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Anurag Awasthi

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Chief Executive Officer at ESCAPE VELOCITY MEDIAWORKS PVT LTD
📍 New Delhi, Delhi, India

Anurag Awasthi is a policy and government affairs expert with extensive experience in international collaborations, focusing on the Make in India initiative. As CEO of ESCAPE VELOCITY MEDIAWORKS, he leverages a background that includes leadership roles at IESA and the Ministry of Defence, as well as diplomatic work with the United Nations. He is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business.

He is a prolific writer and accomplished public speaker on technology and policy, frequently contributing opinion pieces to publications like ETGovernment. His recent activities and writings show a deep engagement with geopolitical strategy, particularly concerning technology supply chains and international relations. People often describe him as a policy specialist, semiconductor genius, and an excellent mentor.

His career uniquely blends high-level military and government policy experience with a current, sharp focus on pioneering the semiconductor and critical technologies sectors in India.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Semiconductor Policy
As former VP of IESA and a frequent author on the topic, he actively shapes India's semiconductor policy, focusing on innovation, investment, and global partnerships.
Geopolitical Strategy
Writes extensively on the geopolitical implications of technology, such as the US-China chip conflict, and engages in high-level discussions on international relations.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Executive Officer
ESCAPE VELOCITY MEDIAWORKS PVT LTD
6-2022 - 10-2024
Vice President
IESA
9-2022 - 1-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Electropreneur Park
6-1994 - 6-2022
Director
Government of India
7-2009 - 7-2010
UN Diplomat Joint Monitoring, Coordination and Operations
United Nations
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Education
7-2021 - 7-2022
Advanced Management Program in Public Policy
Indian School of Business
2016 - 2017
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Panjab University
2005 - 2006
Msc defence and strategic studies
University of Madras
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