Inge Maes

Inge Maes is the Global Head of People & Organization at Sandoz, a Novartis division. Trained as a veterinarian, after practicing for 2 years in Belgium, Inge joined Novartis in Switzerland in 2002 and served in various R&D roles before transitioning into Human Resources. Her career path highlights the variety of professional opportunities and growth possible within Novartis.  

Rising through HR operations, business partnering and country, regional and global leadership roles, Inge has worked with teams across the globe. She brings broad experience and insights into leading the people and organization agenda focusing on organizational design, team effectiveness, talent & capabilities and culture change. Her record also involves designing and implementing transition plans for large-scale projects in M&A, divestments and transformations, as well as fostering a culture of integrity, inclusion and collaboration. 

As a member of Sandoz Executive Committee and Novartis People & Organization Leadership Team, Inge also leads strategic planning on broad corporate issues.   

Among Inge’s proudest achievements are leading the German country organization through one of the company’s largest transformations and creating great momentum towards  a culture  where people and teams feel empowered, curious and inspired. The result of these is an environment where associates can thrive and ultimately create access to affordable and high quality generic medicines for more patients across the globe.

Inge is the proud mother of three kids, and lives in France together with her family and two cats. She also holds a Masters degree from Insead, where she wrote a thesis about the Impostor phenomenon.