Rikesh is the Head of the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre – a UK government-funded initiative to stimulate more market innovation through procurement for the public sector. Previously, Rikesh led Transport for London’s award-winning innovation team to create new value through advances in new technology, and he was also responsible for TfL’s world leading open data programme. After TfL, Rikesh worked for PA Consulting to advise public and private sectors in transport and aviation on open innovation and open data.