Aneil Batra

SENIOR MARKETING EXECUTIVE — PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION | COMMERCIALIZATION | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT — Business builder and commercial leader with 25+ years of experience shaping commercial strategy, structuring organizations, and inspiring teams to drive next-level sales, market share, and ROI. Rare ability to balance executive vision—seeing situations from 50,000 feet—with real-world analytics to achieve new heights of performance. Therapeutic areas: obesity, neuroscience, gastroenterology, immunology, women’s health, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, bone/joint, infectious disease, sepsis, urology. Key Achievements: ▪ Launched Wegovy within 72-hrs of FDA approval, 7-months earlier than planned, remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the fastest and most successful product launch in Novo Nordisk history; demand exceeded supply and uptake led to a 30% increase in market cap for NN A/S. ▪ Grew Novo Nordisk Obesity sales and volume by double digits every year—while increasing profit margins and improving ROI—despite having access to only 20% of the market at a price point of 4x to 6x competitor’s. ▪ Scaled Takeda’s product portfolio by $4.5B in peak revenue, and overhauled the company’s therapeutic emphases. ▪ Identified and evaluated 80 global business development opportunities and in-licensed two products for $400M. Assessed portfolios for 14 M&A candidates, leading to $14B acquisition. Methodology & Approach Inquiry. Insight. Impact. These three words describe my distinctive way of learning, analyzing, and revolutionizing businesses: by questioning and evaluating problems and opportunities, leveraging meaningful analytics, and rallying teams to deliver lasting results. As a leader, I emphasize agility, perseverance, high performance, and the ability to implement change quickly—creating value for the company, employees, and patients around the world. Areas of Expertise Marketing Vision & Execution ▪ US & Global Commercialization Strategy ▪ Market Development ▪ Data Analysis ▪ Sales ▪ Franchise Strategy ▪ Portfolio Optimization ▪ Business Development ▪ Product Planning & Launch ▪ Design Thinking ▪ Team Building & Alignment ▪ Coaching & Mentoring ▪ Budgeting & ROI Improvement ▪ Unwavering Customer Focus Products (select list): Accupril, Adcetris, cagrilinitide, Celexa, Cymbalta, Dexilant, Entyvio, Lipitor, Lupron, Mepact, Neurontin, Omnicef, Orilissa, Ozempic, Prevacid, Rezulin, Saxenda, Symbyax, tedatioxetine, Trintellix, Uloric, Wegovy and others