Anna Walz

Anna Walz is the Founder and CEO Emeritus of MedEvoke a MEDiSTRAVA Company (Medical Division of Huntsworth), a global medical consulting firm dedicated to working with Medical Affairs leaders to drive alignment through development of clear medical strategies that can be globally communicated, measured, and analyzed. This has, for the first time, enabled Medical Affairs to track the impact of internal efforts on the external scientific and digital exchanges. Anna currently serves as Senior Strategic Advisor to MEDISTRAVA and provides professional guidance on the formation of a cross-company Medical Analytics Function. Anna also serves on the Board of Directors for Healios AG, a Swiss-based medical device software manufacturer, that is dedicated to finding solutions in clinical research and patient monitoring through innovative digital technologies.  Anna, who often speaks on the topics of medical strategy, launch excellence, impact metrics for medical affairs, female entrepreneurship, and diversity in the biosciences, is also a regular guest-lecturer on the topic of Pharmacology & Drug Marketing at the Rutgers Medical School. In addition to speaking, Anna has a keen interest in her own continuing education and is a graduate of both the Tuck-WBENC Executive Education program and the Entrepreneurial Master’s Program (EMP), a joint collaboration of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  Anna has been one of the most vocal champions for The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) since its inception, has served as Co-Chair of the Standards & Guidance Committee, and is currently serving on the organization’s Board of Directors and on the Fund Development Committee. She is also passionate about ensuring her local community has access to the highest quality healthcare and does this through her decade-long service as a Trustee at Hunterdon Healthcare as well as being an integral part of the Health System’s the Strategic Planning Committee and Community Needs Committee.

Anna Walz, a data, analytics, and insight driven entrepreneur, will share her skills and experience to help guide the success of the Fireflies Academy model.