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Sophie is the Executive Chairman of 26FIVE, a global consulting firm and innovation labs specialized in brand and growth management. The firm works with F1000, VCs and PEs across offices in New York, Mumbai, and Singapore, and has been behind the reinvention of numerous tech brands, resulting in billion dollars in growth and increased brand valuation. Partners and missions include Accenture, Atos, Equinix, iBASIS, Medidata, Microsoft, PDG, PTC, Tata Communications, Vodafone, and VEON.

She is a global Ambassador for Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) and serves on several non-profit boards. Named Top 15 CEO and Top 10 firm by PR News and PR Week, she was a 2019 Global Women in Tech nominee for Outstanding Achievement as a Disruptor. Sophie is featured on CNBC, MSNBC, BNN and published in Time Magazine, USA Today, AdWeek, PR Week and Luxury Daily, covering trends in innovation, M&A, digital disruption, and consumer behavior. She holds a BA in Economics and a Law Degree from La Sorbonne, Paris. 

Priyanka Brahmbhatt is the Executive Director and Group Strategist at Bankai Group excelling at retention initiatives, digital strategizing, and analytics. At Bankai Group, Priyanka works with the C-level management to leverage technology products internally and externally with implementable go-to-market strategies. Her focus is on technological developments across Americas, Europe, and Asian regions. She also strategizes marketing and sales forecast of products, team management, and finalizes organizational policies.

Naaz is responsible for all of Seaborn’s global industry conferences and events. Naaz’s industry experience, gained over 20 years, in operational and marketing roles and her relationships within the market have enabled Seaborn to become a highly recognizable presence in the subsea marketing events space.

Naaz worked as an Events Coordinator in Bermuda for companies such as the Gillette Golf Tour Challenge, Flag Telecom and others creating industry focused events. She was Inventory Manager for the Pan-European Network of Global Crossing, subsequently moving to the Global Network at GC in marketing event initiatives. Naaz was a co-founder of Bax Consulting successfully building out the SGSS system between Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname.

Naaz is a founding member of ‘The Women in Subsea’ movement and is working on Seaborn’s initiative to encourage a younger, more diverse workforce to consider the subsea industry for their future.

I am a senior Telecoms/Technology executive, currently Global Head of Sales at IX Reach, after earlier roles including VP Partners & Alliances with Gulf Bridge International, Carrier Services Director with Invitel/Pantel/Turk Telekom International.
My skills and experience encompass BD/sales leadership, staff management/development, partner relations, the creation of complex business cases, procurement and the development of sales/BD strategy.
I have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and have successfully built strong relationships with C-level clients worldwide. I have performed significantly above target throughout my career and I have an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset. I have travelled extensively and successfully built and managed diverse multinational teams.

Bita Milanian is a respected marketing executive who is passionate about giving back to her community.  She currently serves as the SVP of Global Marketing for Ribbon, a publicly traded global communications company serving 140 countries.  Prior to joining Ribbon, she held the top post of Executive Director at Farhang Foundation and is also the founder of the creative agency Butterfly Buzz, which she still operates as a means to continue her humanitarian work, support up-and-coming artists, as well as non-profits, to enable them to increase their profiles and optimize their brands.

A passionate community organizer, Bita actively volunteers her time and expertise in support of numerous causes and organizations and is a popular speaker at various conferences and programs on the topics of technology, philanthropy, art, culture, social justice and gender equality.

Bita has been a social media influencer and blogger since 2000, leveraging her expertise in online platforms for business to raise the profiles of global entrepreneurs, immigrants and artists alike. In 2019 she was recognized by Conscious Company Media as one of the top 35 World-Changing Women and by Capacity Media as an Agent of Change during their Women in Tech 2019 Awards, CIOLOOK MAGAZINE also recognized her recently as part of the 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch in 2020. Bita is also a Forbes contributor, as a member of Forbes Communications Council. Although an Angeleno for over 30 years, Bita considers herself a global citizen and focuses her efforts on that scale. She is fluent in Persian and German, and proficient in conversational Spanish, French and Azeri.

As a seasoned traveler, she has had the pleasure of experiencing cuisines from various corners of the world.  She enjoys trying new and bold flavors and is equally as passionate about creating and sharing them at BitaKitchen.com. “Food connects us,” Bita writes, “and when we are connected, we have the power to bring cultures together for positive change.” Bita is also the host and producer of the monthly radio show “B the Change” airing on Radio Iran KIRN670AM.