Shesh Rao Paplikar is the Founder and CEO of BHIVE Workspace, a company he has led for over 11 years. BHIVE Workspace is recognized as India's Campus Coworking Company, with a mission to foster a connected and dynamic startup community. Paplikar focuses on contributing to the broader startup ecosystem by cultivating an environment that empowers entrepreneurs and innovators.

In addition to BHIVE Workspace, Paplikar is also the Founder & CEO of Bhive Alts and a Co-founder of Tusker Data.