Pooja has over 20 years of experience in leading business development and forging deep and trusted strategic partnerships for enterprises. As the Executive Vice President at Emeritus, she is spearheading strategic growth initiatives in emerging markets, including Australia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, to drive significant top-line growth while ensuring sustained profitability for the existing business.She has a track record of pioneering and securing global contracts with elite QS-ranked higher education institutions and Fortune 500 firms across diverse industries and geographies. Prior to her current role, she set up and expanded the enterprise vertical into India, Dubai and SEA in the company. She has a strong understanding of multiple industries and a comfort with cultural diversity.She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Management from IMI and an Executive Program in Management from Columbia Business School.