Bharati Balakrishnan Country Head and Director, India and South East Asia, Shopify

As the executive spearheading Shopify’s business in the world’s fastest-growing ecommerce market, Bharati is leading an expanding team that is laser-focused on supporting made in India companies of all sizes and sectors, on their journey to becoming leading global DTC brands. Bharati is well-suited for the high-profile role, with both deep operating experience in building national brands from the ground-up, and broad expertise in brick-and-mortar, distribution, and ecommerce, and India’s thriving start-up ecosystem.