Laura Cigolot

Laura Cigolot is a seasoned policy and government relations expert currently serving as Director at Portland, focusing on health policy and multi-stakeholder alliances since September 2023. Previously, as the Head of Secretariat for the European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines, Laura Cigolot championed patient safety initiatives across Europe. Additional roles include Executive Director and Policy Officer at Health First Europe, where advocacy for healthcare innovation took center stage, and Associate Director at Instinctif Partners, managing complex stakeholder relations in healthcare policy. Laura Cigolot holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Kent and dual Bachelor's degrees in Piano Music and Political Science and International Relations from Conservatory of Udine and Università degli Studi di Trieste, respectively.