Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Sindhu Gangadharan on Bridging Gender Gap in Tech
Sindhu Gangadharan, a top leader in the tech industry, spoke at an awards ceremony about how women are making progress in tech jobs.
She said that while more women are working in tech now, there are still fewer women in leadership roles.
She believes that using technology, especially AI, in the right way can help make things more fair for women.
She also talked about how important it is for women to start their own businesses and use digital tools to grow.
Other women leaders also spoke about the challenges women face in finance, like balancing work and family and feeling confident in their abilities.
They all agreed that more needs to be done to support women in these fields.
Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India, reflected on her career and the progress of women in the tech industry at the MPW 2025 awards ceremony.
Women now make up 33% of India's tech workforce, but only 25% hold management positions, highlighting the need for more women in leadership roles.
Gangadharan emphasized the role of AI in promoting gender equity, stressing the importance of inclusive data and diverse participation to prevent algorithmic bias.
She highlighted the success of a recent SAP cohort of enterprise tech startups founded solely by women, showcasing the emerging wave of female entrepreneurs in the tech sector.
Other women leaders in finance discussed the challenges women face, including social conditioning, balancing work and family, and the need for more mentorship and support.
- Who
- Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India and Head of Customer Innovation Services at SAP
- What
- Reflections on bridging the gender gap in tech and the role of AI in gender equity
- When
- At the Business Today Most Powerful Women (MPW) 2025 awards ceremony
- Where
- India
- Why
- To highlight the progress and challenges in gender representation in the tech industry and the importance of inclusive technology
- Sindhu Gangadharan
- Managing Director of SAP Labs India and Head of Customer Innovation Services at SAP
- NASSCOM
- India's apex body for the $250 billion technology sector
- Women in Tech
- 33% of India's tech workforce, 25% in management positions
- AI and Gender Equity
- AI should be built with relevance, reliability, and responsibility
- Female Entrepreneurship
- SAP cohort of enterprise tech startups founded solely by women
- Digital Infrastructure
- Platforms like UPI and Aadhaar as models for inclusive tech
- Women in Finance
- 25% female labor force participation in India
- Financial Independence
- Devina Mehra calls it the 'last frontier'
