Mr. Ashish Pachory
Achiever's Success Story
Dedicated to assisting professionals from various fields in leveraging the alignment of business and technology for both personal and organizational growth
Mr. Ashish Pachory believes that achieving success is not a solitary endeavor but a collective victory shared with everyone who has accompanied him on this journey. As a technologist, he holds that the future of business is so closely linked with technology that the two will soon become inseparable. He is dedicated to assisting professionals from various fields in leveraging the alignment of business and technology for both personal and organizational growth, which takes on a new dimension in the digital business world.
Mr. Ashish Pachory is a seasoned industry leader with over three decades of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. He has worked with several prominent Indian and international corporations as both a practitioner and leader.
Currently, he is a freelance transformation consultant and corporate trainer while pursuing his passion for writing. His last full-time position was as the Chief Information Officer for the telecom venture of Tata, India’s leading conglomerate. He also served on the Tata Group technology council. Previously, he held leadership roles in several renowned organizations known globally for their influence on the future of business technology, including Nokia, Amdocs, Bell Labs (Lucent), Hughes, and Wipro.
Many of his professional achievements have earned industry recognition over the years, including:
- His work on measuring the Business Value of IT was acknowledged as one of the top innovations by DynamicCIO (Achievers Series) and the Innovation Workgroup.
- He was named one of India’s Top 10 Technologists by HITEC.
- He was selected as Telecom Icon 2015 and recognized as one of India’s most influential Technology Leaders by the Centre of Recognition and Excellence (CORE).
- He was honored among the top 25 Global Business CIOs by iCMG, an award presented by the renowned John Zachman.
As a thought leader on technology trends and their adoption for business, he has been active as a speaker and panelist at industry forums. He has also contributed numerous thought-provoking articles and interviews on business and technology integration to various industry and general publications, including The Economic Times, Business Standard, and The Hindu. In 2020, he authored two books on Digital Transformation, published by Business Expert Press, New York. In these complementary yet standalone books, he shares his experiences and insights in an engaging and accessible manner, helping students and industry professionals navigate the evolving business landscape in the digital age.
He aims to utilize his expertise to help India’s workforce, from interns to entrepreneurs, attain personal and organizational growth by leveraging business-technology alignment in the digital era. He has created tools to evaluate and enhance the alignment between business and technology, a key factor for success in today’s landscape. Additionally, he is open to partnering with like-minded professionals to broaden his reach.
