

Suman Gopalan
159 posts

@gopalansuman
CHRO, Board Member, Advisor/ Mentor. Passionate about improving India’s gender balance and bringing more awesome women into the workforce!





After spending almost 14 years since founding Freshworks as a tiny startup in Chennai, to scaling it to be a global Saas player and the first Indian Saas company to list on Nasdaq, I’m excited to announce that I’m stepping into a new role as Executive Chairman of Freshworks. Dennis Woodside, our President, will be the new CEO of Freshworks. Congratulations to @dmwoodside on his new role as CEO and President of Freshworks. Here’s what I shared with employees today on this and the news of my new role as Executive Chairman: freshworks.com/theworks/compa…





#WISER2023 #ACTForWomen initiated the Women in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report (WISER) on 16th January 2023 - #NationalStartupDay - with a resolute belief in the #startup ecosystem's potential to catalyse #genderequity in India. Each of our 200+ participating startups met us with the conviction that they can, and must, do better for India's women. They shared data on successful practices, acknowledged their failures and agreed that there’s still a lot that needs to be done. But most of all, they met us with the commitment to leverage WISER's insights in building momentum for the path ahead 🚀 #WISER has truly been an effort by and for India’s startup ecosystem to move the needle on gender equity and we’re proud to present it to the world - a wellspring of actionable insights that hopes to empower #startups to advance #genderdiversity within their workplaces! Our heartfelt gratitude to all the participating startups, who played a vital role in bringing WISER 2023 to life, and to our partners who have helped shape this report with unwavering passion and commitment ⭐ Click on the link to read the full report - heyzine.com/flip-book/5298… In Collaboration With: @official_udaiti Knowledge Partner: @McKinseyIndia Research Partner: @LEADatKrea A special thanks to @BBDOINDIA for supporting us with the report cover design! @acumenfund I @GoogleStartups I @peakxvpartners I @TheRebalance I @saasboomi I @maxindiafndn




We're back with the #ACTFellowshipProgram & are looking for young, aspiring #changemakers for our 2023-24 cohort⭐ If you're looking to.. 🤝🏻 Build your career in #socialimpact 🚀 Pivot your professional journey towards #impactinvesting 🔥 Or become a #socialentrepreneur.. (1/3)




We step into the new year with high spirits and a fantastic announcement to kick it off 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Avatar Growth Capital as the lead investor of our USD 30M Series C. Read more here: bit.ly/3XluFJJ



I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers. The match fee for both Men and Women Cricketers will be same as we move into a new era of gender equality in 🇮🇳 Cricket.

