Chandresh Harjivan

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About Chandresh Harjivan

Focused on a few start-ups, teaching, boards, advising; and most important - friends and family. Oversaw preparedness and response to biological threats at the White House and across the United States Government, driving efforts in R&D, diagnostics, vaccines, and supply chain resilience. Safeguarding public health through strategic planning, industry/country collaboration, and innovative solutions for biological threat readiness. Co-founded SaponiQx thanks to my friend Jason Paragas, one of the first life science Generative AI companies, valued at $250 million on exit. It’s key product, STIMULON™ QS-21 is a crucial component in vaccines such as GSK's Shingrix.Key architect of $18B Operation Warp Speed, sat side by side with the HHS Assistant Secretary Preparedness and Response, my mentor Bob Kadlec, the CEO, Moncef Slaoui and the COO GEN Perna from first inception to vaccine roll out in the Trump and Biden Administrations, saving 15M lives and $1T dollars in economic impact. Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group thanks to Sharon Marcil. Founded/led the US Public Sector Health practice.Partner at PwC thanks to Scott Hefter, Rob Franco and Mike Goff. Founded/led the Global Public Health Practice with the best team in the world. Worked with leaders of most large pharmaceutical companies and global health organizations over a 20 year period. Chaired/presented at many conferences and have been quoted or had articles in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Financial Times, Homeland Security, Modern Healthcare, World Economic Forum, Vanity Fair, Esquire and many others about health strategy.Born in South Africa (4th generation), Indian by ethnicity, raised in Canada, educated in the U.K, and proudly American. Six Sigma Black Belt and am a licensed Pharmacist. Tier 5+, TS/SCI clearance.