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Michael Malek

Future of Healthcare Catalyst | Patient Solutions and Partnerships | Board Member | CEO/GM | Growth Catalyst | Angel Investor & Startup Advisor | Author | Speaker |
23.9 yrs experienceHospital & Health Care
Apr 2025

The move

MoveDiabeter Medtronic
TitleChief Commercial Officer (CCO) Patient Solutions and Partnerships Director EurAsia
LocationGlobal Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Global United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic, French, English
Years in UAE16.0
Total experience23.9 years
Medtronic headcount10,001+ employees
Medtronic industryMedical Equipment Manufacturing
Medtronic HQMinneapolis, MN
Medtronic typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Patient Solutions and Partnerships Director EurAsiaApr 2025 — Present
    Medtronic· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. CCO Diabeter | & International Strategy, BD and Activation Director (EMEA)May 2020 — Sep 2025
    Medtronic· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Apr 2020 — Present
    Diabeter· Global· Full-time
  4. International Strategy, Business Development Lead (Europe, Middle East and Africa)Jun 2016 — May 2020
    Medtronic· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Director (Pricing & Market Access Strategy for South Asia, Middle East, Turkey, & Africa)Aug 2015 — Jun 2016
    Eli Lilly and Company· Europe,South Asia, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa· Full-time
  6. Sales Director (UK, MENA)Mar 2014 — Aug 2015
    Eli Lilly and Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Strategy & Business Development DirectorJan 2010 — Mar 2014
    Eli Lilly and Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Investor Relations Director and Analyst Europe and Middle EastJun 2009 — Feb 2010
    Passport Capital, LLC· USA, UK, Middle East and Africa· Full-time
  9. Consulting & Business Development ManagerMar 2007 — Apr 2009
    Opera Solutions· UK, Belgium, Switzerland and France· Full-time
  10. MBA Student2006 — 2006
    INSEAD· France, UK· Full-time
  11. Assistant ManagerAug 2001 — Dec 2005
    PwC· Beirut District, Lebanon· Full-time
  12. Consultant2001 — 2005
    PricewaterhouseCoopers

Education

Languages

  • Spanish · Limited working
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Executive ManagementBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningDue DiligenceMarketingBusiness Development

About

I build businesses and platforms at the intersection of operating execution and disciplined capital. Today, I serve as Director of Strategic Partnerships & Patient Solutions at Medtronic across the EurAsia region. Over more than two decades, I’ve operated across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia structuring partnerships and scalable platforms within diverse institutional and regulatory environments. My work spans public-private partnerships, digital-enabled chronic disease platforms, government tender and reimbursement systems, and commercialization of value-based healthcare solutions across emerging and regulated markets. Before Medtronic, I built my foundation in capital markets and financial strategy advising financial institutions, working alongside hedge

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