Dr Sandeep Pachpande, Chairman of ASM Group of Institutions, Pune, is an academician, entrepreneur, technopreneur, mentor, agriculturist and visionary.

He brings a multi-faceted business sense and a vision to provide global standards of education combined with the strength of industry exposure.

Dr Pachpande has done his Senior Executive Leadership Program from the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He also holds a PhD from the University of Pune and he is an MBA topper from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He also has a BE in Computers.

He is a PhD research guide and is frequently invited by universities, industry and associations from around the world to deliver keynote addresses, chair sessions and share his vision on education.

Apart from education, Dr Pachpande invests in start-ups and is an entrepreneur in the fields of software, horticulture and real estate development. He has also authored many books on a wide range of subjects.