Pune: The CEO Academy of Industrial Leadership was inaugurated at Koh Noor World Tower in Pimpri Chinchwad.“The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) plays a vital role in taking an industrial company to greater heights. “Just as soldiers fight every crisis to protect the country, a CEO faces every challenge in the industry,” the general said. Singh during the inauguration ceremony.Major General (Dr.) Ajay Pal Singh, Dr. Mahesh S., Prof. Repo Sinha, Dr. Rajput, Dr. Eknath Khedkar, CEO Academy Founder Dr. Kuldeep Charak and Dr. Hemant Jadhav, Directors, and many guests from industry, academia and media were present on the occasion.This initiative is being touted as an important and visionary step towards building the next generation of CEOs, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and world-class professionals in India.Educationist Dr. Kuldeep Charak and industry expert, mentor, startup ecosystem consultant, and entrepreneur Dr. Hemant Jadhav jointly founded the CEO Academy. “CEO Academy is emerging as an innovative and effective ecosystem for leadership transformation and industry-aligned executive education, rather than an academic institution,” he said.In today’s rapidly changing global economy, just having a degree is no longer enough. There is a growing need to develop leaders with decision-making skills, business leadership skills, strategic thinking, innovation, technical understanding, and execution skills. CEO Academy is designed to meet these evolving needs, the founders said.To bridge the growing gap between traditional learning and the practical skills of industry leadership, the Academy has developed a highly practical, experiential, and outcome-based learning methodology. The focus will be on imparting not only theoretical knowledge but also industry experience, business decision-making skills, leadership preparation, and entrepreneurial mindset.Dr. Kuldeep Charak and Dr. Hemant Jadhav, founders of the academy, outlined the mission of the institution during the inauguration. “CEO Academy’s core mission is to nurture future CEOs, startup founders, industry leaders, and global entrepreneurs by creating the most effective ecosystem of industry-connected, experiential, and transformational leadership education in India,” he said.Compared to traditional courses, the entire model of CEO Academy is based on the concept of “Industry Ready Leadership Development”. Special emphasis will be placed on developing leadership qualities, implementation skills, business acumen, financial understanding, team management skills and global business perspective in students.The Academy will conduct regular leadership programs Monday through Friday for fresh graduates, students starting their careers, and aspiring industry leaders. In addition, special weekend programs will be available for working professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and family business management successors.Industry experts, entrepreneurs, academics, and dignitaries from the startup ecosystem present at the inaugural event lauded the initiative of CEO Academy and opined that such institutes are necessary today to make India more implementation-oriented, leadership-ready, and enterprise-oriented.The program was moderated by Dr. Fatima Tonwala, while the vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Smita Jadhav, Director, CEO Academy.
