KATE OWEN
HEAD
JANSSEN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
As Head of Global Development at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Kate oversees a team of 10,000 experts that are the backbone of drug development, accelerating the delivery of medicines to patients around the world.
Kate has more than 20 years of experience leading diverse, multicultural teams and large, global organizations, and has a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape, particularly in clinical trials, as well as the digital-health technologies available to bring trials directly to patients and simplify the experience for them and their care communities.
Kate oversees Global Development’s end-to-end work in planning, executing, and reporting on clinical trials, from trial design to recruitment, operations to portfolio management, and pharmacology & pharmacometrics to data and analytics.
Kate believes education and awareness of clinical research should be prioritized so patients globally have the knowledge and access to consider participation, should it be right for their treatment journey. To that end, the concept of health equity is near and dear to Kate’s heart, making her leadership of Global Development’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Clinical Trials work an important part of her work. She also cares deeply about empowering girls to consider future jobs in STEM and supporting women as they advance in their careers.
Before coming to Janssen, Kate was Senior Vice President and Head of Global Development Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and established a new operating model through the integration of BMS and Celgene. Prior, Kate held roles of increasing responsibility during 10 years with Novo Nordisk, where she led efforts enabling DEI in clinical trials.
Kate chairs the Board of TransCelerate BioPharma, a non-profit organization focused on solutions to improve clinical development.