As VP Corporate Communications at Exscientia, I lead the corporate affairs for the business globally. I have more than 25 years of experience in healthcare corporate and brand communications, spanning the product lifecycle across a variety of disease areas.My core competencies include strategic communications, issues management, leadership/executive communications and stakeholder engagement. I am passionate about our industry's noble purpose and common goal - transforming the lives of people affected by diseases, and shaping the policy and advocacy landscape to drive change. I leverage my insights and vision to create and implement a global corporate affairs strategy that integrates corporate communications, government affairs, policy shaping and patient advocacy activities. By collaborating with internal and external partners, I enable positive change through the delivery of consistent and impactful messaging to our target audiences.