Expertise: Startup Ecosystems, Digital Strategy, Fintech, Business Leadership
Dr. Ritesh Verma is a highly accomplished technology strategist and business leader with 27+ years of global experience across top-tier firms like Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, KPMG, and Tata Group. He is a Computer Engineer and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Leadership and Excellence. Over the years, he has built and led teams of up to 15,000 professionals while managing multi-million-dollar global portfolios with full P&L ownership.
Dr. Verma’s career spans across consulting, digital transformation, enterprise IT delivery, and business operations. As a mentor for startup incubation programs at IITs, and a core mentor at India Accelerator (VC firm), he plays a key role in fundraising, project management, and strategic advisory for early-stage ventures. His engagements also include startup jury duties, government entrepreneurship panels, and mentoring initiatives for ecosystem growth.
Alongside his tech and business pursuits, Dr. Verma is also a social entrepreneur—founding the non-profit Pratima Cancer Care Platform, for which he received the Rashtriya Abhiman Puraskar (2023) and the Atmanirbhar Bharat Award (2022).
"Success is not just about innovation—it's about making innovation scalable, sustainable, and inclusive"