofi and Sevier, adding to her extensive industry experience. She earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy from Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, combining deep industry knowledge with an understanding of practical aspects of market dynamics to enhance stakeholder engagement She is an active advocate of fostering cooperation between future generations of scientists and the industry (she coauthored a cooperation between Comenius University and Bayer) and speaker at various industry forums.