Akshay Sonthalia

Akshay Sonthalia currently holds the position of Sr Director and Head of Channel Sales for EMEA at Workday, where significant achievements include a 60% year-over-year revenue growth through effective go-to-market strategy and execution. Previously, during an extensive tenure at Google, Akshay led business development across multiple regions, including EMEA and the US, achieving substantial revenue growth and expanding market coverage. Prior roles include Head of Business Development for South East Asia, where 20+ partnerships were signed, significantly increasing revenue. Akshay also founded UrbanTouch.com, growing it to become the largest e-commerce platform in its segment in India within one year, and served as Vice President at Religare, building a multimillion-dollar business across multiple locations. Early career experience includes a Senior Business Consultant role at DXC Technology, advising Fortune 500 clients. Akshay holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Indian School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.