We bring you many success stories of women who excel in various fields of interest but today we have a story of the woman who is in charge of Indias dream of achieving a USD 1 trillion digital economy. Sindhu Gangadharan is currently serving as the chairperson of NASSCOM leading a network of over 3200 IT companies in India. Apart from this role Gangadharan also holds the distinction of being the first woman to head the Indian arm of SAP Labs the European multinational software giant. Gangadharan began her journey with SAP around 25 years ago as a young software developer after which she steadily rose through the ranks to become the Managing Director of SAP Labs India. She took on an expanded global role as Head of SAPs Customer Innovation Services in the year 2024 working closely with board member Thomas Saueressig. Recognized as a prominent figure in Indias AI landscape Gangadharan has led efforts to train half of SAP India’s workforce in AI. The efforts of Sindhu Gangadharan in the AI industry have proven her commitment towards driving India’s leadership in the evolving AI ecosystem. As a leader at SAP and chairperson of NASSCOM Sindhu Gangadharan shares the responsibility of fulfilling Indias dream of a $1 trillion digital economy and is also called the brain behind the dream. Indian tech industry to hit $300 bn revenue in FY26 says Nasscom Chairperson The Indian tech industry is projected to reach $300 billion revenue in FY26 a Nasscom report said adding that in the current fiscal (estimated) the industry will add at least 126000 net new employees taking the total workforce to 5.8 million as per a report by news agency IANS. Enhanced AI implementation rise of Agentic AI disrupting business models and increasing maturity of GCCs as hubs for value and transformation are driving the industry shifts Nasscom Chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan said. As technology becomes deeply intertwined with global geopolitics and trade dynamics enterprises must prioritise tech skills transformation within the workforce. The broader digital economy now contributes an estimated 12 per cent to the GDP with Digital Public Infrastructure adding a 1 per cent value boost. (With inputs from agencies)