Ghada Haddad PhD Kite Pharma

Head of Quality Systems and Quality Processes, Kite Pharma (a Gilead Company) Ghada Haddad is an accomplished quality and regulatory executive with over 24 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. She currently serves as the Head of Quality Systems and Quality Processes at Kite Pharma, a Gilead Company, where she leads global teams across Quality Systems, Sterility Assurance, Quality Risk Management (QRM), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Data Science, Auditing and Compliance, and Data Governance. Ghada holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Science, an MBA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She is widely recognized for her leadership in quality transformation, regulatory intelligence, and digital innovation, and has held senior roles at Merck and Genentech. She is also an active contributor to industry organizations including PDA (Co-Lead Quality Systems, GxP Audits and Inspections Interest Groups) , ICH (Q9 Training Group), ISPE, and PQRI.