Marlena Abdinoor

Marlena Abdinoor is Director, Global Media and Enterprise Communications at Novartis, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. She partners with senior leaders to strengthen reputation, elevate executive visibility, and advance business priorities through strategic communications, media engagement, and thought leadership. Her experience spans the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, agency, and media sectors, where she has helped organizations build trust, shape narratives, and engage key stakeholders.

Throughout her career, Marlena has held prominent communications roles at globally recognized organizations including Novartis, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and CNN. Prior to joining the healthcare industry, she spent nearly a decade at CNN, contributing to Emmy Award-winning live news coverage