Robert Havalda

Background

About Robert Havalda

I am a team leader for Central Europe team in the Angels Initiative project at IQVIA. I was appointed to this position after three years as an Angels consultant in the Czech Republic, during which I was also tasked with coordinating the QASC Europe Project and the launch of the Angels EMS Awards in Europe. Driven by curiosity from an early age, I studied Genetics Technologies in Slovakia, then continued my scientific career in Cell and Developmental Biology at Charles University in Prague where I focused on meiosis – cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells. A developing interest in teamwork and communication lead to a career switch from science to healthcare. The career and perhaps life decision came up by joining IQVIA in 2018 in a global Angels Initiative project with a clear mission to improve stroke care. As an Angels consultant in the Czech Republic I worked closely with healthcare professionals, including physicians, scientific societies, and key opinion leaders. My promotion to the international role of Angels team leader makes me responsible for the effective delivery of objectives and for providing leadership and role modeling to the team of consultants working in Central Europe. I say, “Working with an experienced international team and country-based challenges grows my leadership skills and broadens my horizons and ability to look at the same situation from a different angle. Mentorship of a motivated team of stroke consultants in multiple countries allows me to see the growth of people in my team, improve stroke care and give patients in Central Europe a second chance at life.”