BA '91 (York University)
Aldo Denti is the leader of the largest orthopedics company in the world with a global reach of products that help more than 6 1/2 million people each year.
Since becoming Company Group Chairman of DePuy Synthes, the orthopaedics company of Johnson & Johnson in 2019, Aldo has grown the business to $9 billion, including four platforms with greater than $1B in sales and the largest trauma and extremities business globally. Aldo has transformed the business from an implant driven business to a digitally driven medtech organization driving growth across all key platforms and geographies. This growth comes in the wake of a global pandemic that created a backlog of orthopedic procedures and global supply chain issues.
Aldo is a key leader focused on driving J&J MedTech into a new era of healthcare. The company’s successful rebound from the pandemic and return to growth can be attributed to many of the lessons that have guided his 25+ year career in orthopedics. He is transforming patient care with a strategy which:
accelerates business growth by delivering innovative products across high growth areas and markets, including robotics: launching VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution – the fastest-growing knee robot in the U.S.
- advances orthopedics from implants to MedTech, including development of innovative biologic solutions that complement existing therapies while reducing the need for complex surgeries.
- instills an innovation mindset into the organization -- accelerates investment in the company’s innovation pipeline, launching more than 200 products over the last four years and increasing the value of our innovation pipeline 400% from $1B to $4B.
- brings new focus to market strategies including implementing more clinical and geographic insights.
- fosters a high performing team aligned to his vision to Keep People Moving.
- creates a deeper and more responsive connection to customers and patients.
No stranger to a turnaround, Aldo previously served as Global Franchise Leader at Johnson & Johnson Vision where he modernized the organization and added critical new skill sets in the areas of strategic planning, insights & analytics, e-commerce and business model innovation, and the successful integration of three acquired assets.
Prior to his years at J&J Vision, Aldo held a variety of leadership positions in EMEA for DePuy Synthes, and sales and marketing roles outside the company.
Aldo speaks six languages and holds a bachelor’s degree with honours from York University in Toronto, Canada. He is a father of three, and member of the Board of Governors, College of Business, at Florida State University, and a board member for the AO Foundation.
