About me

Chris Padain is a seasoned professional with a focus on delivering purposeful, inclusive, and sustainable experiences that enrich consumer lives and drive business growth. With 25+ years of service in the consumer healthcare and FMCG industries, Chris has a proven track record of building and integrating creative and technical teams within organisations, forming holistic and synergistic capabilities that drive transformational impact for brands and products.

At Bayer Consumer Health, Chris serves as the VP & Head of Design, Packaging, and Product Experience, based in Basel, Switzerland. He leads a global team responsible for shaping the visual, physical, and sensory manifestation of the company's brands and product experiences, as well as leading the Consumer Health packaging sustainability strategy and portfolio transformation.

Prior to Bayer, Chris held numerous design, packaging, and innovation positions at Reckitt in the UK and US, as well as a 6-year tenure as an Industrial Designer within a UK design agency. His passion for creating commercially considered remarkable design has been repeatedly recognised over the years; he is a frequent judge of the DBA Design Effectiveness awards, has achieved 30+ personal and team design and packaging awards, and is a named inventor on 10 utility patents.

Sector Experience

Branding, Design, FMCG, Healthcare, Packaging, Research & Development, Sustainability