Lauren Cafiero is Associate Director, Global Product Marketing for Hard Empty Capsules at Lonza Capsugel. With a career spanning science, nutrition, and commercial strategy, she specializes in translating technology capabilities and market insights into actionable plans that drive growth. Lauren brings cross-functional experience across R&D, marketing, product management, corporate business development, and previously held a leadership role at BASF. She earned her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Alabama and is passionate about using science to solve complex challenges and enable sustainable growth in life sciences.