Besiana Alite

Besiana Alite currently serves as the VP Finance for R&D BioPharma at AstraZeneca, a role held since February 2020, previously holding positions such as Global Finance Director and CFO for the Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism Therapeutics Area. Prior experience includes roles at Volvo Cars as Head of Controlling Development and various positions at AstraZeneca related to finance transformation, supply chain, and global commercial operations, where oversight included significant sales figures. Earlier career experience includes investment risk and portfolio analysis at the National Bank of Greece. Besiana Alite holds a professional qualification in Management Accounting from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has obtained multiple master's degrees in Strategic Project Management and Risk Management from prestigious institutions.