Prabir Poddar

Prabir Poddar is the Head of Field Support (Business Effectiveness) at Abbott, bringing 37 years of transformative leadership in India's pharmaceutical sector. They have held significant roles at companies such as Piramal and Pfizer, where they focused on driving operational efficiency and sales growth. Prabir managed teams of over 9,000 employees and successfully optimized territories, achieving 29% year-over-year growth. They also pioneered India's first AI chatbot for the pharma industry, earning a President’s Award, and significantly reduced attrition rates through dedicated leadership development initiatives. Prabir holds a Postgraduate Degree in Business Analytics from the Welingkar Institute of Management and a Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University.