Ritesh Saxena

Ritesh Saxena is a business professional based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, with over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development. He currently serves as the State Director for Uttar Pradesh at the Global Council for The Promotion of International Trade, a position he has held since October 2020.1

In his role, Saxena is responsible for:

1. Designing and recommending international investment development strategies
2. Promoting foreign trade and bilateral investment
3. Fostering economic and technological cooperation
4. Organizing trade delegations and exhibitions
5. Representing domestic industry in foreign trade matters1

Additionally, Saxena holds several other positions:

• Director of the Startups Cell Uttar Pradesh at MSME & Startups Forum - Bharat (since September 2021)
• State Chairperson (UP) and State Chairperson (Startup) at CIMSME
• Co-Founder & COO at Inaequalis Consulting (since September 2018)
• Founder & CEO of Choice N Cheers, a bar and pub finder app (since April 2015)1

Saxena describes himself as a startup evangelist and has been involved in various initiatives related to the UP Startup Policy 2020, UP Angel Network, and partnerships with organizations like SIDBI.1