From table tennis courts to global boardrooms: Agata Baranowska’s journey to VP HR at Galderma

From table tennis to VP HR — Agata Baranowska's bold journey through global pharma leadership.Agata shares how a childhood of constant moves built her adaptability — and how she turned early opportunities into a global HR leadership career.Maurice Thornton explores Agata’s path from PwC to senior roles at Amgen, Alexion & Takeda, and her decision to join Galderma’s mission to become the #1 company in dermatology.In this episode:Lessons from a performance-driven upbringingTurning assistant roles into leadership opportunitiesNavigating high-performance cultures in pharmaMaking bold career jumps — and thrivingPractical advice for aspiring HR leadersFollow Leadership Lab for more real-life leadership stories from pharma, biotech, medtech & digital health.