Arnaud Bernaert

Arnaud Bernaert

Arnaud Bernaert is head of health security solutions at SICPA, and has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry. He has completed some 25 M&A transactions, with a particular focus on targets in home health care, clinical decision support, imaging and image-guided intervention and treatment. He is the former senior vice-president at Royal Philips and joined the World Economic Forum as head senior director of global health and health care in 2014.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Monitoring disease spread through aircraft wastewater testing

Opinion: Monitoring disease spread through aircraft wastewater testing

almost 3 years ago // Pandemic Preparedness: Sponsored by SICPA

Although aircraft wastewater testing has been proven to be an effective way to monitor disease spread, it’s not yet widely adopted. SICPA’s Arnaud Bernaert and Franck Chartier-Dumas call for that to change.

Opinion: Why climate change and pandemic preparedness go hand in hand

Opinion: Why climate change and pandemic preparedness go hand in hand

about 3 years ago // Pandemic Preparedness: Sponsored by SICPA

With climate change creating new conditions for potential large-scale disease outbreaks, we will need to adapt to a new normal of epidemics and pandemics. SICPA’s Arnaud Bernaert explains.

Opinion: Why detecting zoonotic diseases is crucial for global health

Opinion: Why detecting zoonotic diseases is crucial for global health

about 3 years ago // Pandemic Preparedness: Sponsored by SICPA

Unless regions take immediate action to control and detect zoonotic contagions, global pandemics will unavoidably become more common, warn SICPA’s Arnaud Bernaert and Rebecca Schenato.

Opinion: The importance of early detection and post-crisis strategies

Opinion: The importance of early detection and post-crisis strategies

over 3 years ago // Pandemic Preparedness: Sponsored by SICPA

Early detection is critical to manage and mitigate future pandemics. SICPA’s Arnaud Bernaert, Franck Chartier-Dumas, and Rebecca Schenato explain the benefits of combined physical and digital solutions.

Opinion: How public-private partnerships can unlock billions for health financing

Opinion: How public-private partnerships can unlock billions for health financing

about 8 years ago // Public-private partnerships

Two World Economic Forum experts explore how public-private partnerships have saved millions of lives, facilitated access to care, and unlocked innovation.

Opinion: High returns await those investing in population health

Opinion: High returns await those investing in population health

over 8 years ago // Going for Goals

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, governments and businesses will need to develop long-term strategies that take the goals seriously. In this guest column, the World Economic Forum’s Arnaud Bernaert and Vanessa Candeias discuss how to leverage innovative financing tools to accelerate the achievement of health targets across the SDGs