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Emma Walmsley

Former CEO, GSK

Search every verified Emma Walmsley interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a December 2025 interview on *The CEO Signal*, Emma Walmsley reflected on her tenure as CEO of GSK as she prepared to hand over the role to her successor, Luke Miels. She stated that "no one should take on these jobs without taking on the accountability," and described the experience of being targeted by an activist investor as difficult not to take personally. Walmsley said she focused on absorbing pressure herself to avoid distracting the organization, and that she anchored in her own belief in the company's strategy and purpose. Walmsley also commented on the broader healthcare landscape, saying that "the way to reduce the cost of health care is to keep people out of hospital and keep them well for longer," and argued for more diagnostics, better use of data, and sustainable, predictable pricing that still incentivizes innovation.

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“The way to reduce the cost of health care is to keep people out of hospital and keep them well for longer; that means we need more diagnostics, better use of data and sustainable, affordable, predictable pricing while still incenting innovation.”

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