Nicolas Istas is the Country Head of Legal of Novartis in Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with over twenty years of experience in major companies in different industries. He began his career at the Brussels bar, then joined a biotech listed at that time on the EASDAQ, later moved to the Belgian affiliate of British Telecom. He later became Head of Legal, Governance and Compliance of British Telecom in France. After a mandate as Vice-President of the Belgian Institute of Company Lawyers, he is currently its President.