Episode 30- Ticket Fairy's CEO Founder Ritesh Patel

Ritesh Patel is a tech entrepreneur, event industry innovator, and co-founder and CEO of The Ticket Fairy, a next-generation ticketing and live-event platform designed to help promoters, venues, and event organizers sell tickets, grow revenue, and fight scalping using marketing automation, analytics, and AI-native tools. Before launching Ticket Fairy, Ritesh built a deep background in both technology and live entertainment — from coding software as a young technologist to producing and promoting hundreds of shows and founding the global LOCUS festival brand with events in Mexico and Bali. Under his leadership, Ticket Fairy has become a global platform supporting tens of thousands of events worldwide and generating hundreds of millions in ticket sales, while partnering with top investors including Y Combinator and founders from leading tech companies. Patel is known for combining creative industry insight with technical expertise, frequently speaking on the future of live entertainment, data-driven event strategies, and the role of technology in transforming the event-ticketing landscape. James Lott jr is the host!