Nicholas Brooke is the Founder and Executive Director of The Synergist and CEO of Patient-Focused Medicines Development (PFMD.org). The Synergist is a collaboration platform incubator that brings key players together with the express aim of solving significant societal problems through collective action. Under Nicholas’ leadership, The Synergist acts as a backbone, providing vision, strategy, stakeholder alignment and execution on multiple global, multi-stakeholder programs. He is the Executive Director of Patient-Focused Medicines Development, a global collaborative platform dedicated to stimulating innovation in medicine development through systematic engagement with patients. Nicholas Brooke is an economist by training and was previously Chief Executive Officer of an award-winning digital agency, providing cutting-edge digital strategy to global corporations across multiple sectors. Working with key players from across the public–private spectrum, The Synergist currently manages several collective programs including Motherhood Collective Impact, From Testing to Targeted Treatment, Patient-Focused Medicines Development and Safe Motherhood Week.