Pankaj Suri

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Executive Vice President Human Resources Middle East at Edelman

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Pankaj Suri is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Edelman in the Middle East, driving the people strategy across the region. With a background in diverse sectors like aviation and real estate, he is known for managing large-scale change and setting up HR functions from scratch. Colleagues describe him as astute, process-focused, and a true role model.

He is passionate about creating happy, high-performance teams by focusing on vitality, continuous learning, and mental health. Pankaj advocates for building a workplace where people feel energized and supported, believing that manageable conversations about feelings lead to better outcomes and a stronger, more inclusive culture.

He is recognized as one of the "50 Most Influential HR Tech Leaders" and "Most Influential HR leaders in India. "

Personality Overview

Challenger

Decisive

Fast-Paced

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Workplace Wellbeing
Champions mental health and building happy, energized teams. He outlined a four-pillar wellness strategy of connecting, co-creating, collaborating, and celebrating employee wellness.
Leadership Capability
Focuses on strengthening leadership as a core part of his people agenda to build a future-ready workforce at Edelman.
HR Transformation
Has significant experience setting up HR organizations from the ground up in start-up operations and managing large-scale change programs.

Media Appearances

Pankaj has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Executive Vice President Human Resources Middle East at Edelman
10-2019
Executive Vice President Human Resources India & APAC LOBs at Edelman
9-2015
Director of Human Resources, India at Edelman
4-2012
Head of Human Resources, India at Edelman
10-2009 - 4-2012
Director- Human Resources at CPA Global

Education

1996 - 1998
Post Graduation Diploma in Business Management from IPM
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Science - BS from Earthinators Climate School

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Exp : 28 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Vice President Human Resources Middle East at Edelman
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Insights For Selling To Pankaj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pankaj is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pankaj

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pankaj move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Pankaj take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Pankaj

Personality Compatibility


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