Hesham Talaat is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic customer engagement and medical affairs. Currently serving as Director at AbbVie since May 2013, Hesham leads initiatives to enhance customer engagement capabilities within the organization. Previously, as Associate Director of Global Medical Affairs, responsibilities included driving the implementation of engagement planning and communication strategies across the U.S. medical affairs organization. Additional roles at AbbVie included Sr. Manager positions focused on global learning and marketing excellence within the immunology franchise. Prior to AbbVie, commercial effectiveness roles were held at Abbott for five years, overseeing regions in Australia, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Hesham holds an MBA from the American University and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Mansoura University.