Workplace without Boundaries

Roshan Gowda, GRF Regional Head, Asia Pacific at SAP, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the company's Bengaluru campus was envisioned, not just as an office for 15,000 employees, but as a future-ready hub of innovation and well-being.

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In the heart of Bengaluru’s innovation corridor, a new landmark has risen — one that reimagines what a corporate campus can be. Spread across 41 acres, SAP's state-of-the-art Bengaluru campus isn’t just another addition to India’s corporate real estate landscape. It is a statement of intent, a living lab, and an audacious experiment in how workplaces can evolve into ecosystems of well-being, sustainability, and innovation.

Roshan Gowda, GRF Regional Head, Asia Pacific at SAP, describes it best: “If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.” With that philosophy, SAP set out to design a campus that would do more than house employees. It would inspire them, nurture ideas, support diverse workstyles, and anchor SAP's role as both a global technology leader and a responsible corporate citizen in India.

The Vision: Anchored in ambition and discovery

Every great campus begins with a vision, and SAP’s was nothing short of ambitious. From the outset, the project was guided by the SAP Ambition Charter — a framework built on six interdependent pillars: Placemaking, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability and Inclusivity, Serendipity at Work, Flex and Agility, and Collaborate and Ideate.

Each pillar feeds into the central goal: the Workplace Experience. For SAP, this meant designing for people first — not processes, not only performance metrics. “We wanted a future-ready environment where people could do their best work every single day,” says Gowda.

This people-first ethos manifests in myriad ways: spaces that flex between deep focus and collaborative energy; a holistic wellness framework that spans physical, mental, and emotional health; and a sustainability agenda that places SAP firmly on the path to net zero by 2025.