About Me

I have more than a decade of experience in research, consulting and program management with strong connections in the start-up ecosystem (Accelerators, Incubators, Investors and Start-Ups) across Europe, Asia and North America.

As a consultant in Accenture Ventures and as Head of Start-up Partnerships for Lowe’s innovation labs in India, I worked in close quarters with high-technology start-ups in the areas of AI, IoT, blockchain and analytics. I have experience working with C-suite leadership in both large and their technology partners, the start-up organizations. As a result, I developed skills in stakeholder management and innovation program development, making me well-suited to engage in meaningful knowledge exchange. I have overseen and managed launches of multiple accelerators and challenges, strategic partnerships, innovation and vendor pipelines , business development and marketing.

My foray into research was underscored by the EU-funded Marie-Sklodowska Curie research fellowship, which has provided me the necessary experience in the development of theoretical frameworks, identification of research organisations and participants, organisation of data collection, thematic analysis and data management in accordance with current data protection and ethics requirements.I identified and interviewed more than 30 startups, investors, and corporate accelerators from across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. As part of my PhD, I developed a policy framework for the European Union on the creation and growth of high-performing IoT-based new ventures. During my Ph.D. I also developed an Internet-of-Things adoption report for one of Sweden's largest medical technology companies and evaluated Deep Tech start-ups for funding for a VC for their £26M fund as a deep-tech expert.