Bhawna Sharma is a global marketing leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling ecosystem marketing strategies at some of the world's most recognized technology and fintech brands. As Global Marketing Lead for Partners, Developers, and Agentic AI at PayPal, she drives growth marketing operating at the intersection of AI, payments, and partner ecosystems on a global scale. With prior leadership roles at Stripe and Oracle, Bhawna has spent her career unlocking the commercial value of partnerships and making the business case for marketing functions that are often misunderstood but quietly drive the most revenue. She brings a practitioner's perspective on how AI is fundamentally reshaping brand discovery, partner ecosystems, customer marketing and the path to purchase in high-trust, high-stakes environments. A sought-after voice in the B2B marketing community, Bhawna has been featured in several industry publications and has spoken at industry events on the future of marketing. She is passionate about elevating the strategic role of marketing inside organizations and mentoring the next generation of marketing leaders.