Nidhi Gupta | Founding SheTO & Building Community

19/08/2025 1h 1min
Nidhi Gupta | Founding SheTO & Building Community

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Join us on The HumanizeHer Podcast for a powerful and candid conversation with Nidhi Gupta, a trailblazing leader with a chemical engineering background who rose to become a Chief Technology & Product Officer - then ventured out to create her own business and become a Co-Founder and CEO!  Nidhi shares her incredible journey from growing up in India, where she was one of just a few women in her engineering class, to navigating pervasive biases and microaggressions in the tech industry. She reveals how these experiences fueled her passion to create SheTO.org, a non-profit dedicated to accelerating women's leadership in engineering.   This episode is packed with unfiltered insights on: Overcoming adversity:  How early experiences of bias shaped her resilience and grit The emotional side of impact:  Why she prioritizes supporting one life over just chasing big numbers The unexpected challenges of funding a non-profit:  Debunking myths about corporate and investor support for mission-driven organizations Building a thriving community:  How SheTO's programs achieve remarkable promotion rates for women in tech A White House invitation:  The surreal moment she realized her work is being recognized at the highest level.   Nidhi's story is a raw and inspiring testament to creating change, fostering community, and finding soulful fulfillment beyond traditional corporate success.  Join the conversation with host, Erica Lockheimer and co-host, Elizabeth Wendorf-Bloesser.