Giovanni Di Napoli is an accomplished Medical Devices Executive, with over 20 years of experience in Life Sciences of both entrepreneurial and corporate backgrounds.

After spending 12 years as President of Medtronic Gastrointestinal, Di Napoli now leads as Chief Executive Officer of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, to further their mission of improving people's lives by developing products that address unmet medical needs in the fields of gastroenterology, dermatology, and healthtech.

When leading Medtronics Gastrointestinal (GI) Operating Unit (OU) Di Napoli achieved growth of a niche OU of two products to a global OU with ~20 products achieving significant contribution through implementing a direct sales model, restructuring teams;innovation as well as acquisitions.

As President of the GI OU, Di Napoli pioneered the implementation of AI in the GI field. Recognized by Forbes Magazine for innovative efforts in Mar '21, Di Napoli was the co-author of the article "The brave new world of artificial intelligence: dawn of a new era". 
Integral to the acquisition of Covidien by Medtronic, Di Napoli led the acquisition of the PillCam business worth ~$1BN.

With full responsibility over all GI operations, P&L; (Sales, Marketing, Quality, BD, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory; others) Di Napoli ensured equity of opportunity with 42.4% of diverse representation, leading consistently above corporate standards.
Within and outside of his current role, Di Napoli continues to raise awareness of colon and esophageal cancer, through collaboration with the Colon Cancer Alliance and Esophageal Cancer Association, giving back to the public community as part of Medtronics STEM project and personally providing support to children's education.
Di Napoli also has strong professional followership through both in-person and virtual contributions, with over 30,000 LinkedIn followers and actively publishing articles. 

Di Napoli won the ASGE Crystal Award for contributions to the field of GI and is also a frequent speaker at conferences in Silicon Valley and medical device and tech summits globally. 
Currently, Di Napoli is an executive external board member of company Palliare and has led longstanding scientific and business development collaborations with Mayo Clinic, Amsterdam UMC, Northwestern Chicago, Rush Chicago, Stanford, Johns Hopkins Maryland, NHS UK, Amazon, AWS, NVIDIA, SFDC.

Di Napoli is also a former professional basketball coach, who is dedicated to being an innovative and passionate leader, and determined to deliver value to shareholders, employees, and colleagues.

Vision only matters when it’s operational.

This week at J.P. Morgan’s Healthcare Conference, Cosmo enters a new phase. 

We’re scaling AI-driven platforms, advancing tech-enabled healthcare, and executing with discipline. 

Our Vision 2030 is about building for the long-term.

We move fast where it matters.
We focus on outcomes, not panels. We deliver solutions that reach patients and support clinicians at scale.

This week is about building momentum that lasts beyond the conference.

Giovanni Di Napoli

LinkedIn Top Voice | CEO, Cosmo Health Confidence | Harnessing A.I. to Improve Patient Outcomes | Health Equity Advocate | Empowering Teams

Leadership begins in thought but comes alive through action.

I often catch myself overthinking, holding back because I want the “perfect” plan. That feeling of safety is misleading. Action exposes gaps in judgment and forces honesty.

When I step forward without certainty, I learn faster, listen more closely, and see what matters. 

What does this teach us? Thought gives direction, but action builds trust, shapes culture, and drives real growth. In the end, leadership lives in the balance between reflection and movement, in choosing to move even when the path is uncertain.

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