Prasad Prabhakar

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Director - People, India at Belden Inc.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Prasad Prabhakar is the Director of People for India at Belden Inc. , bringing over 20 years of HR leadership from Fortune 500 and tech firms. An MBA from Bangalore University, he excels in driving organizational transformation, talent excellence, and fostering high-performance, inclusive cultures.

He is a respected thought leader who frequently participates in industry events as a panelist and power speaker. He actively contributes to discussions on the future of the workforce, leadership, and the integration of technology like AI within HR and talent management.

Prasad recently spoke at the BW L&D festival on the topic of "Leadership Transformation: Pipeline Building, Innovation, and Human Connection. "

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

ROI Driven

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

AI in the Workforce
He participated in a panel at the Talent & Tech Summit discussing how to prepare talent for the world of AI and build a future-ready workforce.
Leadership Transformation
Was a featured speaker at an L&D festival, sharing his point of view on leadership pipeline building, innovation, and the importance of human connection.
Future of Work
Contributed to a high-level roundtable on the strategic importance of managing contract and gig workforces, viewing it as a board-level imperative.

Media Appearances

Prasad has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Director - People, India at Belden Inc.
4-2022 - 3-2026
People Function leader @ Philips India at Philips
8-2018 - 4-2022
Partner at TalentMOJO HR Consulting Services
10-2015 - 8-2018
Director Human Resources at Trianz
6-2013 - 9-2015
Manager - Performance & Careers at IGATE

Education

2008 - 2009
Advanced Certification in Organization Development from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2003 - 2005
MBA from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Prasad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prasad is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prasad

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prasad move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Prasad take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Prasad

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