Lieutenant General A B Shivane, a second generation officer is an NDA alumnus, and a highly decorated Armoured Corps officer with over 39 years distinguished military service including a stint in UN mission. As a renowned scholar warrior, he has authored over hundred publication on national security and geostrategic issues, besides two books and is an internationally renowned speaker. He is a renowned speaker on leadership, counter-terrorism, motivational talks, geostrategy, geopolitics, national security, space capability building, defence capability building and 'Make in India', military technology and international relations. He was the former Strike Corps Commander and Director General Mechanised Forces. The General was a Consultant to the Ministry of Defence (Ordnance Factory Board) from 2018 to 2020. He is presently the Distinguish Fellow and holding COAS Chair of Excellence at Centre for Land Warfare Studies.

He was awarded by President of India, PVSM (2017), AVSM (2016), & VSM (2009) and was nominated Honorary Aide-de-Camp to President of India in July 2017.