Petra Jantzer

Dr. Petra Jantzer is a Global Life Sciences Lead at Accenture, focusing on transforming health and life sciences through innovation and technology.2 She has an extensive background in consulting and leadership roles. Dr. Jantzer holds a PhD in Immunology (Cancer Immunology) from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, which she completed summa cum laude.1

Career Highlights

• Accenture: Senior Managing Director and Europe Industry Sector Lead for Life Sciences (March 2019 - May 2022)1
• McKinsey & Company: Partner (1999 - September 2016)1
• Advance – Gender Equality in Business: President of the Board (June 2019 - July 2023)1

Education

• PhD in Immunology from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München1
• Master's degree in Molecular Biology from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München1

Achievements

• Recognized as a HBA Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen Association in May 20181
• Recently completed a certification in "Generative AI for Reinvention: Enabling the C-Suite" from MIT Professional Education1

Dr. Jantzer is multilingual, with full professional proficiency in English, native or bilingual proficiency in German, and limited working proficiency in French.1