Leading Through Every Technology Wave with Indira vidyaprakash

From Software People Stories by PM Power Consulting

June 28, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Indira Vidyaprakash shares her journey through three decades of technology evolution and insights on leadership and innovation.

In this episode of Software People Stories , Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Indra Vidyaprakash, Vice President | Workday Chennai Site Leader , for a conversation spanning three decades of technology evolution. From her early fascination with programming in Coimbatore and her journey through Cornell University, Oracle, and Silicon Valley, to returning to Chennai to establish and scale Workday's India presence, Indira shares lessons learned across every major technology shift—from the internet era and enterprise software revolution to today's AI-driven future. The conversation explores product management, customer-centric innovation, leadership, mentorship, women in technology, startup investing, and the importance of staying curious in a rapidly changing world. Through stories of reinvention, growth, and building high-performing teams, Indira offers valuable insights for technology professionals, aspiring leaders, and lifelong learners navigating their own careers Timestamped Show Notes 00:00 – Welcome to Software People Stories Gayatri introduces Indra Vidyaprakash, Site Leader at Workday India and a technology leader whose career spans Oracle, Workday, product management, and…

People in this episode

Host: Gayatri Kalyanaraman

Guest: Indira Vidyaprakash

Topics covered

technology evolution
leadership
women in technology
product management
customer-centric innovation
mentorship
AI-driven future

Keywords

technology
leadership
innovation
women in tech
AI
product management
mentorship
career growth
startup investing
high-performing teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Workday, Oracle, Cornell University

Places: Chennai, Coimbatore, Silicon Valley