Will the real Woman please stand up?
A video of a little girl reading out a paper stopped me in my tracks as I skimmed through my Facebook feed. And instinctively, I knew I had to watch it.
A part of Shell's new social media campaign that aims to redress the gender balance in the Engineering and Tech industries, the video features a voiceover of comments aimed at women that frame the issue of gender gap across these industries, through the lens of unconscious bias and micro-inequities.
That it's hard-hitting would be an understatement. Being an Engineer myself, I never really saw the "gender gap" in Tech. Quite the contrary, we were a bunch of 150 odd girls (in my batch) waiting to get our degrees and make a mark for ourselves in the corporate world. And we sure did.
While some of my classmates went on to work with Tech MNCs right after placement, some changed their career path (including me).
But this post is not about me. Or my friends that made it. It's about those pipeline leaks - girls that drop off from probable high-paying Tech positions as they progress from school to college, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, and then at work. It's the unwritten, unsaid, quietly percolating stereotypical thinking that casually puts the 'only for boys' stamp on Tech jobs that's driving the diminishment of women’s representation in Engineering.
If you examine this issue closely, you will realize that it's not limited to Engineering and Tech alone. The stats on women in leadership doesn't paint a cheerful picture either. While progress is being made on all fronts to get the fairer sex a seat at the table, we are far from achieving gender parity, especially at the C-level.
If we wish to attain a sustainable, gender-balanced talent pool for the future, this has got to change. Starting NOW!
At UpsideLMS, we have been walking this talk since our inception. Below is our women power in all its strength personifying our beliefs.
So this #WomensDay let's vow to change the narrative. One woman/ girl at a time.
Happy International Women's Day!
Mr. Amit Gautam
Amit Gautam is the Founder and CEO of Invince and a recognized voice in enterprise learning and HR technology. With over two decades of experience, he helps organizations build AI-powered learning ecosystems that strengthen workforce capability. Meet Amit at TechHR India 2026 to discuss AI-powered learning and workforce transformation.
Dr. Ganesh Sethi
Dr. Ganesh Sethi is the Chief Revenue Officer at Invince, leading enterprise customer success and learning transformation initiatives. With nearly two decades of experience in learning technology and LMS strategy, he helps organizations maximize learning investments. Meet Ganesh at the Invince booth to discuss learning transformation and customer success strategies.
Mr. Vivek Garg
Vivek Garg is the Chief Sales Officer at Invince, leading global growth and strategic partnerships across enterprise learning markets. With over two decades of experience, he advises organizations on building scalable learning ecosystems that improve workforce capability. Meet Vivek at the Invince booth to discuss enterprise learning and technology strategy.
Mr. Sandeep Boyar
Sandeep Bhoyar is President – Products at Invince, bringing over two decades of experience in enterprise learning technology, product innovation, and AI transformation. He leads scalable learning platforms and skills intelligence solutions. Meet Sandeep at the Invince booth to discuss AI-powered learning, enterprise innovation, and future-ready workforce capabilities.
Mr. Ajendra Singh
Ajendra Singh is the Vice President of Technology at Invince, leading engineering for the company's enterprise learning ecosystem. With over 21 years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and SaaS innovation, he builds secure AI-ready technology. Meet Ajendra at the Invince booth to discuss enterprise architecture and scalability.
Mrs. Sweta Sinha
Sweta Sinha is the Head of Customer Success at Invince, helping enterprises achieve successful learning transformations beyond implementation. With extensive experience in strategic customer engagement and business value realization, she enables organizations to maximize adoption and long-term success. Meet Sweta at the Invince booth to discuss customer success excellence.
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