Founder, B&B Consulting; Host, Beyond One Million; Limited Partner, Chief in Tech Capital

An architect of What’s Next and champion of inclusive innovation, Parna Sarkar-Basu collaborates with executives of private and public companies to navigate inflection points -- when technology disruption, positioning, perception and strategic clarity determines whether a company scales, stalls or exits. Founder of B&B Consulting, Parna has a unique ability to spot untapped market opportunities globally, assess gaps and design new initiatives to augment existing plans and advance business objectives — from designing go-to-market strategy and credibility acceleration infrastructure to market expansion, fundraising and acquisition readiness. She has been instrumental in propelling dozens of technology and services companies into category leaders in highly competitive markets – from robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and professional services. Parna is the recipient of multiple honors for her work advancing women’s leadership, sustainability and STEM education and was recently named a Global Impact Maker, Impactful Women in Business, Massachusetts Mogul and is the recipient of two Stevie Awards for Women in Business. She is the host of the Beyond One Million podcast, designed to help founders scale their startups from $1M to $5M. A regular contributor to Forbes.Com, Parna writes on a range of topics, including entrepreneurship, emerging tech, inclusive innovation and tech for good.