Sanjeev Panchal
Country President & MD
AstraZeneca
Sanjeev Panchal is Country President & Managing Director for AstraZeneca India (Plc), leading Bold Ambition 2030 by building the next phase of growth through innovation strategy.
In previous role as CP for AZ Malaysia, he was instrumental in transforming the business to achieve double-digit growth outpacing market. He was also Vice President PhAMA – an industry association, a Board of Director for the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and actively chaired the Malaysia Cancer Care Coalition. He played a critical role in supporting the government in combating the pandemic, led corporate affairs strategy and sustainability initiatives.
Since starting his career in the company in India 19 years ago, Sanjeev has held leadership positions within India and Indonesia, before moving to Regional Asia Pacific in Singapore and the International Region in the UK.
Sanjeev is a Science graduate (BSc) with Post Graduation (MBA) and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (PhD). He also holds professional Diplomas in International Business and Human Resource Management.