Efstathia Gkika

Efstathia (Efi) Gkika currently serves as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Baxter International Inc. since January 2023, following a comprehensive tenure at Baxter Healthcare SA from October 2015 to January 2023, where Efstathia held multiple roles including Associate General Counsel for Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital and Global Head of Policies, Processes, and Training. Prior experience includes positions as Business Practices Officer at Novartis International AG in the APAC region and Head of Legal and Compliance at Novartis Hellas SACI. Earlier roles feature leadership positions at Roche Hellas, KPMG-C.Papacostopoulos & Associates, and KPMG Greece, along with foundational legal experience as Managing Partner at IKRP. Efstathia's educational background includes advanced degrees in European Law, International Business Taxation, and a specialized program in Digital Disruption from prestigious institutions such as Université libre de Bruxelles, Athens University of Economics and Business, and Cambridge Judge Business School.