Women: the warriors who lead (in the shadows) the technology industry
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:21 am
There has been a lot of talk lately about the role of women in the technology industry. And the figures, surprisingly, make it clear that it is still a sector where inequality abounds.
There are few women in positions of responsibility in the world's largest companies, and those who are present receive less visibility than they deserve.
For this reason, SAP Hybris: Global Summit has decided to reserve a space between its presentations and panels to hold a session dedicated to them: to the warrior women who lead, unfortunately in the shadows, the technology of today and the future.
Under the title “Drive success with women warriors in technology” , the panel included Alicia Tillman, CMO of SAP; Pooja Bhalla, director product manager of SAP; Lisa Hornschemeier, EAS principal PM leader of Microsoft; Supriya Iyer, vp strategy & solution management of SAP Hybris and Salini Mitha, global head audience & solution marketing of SAP Hybris.
An insufficient reality
“When you work at a technology company like SAP, you create products afghanistan phone number that adapt to all people. That’s why we believe that the more diverse the teams are, the better this task of developing truly innovative products will be carried out,” Tillman begins.
“Women bring a different vision to companies, a different perspective to the way they work,” adds Bhalla.
“It is ironic that even though women are the most influential in purchasing decisions, the industry still has low female quotas,” Hornschemeier points out.
“The STEM industry is booming and should be the focus. We need not only more women, but more talent in an industry that will create 9 million jobs in 2018,” Iyer said.
“Women bring certain qualities to the table when it comes to creating a product and innovating. We are still not where we should be in terms of gender equality,” says Tillman, but she also recognises that diversity in the industry also involves investing in other communities that have been minorities until now but are beginning to have an enormously powerful voice in the market.
Amplify the message through engagement
Faced with a situation that is far from ideal, it is time to take action, not only with the help of women themselves, but also through the commitment of men and the industry in general to initiatives that encourage women to fearlessly show their talent.
“Sometimes men feel threatened by launching female empowerment programmes. We need to remove those unconscious biases that we all have and encourage women and make them know that they can be leaders too. Sometimes women don’t dare to climb the career ladder because they don’t see many women in those positions,” says Bhalla.
Hornschemeier speaks out about the difficulty of breaking away from the traditional role of women in society. “We are forced to choose between, for example, being mothers and professional leaders. Why can't we choose both? It is very difficult to combine both tasks and it is necessary to establish structures that allow for flexibility in both roles.”
There are few women in positions of responsibility in the world's largest companies, and those who are present receive less visibility than they deserve.
For this reason, SAP Hybris: Global Summit has decided to reserve a space between its presentations and panels to hold a session dedicated to them: to the warrior women who lead, unfortunately in the shadows, the technology of today and the future.
Under the title “Drive success with women warriors in technology” , the panel included Alicia Tillman, CMO of SAP; Pooja Bhalla, director product manager of SAP; Lisa Hornschemeier, EAS principal PM leader of Microsoft; Supriya Iyer, vp strategy & solution management of SAP Hybris and Salini Mitha, global head audience & solution marketing of SAP Hybris.
An insufficient reality
“When you work at a technology company like SAP, you create products afghanistan phone number that adapt to all people. That’s why we believe that the more diverse the teams are, the better this task of developing truly innovative products will be carried out,” Tillman begins.
“Women bring a different vision to companies, a different perspective to the way they work,” adds Bhalla.
“It is ironic that even though women are the most influential in purchasing decisions, the industry still has low female quotas,” Hornschemeier points out.
“The STEM industry is booming and should be the focus. We need not only more women, but more talent in an industry that will create 9 million jobs in 2018,” Iyer said.
“Women bring certain qualities to the table when it comes to creating a product and innovating. We are still not where we should be in terms of gender equality,” says Tillman, but she also recognises that diversity in the industry also involves investing in other communities that have been minorities until now but are beginning to have an enormously powerful voice in the market.
Amplify the message through engagement
Faced with a situation that is far from ideal, it is time to take action, not only with the help of women themselves, but also through the commitment of men and the industry in general to initiatives that encourage women to fearlessly show their talent.
“Sometimes men feel threatened by launching female empowerment programmes. We need to remove those unconscious biases that we all have and encourage women and make them know that they can be leaders too. Sometimes women don’t dare to climb the career ladder because they don’t see many women in those positions,” says Bhalla.
Hornschemeier speaks out about the difficulty of breaking away from the traditional role of women in society. “We are forced to choose between, for example, being mothers and professional leaders. Why can't we choose both? It is very difficult to combine both tasks and it is necessary to establish structures that allow for flexibility in both roles.”