Aparajita Prasad

PwC

Director at PWC, India

Dr Aparajita Prasad is currently working as Director with PwC, which is the largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms. She is a renowned Corporate Leader and Subject Matter Expert with over 15 years of experience in Business Research and Strategy Consulting across the globe. Her experience spans across Strategy, Business Research, Analytics, and Consulting. She has led huge teams and headed large business units successfully. Aparajita earlier worked with companies such as Accenture, TCS, Evalueserve, Heidrick and Struggles and later joined few Start-ups and contributed to their growth. She is also the co-founder of MetaConnect Consulting and an investor and mentor to start-ups. She is on advisory board of many incubators and accelerators. She also takes leadership training sessions and is a well-known speaker and panellist at major events. Aparajita holds a formidable reputation of adjusting in any environment and bringing out the best in the team. Her value addition has been recognized by her employers and teammates much sooner than most leaders. She aspires to help anyone and everyone who crosses her path. Aparajita holds a Masters in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. She is also a Certified NLP and Life Coach. She has been bestowed with “Prima Donna Women of Substance Award”, “Global Women in Leadership Award”, “Strategy Consultant of the Year Award”, “Business Excellence Award” and "Peter Drucker Memorial Award of Excellence" for her contributions