The Morning Brief Corner Office Conversation with SAP Labs India MD Sindhu Gangadharan
Sep 15, 2025
Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India and Chairperson of NASSCOM, shares her inspiring journey as the first woman to lead SAP Labs India. She discusses how India's tech evolution is pivotal for AI advancements and the necessity for workforce reskilling. The conversation highlights the importance of ethical AI practices and exploring global opportunities amidst geopolitical challenges. Also emphasized is the growing representation of women in tech and the supportive environments needed to foster female leadership in the industry.
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Homecoming To Lead SAP Labs India
- Sindhu returned to lead SAP Labs India in 2019 after working at SAP headquarters earlier in her career.
- She now heads R&D and customer innovation services at India's largest SAP hub outside headquarters.
Reskill Every Developer For AI
- Reskill engineers at scale so every developer becomes an AI developer rather than just an adopter.
- Combine broad upskilling with mindset change to convert teams into AI innovators.
India Shapes Enterprise AI Features
- India builds AI skills and product features that feed global enterprise tools like SAP Joule.
- Many of Joule's hundreds of skills were developed in Bangalore, showing product-led impact from India.