Four conversations worth having
City in Transition
How Indian cities can shift toward sustainable, inclusive, data-driven futures — built on 3,000+ household studies.
From Coaching to Curiosity
Why India needs problem-solvers, not just exam-toppers — and how to build curiosity-driven learners.
Building in Bihar
Quitting the safe path to build one of Bihar's fastest-growing coworking and innovation ecosystems.
Climate to Community
Turning global climate goals into grassroots action — SDG localization that actually works.
Bihar Startup Yatra
Startup Yatra is a movement to connect every individual — so anyone, anywhere, can start up and become an entrepreneur, a job creator, not a job seeker. Spoke at 38 Startup Yatra events across all 38 districts of Bihar — college by college, block by block.
SJS College, Kurtha — Arwal
Bihar Startup Yatra 2017 · 30 Jan 2017 · "Making an Enterprising Bihar — आओ व्यापार करें"
Govt. Polytechnic College — Gopalganj
Bihar Startup Yatra 2017 · 26 May 2017 · Addressing students from the podium
Community Session — Arwal
उद्यमी बिहार – समृद्ध बिहार · Open dialogue with aspiring entrepreneurs
MDDM College — Muzaffarpur
Startup awareness session · Inspiring students to think like founders
Classroom Connect — Muzaffarpur
Taking entrepreneurship to every classroom — every student a potential job creator
Notable speaking engagements
RBI Patna
Invited by the Reserve Bank of India, Patna to train bankers on the startup ecosystem — bridging the gap between traditional banking and new-age founders' funding needs.
LinkedIn Local Bihar
Speaker at LinkedIn Local Bihar — bringing the online professional community face-to-face, on personal branding, networking and building careers from Bihar.
38 × Startup Yatra
The flagship — 38 events in 38 districts of Bihar's colleges. Possibly the widest district-level startup outreach by a single speaker in the state.
Where the world meets
Representing Bihar in rooms where global decisions are made. Tap any room to see the photo & what it taught me.
Press & coverage
Dainik Bhaskar — "बिहार के प्रीतेश आनंद ने स्टार्टअप्स को वर्कस्पेस देना शुरू किया, आज सालाना ₹7.5 करोड़ रेवेन्यू"
DB Original feature on how Oplus Cowork grew into a workspace business generating ₹75 million (₹7.5 crore) in annual revenue.
YourStory — "Why this boy from Bihar quit a government job to start a coworking startup"
Startup Bharat feature on the Oplus Cowork journey — from government job to building Patna's coworking ecosystem.
eChai Ventures — Speaker Profile
Featured in eChai's national startup community network as an ecosystem builder from Bihar.
SDRF India — Founder Story
UN Environment Hero recognition, research impact and the journey of building a sustainable development foundation.
Why event organizers invite him
WEF Global Shaper
Represented Patna's Global Shapers community at the World Economic Forum (2016).
UN Environment Hero
Recognized by UN Environment Programme on World Environment Day 2019.
NITI Aayog — AIM
Mentor of Change, guiding young innovators under the Atal Innovation Mission since 2018.
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