Dezso Farkas

Dezso Farkas is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in the medical device industry, currently serving as Senior Director of Global Marketing for Heart Valve Therapy at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2012. Farkas leads the commercialization strategies for new product development programs, including aortic and mitral heart valves, and has successfully directed the global launch of the innovative RESILIA™ tissue platform. Prior to this role, Farkas held various senior marketing positions at Cordis, where notable achievements include leading the commercialization of the INCRAFT™ abdominal aortic aneurysm stent-graft system. Farkas's career commenced at Johnson and Johnson, where significant contributions involved enhancing market share and training within the Central European sales organization. Farkas holds a Bachelor's degree in History and English from Eötvös Loránd University, along with various executive education qualifications in marketing and finance.