How it works
You open the doors. We bring the room.
One clear division of responsibility, from the first brief to the 30-day review — and one programme lead accountable end to end.
IllustrativeWho does what
Three roles. No grey areas.
01IllustrativeYou provide
- Your office venue and access
- The people you want to meet
- One programme budget
- Your host leaders and a site contact
02IllustrativeHCI Talks delivers
- Audience research and personal invitations
- Programme, formats and moderation
- High tea and guest hospitality
- Two-camera production and photography
03IllustrativeYou keep
- Relationships with relevant leaders
- A full, itemised content package
- Talent and peer insight
- A measured 30-day review
From brief to review
Five steps, about four weeks to the afternoon.
Content follows in typically ten working days, and a 30-day impact review closes the loop.
1IllustrativeWeek 1
Brief
A persona and question workshop with your sponsor.
You receive: Curation brief and run of show
2IllustrativeWeeks 2–3
Curate
Research, personal invitations and reconfirmation checkpoints.
You receive: Weekly audience status
3IllustrativeEvent day
Host
The four-hour afternoon at your office.
You receive: A room matched to your brief
4IllustrativeTypically 10 working days
Create
First edits for your review, one consolidated revision.
You receive: Your content package
5IllustrativeDay 30
Review
An impact review with your sponsor.
You receive: Use, reach and follow-up report
How we measure
Measured on what your teams actually use.
01 · What we did
Delivery
Programme run, research delivered, assets accepted, agreed posts published.
02 · Who came and how it went
Engagement
Attendance against your personas, guest feedback, accepted introductions.
03 · What your teams did with it
Business use
Content reused, conversations requested, insights acted on.
IllustrativeTrust and consent
Your guests trust us. We keep it that way.
- Recording plan and guest consent agreed before invitations
- Off-record segments under the Chatham House Rule
- Personal data handled in line with India’s DPDP Act, 2023
- Introductions shared only when both sides opt in
- Every attributed quote approved by the speaker
- Your brand rules and channel usage rights agreed upfront
- No member lists or member PII shared with any host
Host an edition
Your office. Our room. Your story.
Tell us the outcome you want and the people you want in the room. A partnerships lead replies personally with a curation brief, a run of show and your scope.
Illustrative footage and photography: Adobe Stock.
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