Christie Pitts is the Head of Business and Corporate Development at Panasonic Well. She has held a multi-faceted career, with a throughline of building and launching inclusive products and services for overlooked markets and consumer groups. Previously, she was General Partner at Backstage Capital, where she ran the first global accelerator program for underrepresented founders and helped to invest in more than 200 startups. Christie has spoken live on BBC Radio, NBC News Bay Area, featured in press such as Fast Company, Inc, Forbes, Business Insider, and TechCrunch.