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Francesca Scassellati Sforzolini, , Partner, Brunswick Group Brussels, Healthcare & Life Sciences Global Lead

Brunswick Group

Fsforzolini@brunswickgroup.com

My Job

I lead Brunswick’s global Healthcare and Lifesciences sector. With over 20 years of industry experience, I support clients in navigating the complex regulatory, political, and social landscapes, while building trust and reputation with their key audiences.

My Experience

My particular expertise lies in designing and managing international strategies, as well as multi-stakeholder engagement initiatives with healthcare stakeholders, which have led to concrete policy changes. I have worked across various disease and therapy areas, including oncology, rare diseases, neurology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and women’s health. My clients have included leading global pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and medtech firms.

My Proudest Achievements

I am proud and privileged to work in a field that not only aims to shape policy and raise awareness of diseases and critical healthcare issues, but also makes a difference in patients’ lives.

Setting up the Brussels office of a boutique agency specialized in health policy and communications and grow it into a successful pan-European offering.

Running a cervical cancer screening campaign at EU and national level that achieved concrete policy change in the early days of my career and, more recently, having the chance of advocating for HPV gender-neutral vaccination together with key stakeholders.

My Education

  • M.A. in International Relations and Economics from The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C.
  • B.A. in Political Science and European Law from the University of Bologna and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po Strasbourg).

My Languages

English, my native Italian, French, Spanish and some Norwegian.

My Interests outside work

I’m a scuba diving instructor and an avid traveler and reader.

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