Valda Furtado is a global business resilience and risk management leader at Vertex Pharmaceuticals where she focuses on strengthening supply chain resilience, business continuity, and enterprise risk management across complex global operations. Her work centers on helping organizations anticipate disruption, respond to crises, and maintain operational continuity in an increasingly volatile risk environment.

With extensive experience in incident and crisis management, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), cyber resilience, and financial controls, Valda plays a critical role in aligning risk management strategies with business operations. She works across functions; including supply chain, technology, and leadership teams to ensure that resilience and continuity capabilities are embedded into the organization’s operating model.

At Vertex, she contributes to safeguarding the company’s global supply chain and operational ecosystem by developing frameworks that address operational disruption, cyber risk, and enterprise resilience. Her leadership emphasizes proactive planning, cross-functional collaboration, and the integration of resilience into strategic decision-making.

Valda is also recognized as a thoughtful leader and mentor in the resilience and risk management community, known for her commitment to helping organizations and professionals strengthen their preparedness for emerging global risks from cyber threats to supply chain disruptions.