Natasha Santos Crop Science Division Vice President, Head of Global Stakeholder Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Bayer AG

Natasha Santos is an accomplished senior public affairs executive with over 17 years of experience in the agriculture, food and life science industries. Her professional experience includes extensive knowledge in advocacy campaigns, multi-cultural communications, and development of global partnerships. Mrs. Santos has actively promoted corporate reputations and enhanced stakeholder relations in companies such as BASF, Mars Incorporated, and, since 2014, Bayer AG.

As an industry thought leader, she has led various association groups and sectorial alliances, and positively contributed to policy making and collaboration in areas such as food and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, plant protection, sustainable construction and green building, data protection, trade policy, and innovation. At the heart of Mrs. Santos’ work is a passion to place farmers at the centre of food systems transformation. Through the combined scale, resources and commitment of public-private partnerships, she connects with agricultural stakeholders to deliver collaboration opportunities that are able to create meaningful impact toward a sustainable food system that delivers safe, affordable and nutritious food to all.

In her current role as Head of Global Stakeholder Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Natasha and her team are accountable for building and leveraging transformational platforms, programs and initiatives to deliver on the sustainable development goals of Bayer AG as a company, and generate positive value to stakeholder groups and society at large. Natasha Santos holds a Bachelor’s degree in international relations from UniFMU in Brazil, a post-graduation degree in international negotiations by UNESP in Brazil and a Master’s in public policy and management by Paulista School of Law (EPD) in Brazil. She holds certifications in global governance and international affairs from the University of Lodz in Poland and the Bucerius Law School in Germany. Mrs. Santos is a Vice Chair of the Business at OECD Food and Agriculture Committee and an advisory board member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Center on Global Food and Agriculture.