Viq Pervaaz

Viq Pervaaz is the Senior Vice President, Life Sciences & Healthcare at NYCEDC. Viq leads the Life Sciences and Healthcare team and strategy, spearheading the City’s $1B+ LifeSci NYC initiative to create jobs and establish New York City as a global leader in life sciences. Bringing extensive leadership in global market expansion, corporate strategy, and financial governance, Viq is leading the LifeSci NYC initiative into its next chapter. His diverse background includes guiding strategic acquisitions, driving organizational transformation, and pioneering health equity and sustainability. Prior to joining NYCEDC, he held executive level roles in the biopharma, clinical, and consulting industries. He recently completed and published a thesis, “Authenticity in the Workplace: What Does it Really Mean?”. Viq holds a Pharmacy degree from Rutgers University College of Pharmacy, a MS in Management from MIT Sloan, and he completed an AMP at Harvard Business School.