Seeing the Bigger Picture

From driving the company’s Vision 2030 to embedding a ‘Kabegoe’ culture of ‘overcoming barriers’, Kyowa Kirin Chief People Officer and Global Human Resources Head, Shoko Itagaki, shares with Criticaleye Senior Editor Bridgette Hall how she is aligning HR and business strategy, fostering a unified culture and developing global leadership capabilities.

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