Ligia Del Bianco is a multicultural strategic corporate affairs and advocacy leader with nearly two decades of global & U.S. healthcare experience. At Biogen, Ligia is the Head of External Communications & Patient Advocacy, leading a global team responsible for internal and external-facing communications as well as patient advocacy group engagements. She has led the communications to launch three Biogen therapies including PLEGRIDY, ZINBRYTA and SPINRAZA.

Prior to joining Biogen, she worked as a PR consultant in the U.S. and Europe and was responsible for integrated communications including media relations, scientific data reporting, leadership messaging, brand and reputation management.

Ligia was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and conversational in French. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and International Relations from Boston University and a masters in marketing from London’s Chartered Institute of Marketing.