Elcin Ergun

Group CEO, Menarini A Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite Srl

Search every verified Elcin Ergun interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2023 interview on WebMD's "Change Makers" program, Elcin Barker Ergun, CEO of the Menarini Group, stated that the healthcare industry is in "an era of incredible change and progress" and described a "new Renaissance" in clinical trials and research. She emphasized the importance of a holistic approach to disease treatment, noting that underlying issues such as obesity and sugar consumption affect metabolism and cancer risk. Ergun also discussed the role of artificial intelligence, saying that while AI has transformed data processing in research, she has not yet seen a "real Renaissance" in its translation into innovation. Ergun, who described herself as a computer engineer, remarked on the underrepresentation of women in pharmaceutical leadership, noting that only three other women serve as CEOs of top 50 global pharma companies. She expressed that while progress has been made at the board level, the same advancement has not occurred at the CEO level.