Lauren Duprey

Lauren Duprey is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. with responsibility for delivering an exceptional people experience across the globe. She joined Takeda in August 2019 as Head of Human Resources (HR) for the U.S. Business Unit, Global Product & Launch Strategy and the U.S. People Advisory Group. Since joining Takeda, Ms. Duprey has implemented a transformation of HR in the U.S., including a new operating model, structure, capabilities and technology. In addition, she built a new diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) organization which has shaped a leading-edge DE&I strategy for Takeda in the U.S.

Prior to joining Takeda, Ms. Duprey served as Head of HR, U.S. Organization & Worldwide Medical at Biogen where she developed and drove the talent and organization strategy and served as a trusted advisor in regards to key business, talent and organizational decisions. She has held various HR roles at companies such as General Electric and began her career in management consulting at Clarion Healthcare focused on biopharma commercialization.

Ms. Duprey holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harvard University and an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.

Ms. Duprey is currently based in Boston where she lives with her husband and two children.