Punam Owens has almost 30 years’ experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries and is currently VP of Quality Management at BD, one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world.

Passionate about inclusion and diversity, Punam is a strategic and dynamic business leader as well as a qualified coach and mentor, and is heavily involved in local community initiatives.


Punam shares her inspiring career journey and some of the ways BD help their leadership team recognise stress and take action, as well as delving into the shadow of a leader concept and the important question all leaders should ask themselves “How do people feel when you’ve left the room?"