Fotini Pachidou

Fotini Pachidou is an experienced professional in product management and consulting, currently serving as a Senior Launch Product Manager and Product Manager for Digital Solutions at Sonova Group since August 2020. Additionally, Pachidou co-founded Emera in January 2022, aimed at addressing the global issue of myopia without the need for glasses or laser surgery. Prior roles include serving as a Manager in Life Sciences at Accenture, where consulting efforts focused on strategic marketing and digital health for top pharmaceutical companies, and as a research associate and doctoral student at ETH Zürich, which involved projects in strategy and innovation management within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Pachidou's early career includes positions at ABB Switzerland Ltd. and Degussa, emphasizing process optimization and biochemical engineering. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Strategy and Innovation Management and an MSc in Management, Technology, and Economics, both from ETH Zürich, and a Diplom in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from the National Technical University of Athens.