Prasanna Vatkar is a seasoned entrepreneur and startup advisor with a wealth of experience in strategy consulting and business planning. With over 20 years of experience, Prasanna has worked for leading companies in a variety of roles. Formerly the co-founder and CEO of ROOTSCAREER K.K., he has also served as head of international business planning and emerging markets at KPMG Japan and general manager of Asia Pacific operations at GE Intelligent Platforms. Prasanna's expertise extends to managing Japan business units, business development, and engineering in companies such as Cognizant Technology Solutions, Infosys Technologies Limited, Marubeni Corporation, and Tata Motors. Prasanna is a coach-mentor and advises and supports businesses with their operational challenges whilst leveraging his wealth of experience to facilitate growth for those he works with.