When Purpose Meets Data

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Nidhi Gupta, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Nidhi is the CEO and Co-Founder of SheTO, the world’s largest private community for women and non-binary engineers and engineering leaders. Less than 9% of engineering executive roles are held by women. SheTO is working on changing that. SheTO has impacted the careers of thousands of women across the globe. Members of SheTO come from all over the tech industry, from executives at Fortune 50 companies to small startups. Through its impactful programs, SheTO is growing leaders at scale. SheTO was recognized for its contributions by the White House in 2024. Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was an accomplished engineering and product executive who has built, scaled, and transformed companies. She has extensive expertise in strategy, R&D, business development, and operations. As an Engineering and Product leader, she is passionate about building and growing thriving operational organizations that deliver world-class products at scale. Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was the Chief Product Officer at Hired, Upwork, and Ninghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nidhihgupta/https://www.sheto.org/nidhi-gupta-bioWe explore how Nidhi Gupta built SheTO into a 5,000-member global network for women and non-binary engineering leaders, and the concrete steps that move representation from 9% toward 20%. We share programs, results, and a mindset shift from helplessness to purpose.• why SheTO started and the leadership gap• accelerators and workshops focused on promotion• annual summit energy and peer learning• quarterly virtual career fairs with direct recruiter access• Future Leaders Fridays for visibility and role models• global hubs expanding across major tech cities• annual State of Women in Engineering Leadership report• a 10-year goal to reach 20% women engineering executives• practical ways listeners and allies can help• purpose-driven actions to stay determined, not distractedFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com