About me
Supria Dhanda is an accomplished business leader with over two decades of experience at the helm of technology giants such as Western Digital, SanDisk, Alcatel-Lucent, and General Electric. She has served in Global leadership positions including Head of Country roles and Board positions in those assignments. Her executive leadership roles have seen her spearhead business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and drive significant growth in global Enterprise R&D space.
Beyond the corporate world, Supria has been a founder in one of the earlier VC backed startups. She continued her passion by bringing global corporate capital to start-ups in India through her corporate roles. In addition to capital investments, she catalysed the startup eco-system by architecting Data Innovation Bazaar, a collaboration with Start-up India, Invest India, DST, and MeitY, securing grants for more than 50 start-ups through the Western Digital Capital. She is also an angel investor.
As one of the Top voices in the tech industry, Supria frequently speaks at NASSCOM, TiE, KDEM, and Govt. of Karnataka (GoK)’s flagship events. She is a TEDx speaker, co-author of 'Wiley Innovation Black Book Enterprise 4.0', Master Executive Coach and has been awarded CEO of the Year for D&I, 2019, Top Tech Women Leader, 2023. She also serves as Board of Director and Advisor on several companies.
An Emerging Markets Fellow from the Academy of International Business (AIB), she is pursuing her doctorate in Entrepreneurial Strategy from XLRI. Her BAGGGEL Foundation is dedicated to developing women CEOs. Supria’s global perspective on enterprise tech coupled with her understanding of start-ups and the related eco-system, uniquely positions her for venture investing in enterprise tech ventures.
