Laurent Attias is Head, Corporate Development Strategy, BD&L, M&A at Alcon. In this role, Mr. Attias leads strategy and execution for Alcon’s overall business development and licensing (BD&L), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), partnerships and alliance activities. Beginning in 2013, Mr. Attias assumed operational responsibility for Alcon’s commercial and pipeline development strategy, as well as market access initiatives across Alcon’s Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Vision Care franchises, first as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Commercial Franchises and Strategy, and most recently as Senior Vice President, BD&L, M&A and Market Access. During his more than 20 years at Alcon, Mr. Attias progressed through the Sales and Marketing organizations by defining key strategic directions for Surgical and Pharmaceutical flagship brands. Starting in 2002, Mr. Attias held the position of Vice President, Refractive Sales and Marketing, where he helped define Alcon’s participation in the Laser Refractive market. Mr. Attias moved to Europe in 2009 to assume the role of Vice President, Central & Eastern Europe, Italy and Greece. In 2010, Mr. Attias was promoted to President, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EURMEA). Previously, Mr. Attias served as Vice President/General Manager of Alcon Canada, an international relocation role he assumed in 2007. Mr. Attias holds both a Bachelor of business administration in marketing and an MBA from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

 Pharmaceutics and Vision Care