Tanya is a research lead and a master's student in public policy and management at King's College London. She has over seven years of experience in enabling value-driven partnerships for various industries, especially FinTech in emerging markets.Previously, she was a corporate partnerships manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, where she connected corporations, startups, and investors in the innovation space. She helped startup founders with go-to-market strategies for B2B, B2C, and B2G businesses, and bridged the corporate-startup gap. She also has a background in digital transformation in the luxury retail industry, where she managed key accounts, optimized revenue, and engaged with high-net-worth clients.She is passionate about catalyzing change and creating opportunities for growth and impact. She believes that capital support for startups and SMEs should be complemented with acceleration through ease in market access.