Overview
Advisory Excellence That Bridges
Technology, Sustainability, and Growth
Our advisory Panel brings deep industry experience and strategic insights that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term success. Their leadership ensures that FarmERP® stays ahead in agri-tech transformation, delivering real value to businesses worldwide.
Panel
Strategic Visionaries Ensuring Smarter,
Data-Driven Farm Management
Vivek Pawar
His wealth of experience in the tech industry allows him to guide FarmERP’s strategic direction, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of innovation in agri-tech.
Under his mentorship, FarmERP® continuously refines its digital solutions to offer smarter decision-making tools that empower farmers and agribusinesses to boost efficiency and profitability globally.
Vivek Pawar
Vivek has a diverse background, with over 30 years of experience in executive management roles within the Semiconductor Industry, Startup ecosystem creation, as well as mentoring/investing in startups. His career has spanned across India, the USA, and global reach with Sankalp Semiconductor growing from startup to world brand, providing him with invaluable insights into global markets and HiTech Industry.
Current Role & Responsibilities:
Currently, Vivek serves as the CEO of i4C (Innovation for Change), a not-for-profit organization founded to create and improve the innovation culture for students, enhancing their employability. He also plays a key role as Advisor and Trustee of the Deshpande Foundation, where he has been instrumental in creating rural transformation products and spearheading numerous programs in Karnataka and Maharashtra.Prior Experience:
Managing Trustee and CEO of Deshpande Foundation, where he worked on creating rural transformation products from a range of programs. Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Sankalp Semiconductor, a leading global analog semiconductor design service provider. Under his leadership, Sankalp Semiconductor has achieved significant milestones and global recognition. General/Program Management in Texas Instruments in India and USA with 3 USA patents approved.Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the College of Engineering Pune (COEP) and a master’s degree in Technology (MTech) from IIT Kharagpur.Mahesh Jadhav
His expertise lies in the intersection of AI, SaaS, and technology-enabled services with a strong background in impact investing and leadership roles at Panex, Accenture, and Cognizant.
As a key advisor to FarmERP® Mahesh contributes invaluable insights into how digital technology and AI are transforming the agricultural landscape.
His vision for FarmERP’s growth centers on leveraging these innovations to help clients improve automation, sustainability, and productivity across the agri-business sector.
His guidance ensures that FarmERP’s solutions are cutting-edge, providing global clients with tools to drive both growth and positive change.
Mahesh Jadhav
With a distinguished career spanning 28 years, Mahesh Jadhav has emerged as a seasoned leader in private equity, technology, and strategic management.
He is an impact investor and senior tech industry executive. He has led multiple investments in software, SaaS, and tech-enabled services and played various C-level and P&L /Strategic Leadership roles at Panex, Accenture, and Cognizant. Mahesh is deeply interested in how digital technology and AI are transforming various industries, especially agriculture.
Current Role & Responsibilities:
Currently serving as a Senior Operating Partner in the Private Equity Group at Mubadala Capital, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, Mahesh co-leads significant investments in software, SaaS, tech, and tech-enabled services firms. His expertise is scaling businesses, advising CEOs and boards, and fostering strategic growth.
Prior Experience:
- Global P&L Leader and Business Unit Head at Cognizant, where he led the digital services business catering to renowned companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Twitter.
- Strategic management consulting roles at Accenture USA and PwC India, advising tech and industrial companies on various aspects of strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and global operating model transformation.
- Chief Operating Officer of Panex, a successful big data and analytics tech startup in the US.
Education:
Mahesh’s an MBA in Strategic Management from the prestigious Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, as well as an MMS in Finance and MIS from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai University. Additionally, he completed the Harvard Program on Fintech for Executives, further enhancing his expertise in the ever-evolving technology landscape.
Rodrigo Ocampo
Rodrigo Ocampo is a global investor and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in banking, private equity, and agribusiness. In 2018, he led the leveraged buyout of EMCO CAL, managing Europe’s leading strawberry variety, and drove its expansion into markets including Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India.
Previously, as Senior Principal at Value Investments Group (Peru), he delivered strong returns, including 18× ROI (Pedregal), 13× ROI (Consorcio Forestal Amazónico), and 10× ROI (I-Vale).
His earlier career spans leadership roles at Northern Trust, Harris Bank, Banco Santander, and ING Peru, along with global executive search leadership at A.T. Kearney, placing senior executives in major organizations.
Rodrigo Ocampo
Rodrigo Ocampo is an investor, entrepreneur, and global business strategist with extensive experience in private equity, international banking, and agribusiness.
In 2018, he led the leveraged buyout of EMCO CAL, the manager of Europe’s leading strawberry variety, after extensive due diligence. Since then, he and his partners have driven a major international expansion strategy in the premium berry sector.
Despite challenges such as COVID-19, the Ukraine war, and global supply chain disruptions, the company expanded into Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India, helping build new berry plant and IQF fruit production industries in several regions.
EMCO CAL now represents exclusive berry varieties from leading research institutions including the University of Florida, University of Arkansas, Washington State University, and the USDA/Oregon State breeding programs.
Investment Background:
Before EMCO CAL, Rodrigo spent over a decade as a Senior Principal at Value Investments Group in Peru, where he delivered strong private equity returns, including:
18× ROI – Pedregal (table grape producer/exporter)
13× ROI – Consorcio Forestal Amazónico
10× ROI – I-Vale
Banking & Advisory Career:
Rodrigo built his commercial foundation over 30+ years in international banking and executive advisory, working with institutions such as Northern Trust, Harris Bank, Banco Santander, and ING Peru, where he helped establish AFP Integra, Peru’s leading private pension fund.
He also held leadership roles in executive search and consulting, serving on the Global Executive Committee at A.T. Kearney Executive Search, managing Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, and placing key executives in major organizations such as Univision and Coors.
Overall: Rodrigo Ocampo is a seasoned global investor and strategist known for building and scaling agribusiness and financial ventures across multiple continents.
Make it short and crisp
Rodrigo Ocampo is a global investor and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in banking, private equity, and agribusiness. In 2018, he led the leveraged buyout of EMCO CAL, managing Europe’s leading strawberry variety, and drove its expansion into markets including Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India.
Previously, as Senior Principal at Value Investments Group (Peru), he delivered strong returns, including 18× ROI (Pedregal), 13× ROI (Consorcio Forestal Amazónico), and 10× ROI (I-Vale).
His earlier career spans leadership roles at Northern Trust, Harris Bank, Banco Santander, and ING Peru, along with global executive search leadership at A.T. Kearney, placing senior executives in major organizations.