# Irana Wasti

> Irana Wasti is the CEO of Thought Industries, the AI-powered customer learning and engagement platform trusted by 99 of the Fortune 100. A product leader who scaled GoDaddy's EMEA business past $500M and helped take BILL to $1B in annual revenue, she now leads Thought Industries through its transformation into an agentic AI intelligence platform that connects learning, customer behavior, and business outcomes. With a CS degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School, she has spent 20+ years at the intersection of technology, product, and growth.

- **Role:** CEO at Thought Industries
- **Organizations:** Thought Industries, BILL, Typeform, GoDaddy, Intuit, IBM, Sage (board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A./B.S. in Computer Science (Business minor), University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Scaled GoDaddy EMEA business to $500M+ in revenue as Regional President, Led BILL's integrated financial operations platform to $1B in annual revenue as CPO, Founded GoDaddy Women in Technology networking organization

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Product and Development Manager at IBM, focusing on enterprise technology solutions
- **Early 2000s** — Head of Product Management at Intuit - led QuickBooks POS and mobile payments launches, enabling 100,000+ merchants to accept mobile payments
- **Mid-2000s - 2015** — GoDaddy - progressed from Director of Product Management through Senior Director, SVP, and GM of Productivity business over 8 years
- **~2015-2020** — President of GoDaddy EMEA - scaled the European, Middle East, and Africa business past $500M in revenue; founded GoDaddy Women in Technology
- **2020** — Featured on The City View podcast discussing GoDaddy's support for small businesses during the pandemic-driven digital revolution
- **~2021** — Chief Product Officer at Typeform - overseeing product, design, growth, and partnerships for a platform handling 500M digital interactions per year
- **2022-08** — Joined BILL as Chief Product Officer; relocated family from London to California; led launch of integrated financial operations platform
- **2022** — Named to WomenTech Network's 100 Women in Tech Leaders to Watch
- **2024** — Discussion leader at Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2024 - panel on cultivating community and customer loyalty in the AI era
- **2025** — Named to WomenTech Network 100 Executive Women in Tech to Watch 2025
- **2025-10-23** — Appointed CEO and Board Member of Thought Industries, succeeding Robin Wadsworth
- **2025-12** — Led expansion of Thought Industries leadership team, appointing Chief Product Officer and Chief Strategy Officer as part of the company's Learning & Intelligence Vision

## Achievements

- Scaled GoDaddy EMEA business to $500M+ in revenue as Regional President
- Led BILL's integrated financial operations platform to $1B in annual revenue as CPO
- Founded GoDaddy Women in Technology networking organization
- Named to WomenTech Network 100 Women in Tech Leaders to Watch (2022 and 2025)
- Fortune Most Powerful Women Network member
- Oversaw Thought Industries platform reaching 99 of Fortune 100 companies
- Helped Thought Industries customers generate $332M+ in monetized learning revenue
- Enabled 100,000+ merchants to accept mobile payments via Intuit QuickBooks POS
- Oversaw BILL's acquisition of Divvy, unifying spend management capabilities
- Drove 56 million hours of learning delivered through Thought Industries platform in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Led Thought Industries' announcement of a new Learning & Intelligence Vision, appointing Chief Product Officer Sarah Phoenix and Chief Strategy Officer Julien Denaes
- **2025-10** — Appointed CEO and Board Member of Thought Industries, taking the helm from Robin Wadsworth
- **2025** — Named to WomenTech Network 100 Executive Women in Tech to Watch 2025
- **2024** — Discussion leader at Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2024 on AI and customer loyalty

## Links

- Website: https://thoughtindustries.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iranawasti
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IranaWasti
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/thoughtindustries/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16