Patty Kostkova

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Digital Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness at UCL

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Decisive

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

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Work History

12-2025
Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Digital Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness at UCL
6-2019
Professor in Digital Health & Director, UCL Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies (dPHE) at UCL
6-2019
Professor in Digital Health & Director, UCL Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies at University College London
Director at National Resource for Infection Control (NRIC)
General and Scientific Chair: Digital Public Health Conference (DPH) at Internatinal Conference on Digtal Public Health (formely ehealth 2009-11)

Education

PhD from City St George’s, University of London
MSc from Charles University

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Insights For Selling To Patty

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patty is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patty

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patty move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Patty take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Patty

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