Ema Paulino is a community pharmacist, pharmacy owner and internationally recognised pharmacy leader. She holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Lisbon and has completed executive leadership programs with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation and Harvard Business School. Ema owns four community pharmacies in Portugal and is General Manager and Scientific and Professional Coordinator of Ezfy. Since 2021, she has served as President of the Portuguese National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), representing the profession nationally and internationally. Her global leadership roles have included Interim CEO and Professional Secretary of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). She currently serves as Secretary to the Board of the World Pharmacy Council, Vice-President of the Confederation of Portuguese Business (CIP), and Chair of the Entrepreneurship and SME Committee at BusinessEurope. A respected researcher, author and speaker, Ema has presented at more than 200 national and international events and received numerous honours, including FIP’s Joseph A. Oddis Award for Exceptional Service in 2023.