Borna Banafshe

Borna Banafshe is an accomplished sales professional currently serving as an Account Executive for the UK and Ireland at Confluent since October 2024. Prior experience includes roles as an Enterprise Account Executive at DataStax, where expertise developed in cloud-native data platforms, and as an Enterprise Account Development Executive at Instabase. Borna also excelled in business development roles at Confluent and Cvent, receiving multiple accolades such as Global Top Performer and SDR of the Year. Earlier career ventures include co-founding Henleywatch, working as an Investment Analyst Intern at Roma Capital, and holding various leadership and tutoring positions. Borna holds an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School and a BEng in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Liverpool.