Nasscom announced on Monday that Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India, has been appointed as its new chairperson. Gangadharan, who previously served as the vice chairperson of the IT industry body, will take over from Rajesh Nambiar, who has been named the president-designate of Nasscom.
“Chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan, along with President Designate Rajesh Nambiar and the Nasscom Executive Council, will continue to drive a diverse set of priorities aimed at establishing India as one of the world’s leading technology ecosystems,” Nasscom stated. Their leadership will be centered on realigning the direction of the technology sector to maximize growth, focusing on leveraging technological advancements and achieving measurable impacts.
Key priorities under Gangadharan’s leadership will include a strong emphasis on disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), positioning India as a global hub for digital talent, fostering innovation, developing a favorable policy environment, and enhancing engineering R&D capabilities.
“I am deeply honoured to assume the Office of the Chairperson at Nasscom and excited to collaborate with some of the industry’s brightest minds to shape the future of India’s Techade,” said Gangadharan. She highlighted Nasscom’s crucial role in propelling India to the forefront of global innovation, noting that with its robust engineering R&D capabilities, innovative potential, and extensive digital talent pool, India is well-positioned to lead large-scale digital transformations that are both sustainable and inclusive.
Rajesh Nambiar added, “As we leap into the next era of digital evolution, driven by emerging technologies and their disruptive potential, I’m excited to continue working closely with Sindhu to spearhead the tech industry in India towards newer heights in this techade.”
Gangadharan is notable for being the first woman to lead SAP Labs India and also holds a global role as the head of customer innovation services at SAP. In 2023, she was appointed as the chair of the Nasscom GCC Council. Additionally, she serves on the boards of Siemens India and Titan Company Limited and is a member of the steering committee of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, where she works to promote bilateral trade between India and Germany.
