It’s challenging being a general counsel in normal times, but not many GCs can also boast the publication of books and the creation of courses on cutting-edge and innovative topics in the law during a pandemic. As the world endured a year of lockdowns and quarantines, the light at the end of the tunnel came in the form of a COVID-19 vaccine. To meet this challenge, Jelena Madir and her team worked on the set-up of the Covax Facility – a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of vaccines to all countries around the world. While buried deep in this project, Jelena also edited and co-authored HealthTech: Law and Regulation, which contains commentary from 20 experts and unpacks a range of legal and regulatory issues. The book covers topics as broad as data protection, product liability, and the regulation of medical devices and telemedicine, plus the use of cutting-edge technologies in healthcare. As if a major vaccine distribution project during a global pandemic and the publication of a book wasn’t enough, Jelena also created and teaches a distance-learning course on FinTech at the University of London.