Rene Ngaboyisonga is the Novartis Cluster Patient Safety Head for West Africa, overseeing patient safety and pharmacovigilance activities across 22 countries. With nearly a decade of pharmaceutical industry experience across the African regulatory landscape, he has worked in quality systems, manufacturing, and patient safety.

A pharmacist with an MSc in Global Health, Rene focuses on strengthening pharmacovigilance systems and driving operational excellence in complex, multi‑country settings. He brings a systems‑level view to healthcare in Africa and is passionate about applying data-driven process optimization, leveraging automation and AI-enabled models to improve patient outcomes at scale.