Michael Johnson (Past Speaker)

Mr. Johnson joined Lilly in 2000 after positions in consulting, marketing, operations, strategy and business development. Prior to Lilly, Mr. Johnson worked in the travel, manufacturing and software consulting industries. Mr. Johnson holds a BS and JD from Indiana University, and an MBA from Butler University. In his career at Lilly, Mr. Johnson has worked in therapeutic and corporate strategic planning, and served in a corporate Six Sigma initiative as a black belt. He joined the business development component at Lilly in 2006. Mr. Johnson works in the transactions group at Lilly which is responsible for all business development activities including licensing and M&A. His primary area of focus is inbound clinical opportunities for the BioMedicines Business Unit, which includes the Neurodegeneration, Pain, and Immunology therapeutic areas. Mr. Johnson has led several successful negotiations during his career.