Mr.Vikas Budhiraja has a techno-commercial background with more than 25 years of experience in developing strategies, steering strategic collaborations, managing sales & marketing of textile value chains globally. In his current profile, he is responsible for aligning customer led focus to the emerging textile/apparels ecosystem of Arise Group in West Africa.

With an international experience in  leading industrial conglomerates in Asia, Middle east and Africa, he has been instrumental in building & leading a team of textile - apparel professionals across multi locations in West Africa.

Mr. Budhiraja has been instrumental in putting the cotton-producing ECOWAS region on the global trade map by attracting renowned international clothing retailers to the region. He is keen to foster trade and investment linkages between India and sub-Saharan Africa,