Lauren Walrath

Vice President, Public Affairs at Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

Speaker

Lauren Walrath is Vice President, Public Affairs for Kyowa Kirin North America (KKNA). Ms. Walrath's career began 20+ years ago in advertising agencies, launching new products and digital services for Fortune 200 companies, including P&G, Kodak, American Express and TD Ameritrade. Lauren worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb from 2006 to 2014, leading communications and change management for the Global Development & Medical Affairs and Worldwide Commercial organizations, and then growing patient advocacy in support of BMS' Immuno-Oncology franchise. Lauren's passion for biopharma corporate communications led her to senior roles with Atlantis Healthcare and Aquestive Therapeutics before joining Kyowa Kirin in 2019. At KKNA, Lauren manages public relations, social media, employee communications, and advocacy engagements across disease areas. She holds an MBA from Columbia University, a BA with honors from Pennsylvania State University, and sits on the boards of several community organizations.