Anne de Schweinitz

Bio:

Anne de Schweinitz leads Takeda’s Global Corporate Brand & Content team, responsible for bringing the story of Takeda’s important role in health and society to life for audiences around the world.

Prior to joining Takeda in September 2024, Anne led FleishmanHillard’s Global Health & Life Sciences Practice for more than a decade, focused on helping organizations maintain, grow, and defend their positions in the healthcare market through effective engagement with a wide range of critical stakeholders. Previous roles include healthcare practice leadership and global account management roles at WPP and Publicis agencies while based in San Francisco, New York, and London.

Anne graduated from Rutgers College of Rutgers University with a joint degree in history and political science, and a concentration in biology. She served as jury president for the Pharma Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2021 and was honored for five consecutive years as one of the most influential people in healthcare communications on the top “Health Influencer” lists by Medical Marketing & Media and PR Week. Passionate about exceptional creative work that drives brand and reputation, Anne has also contributed as a jury member for the Effie Awards, MM&M Awards, and Clio Health on multiple occasions.

While Anne enjoys her workdays at Takeda’s global hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she cherishes weekends at home with her husband in Southern Vermont.