Every year, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) holds multiple WE Local conferences globally to create connections among engineers, thought leaders, industry partners, and employers.
Each WE Local offers a career fair/networking exhibition, networking opportunities, professional development sessions, memorable speakers, and a collegiate poster competition. Check out the winners of the 2025 WE Local Collegiate Competitions in this blog post.
From April 10-11, more than 1,430 attendees gathered at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center for this year’s WE Local Bengaluru conference.
Unique to this year’s conferences were a panel discussion focused on the theme of Together We Rise and the SWE 75th anniversary traveling exhibit spotlighting the Society’s legacy of inspiring and empowering women engineers globally.
2025 WE Local Bengaluru: By the Numbers
Within India, WE Local Bengaluru had a vast reach with more than 19 states and unions across India represented. Additionally, WE Local Bengaluru had a strong global presence, attracting attendees from Liberia, Malaysia, Switzerland, and the United States.
This conference saw many first-time attendees (70.2%). The largest proportion of WE Local Bengaluru attendees identified as individual contributors (22.7%), while a smaller group represented mid-level managers (12.9%), followed by senior technical specialists (12.2%) and technical specialists (10.3%).
WE Local Bengaluru had a high proportion of early and late-career professionals in attendance. The largest category of registrants had 1-5 years of experience (22.7%), with a slightly smaller percentage having 11-15 years of experience (18.9%).
When it comes to engineering disciplines, the highest field represented at WE Local Bengaluru was electrical and electronics engineering (34.9%), followed by computer science (20.3%) and mechanical engineering (16.3%).
The two-day conference featured two extraordinary opening keynote sessions. Irina Ghose, managing director at Microsoft India, delved into her experience driving innovation and digital transformation to create new engines of growth and deliver core business outcomes.
Sujatha Narayan, Ph.D., senior vice president and regional leader at Wabtec Corporation in India, presented on “Breaking Barriers with Competence, Confidence and Courage.”
Couldn’t make it to Bengaluru this year? Explore more than 1,400 photos in our Flickr album to relive the excitement!
Want to join SWE at our next WE Local conference? Visit the WE Local website to find updates on future WE Local conferences, including the dates and locations for 2026.
Or join us for WE25, our annual conference, in New Orleans this October.
