HCI Local · 8 Tier 1 cities
Leadership is local.
The in-person circle of HCI Talks — built for reviewed senior leaders from twenty functions, in small rooms close to where they work.
- Every profile reviewed by a person
- Official work email, verified
- Free core membership
- Never shown to sponsors
- 8Tier 1 cities, each forming its own circle
- 20leadership functions, mixed on purpose
- Onestandard of review in every city
- ₹0for core membership
- One room for the leaders who run your city.Founding circles are forming now in all eight cities.
How it works · in four pictures
From your city to your circle.
No CV, no essay and no payment — about three minutes, then a person reviews your profile.
Your cityChoose your city
Pick the Tier 1 city where you live or work most of the week.
One-time codeVerify your work email
Official email only. A one-time code confirms the address is yours.
By a personReviewed, not automated
A person on our team reads every profile before anyone is welcomed.
Small roomsMeet your circle
Hosted gatherings close to where you work, sized so everyone speaks.
Illustrative photographs · Adobe Stock
The cities
Eight cities. One standard.
Choose the city where you can meet in person most often — each has its own registration and review.
Founding circleBengaluru
KarnatakaWhere India’s technology and global capability leadership is concentrated.
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Founding circleMumbai
MaharashtraThe country’s financial capital, with leaders across banking, media and enterprise.
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Founding circleDelhi NCR
Delhi · Gurugram · NoidaHeadquarters, policy and consulting leadership across the capital region.
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Founding circleHyderabad
TelanganaA fast-rising base for global capability centres, pharma and life sciences.
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Founding circleChennai
Tamil NaduManufacturing, SaaS and services leadership along one of India’s strongest corridors.
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Founding circlePune
MaharashtraEngineering, automotive and technology leaders in a tightly connected city.
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Founding circleKolkata
West BengalEastern India’s business centre for industry, services and financial operations.
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Founding circleAhmedabad
GujaratEnterprise, manufacturing and the GIFT City financial-services cluster.
Request your seatThe conversations that change how you lead usually happen across a table.
Illustrative · Adobe StockWhy local
Small rooms, not conferences.
Every function at the table
A CFO, a CHRO and a CTO facing the same decision from different sides.
Introductions by consent
We connect people only when both sides say yes.
Contribute when you are ready
Speak, write or host an edition — optional, never a condition.
Who it is for
A room you can trust.
Selective by design: the circle only works if everyone in it is a peer.
Who we review for
- CXOs and heads of functionIncluding VPs and Directors who own a function, a P&L or a site.
- Founders and partnersLeading firms with comparable scope and responsibility.
- Country and site leadersIncluding the leaders who run India operations for global companies.
- Scope over titleWe look at what you are responsible for, not only the title on your card.
Where we draw the line
- Not a conferenceRooms are small and hosted, so everyone at the table speaks.
- Not open registrationEvery profile is reviewed by a person before anyone is welcomed.
- Built for people who already leadTeams of leaders, a function or a business — not a first management role.
- Not a sales listYour phone and email are never shown to members, sponsors or hosts.
Twenty functions
Every side of the table.
- Human Resources & People
- Technology & Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
- Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
- Finance & Accounting
- Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
- Sales & Business Development
- Marketing & Brand
- Product Management
- Operations & Business Excellence
- GCC & Global Capability Centres
- Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Cloud, Infrastructure & IT Operations
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement
- Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
- Legal, Compliance & Corporate Governance
- Strategy, Transformation & Consulting
- Customer Experience & Service Delivery
- Research, Innovation & R&D
- Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Each circle mixes functions on purpose, so you hear how the rest of the leadership table sees the same problem.
Beyond the circle
Ways to take part, when you are ready.
Take the Floor
Lead an Ask the Expert session, join a roundtable or be featured in a Leader Spotlight.
Leadership Voices
Answer this edition’s question for your community and be published alongside your peers.
Host an edition
Bring an HCI Local gathering to your office, with HCI Talks running people, format and filming.
Illustrative photographs · Adobe Stock
Questions
Good to know before you register.
What is HCI Local?
HCI Local is the city-level community of HCI Talks: reviewed circles of senior leaders who meet in person in their own city, across twenty leadership functions.
Is there a fee?
No. Core membership is free. Anything optional that costs money, such as a company-hosted edition, is scoped and agreed separately and never a condition of joining.
Why do you insist on an official email?
It keeps the circles professional and helps us review your profile. Personal and temporary mailboxes are not accepted, and a one-time code confirms the address is yours.
Who can join?
CXOs, VPs, Directors and Heads of function, plus founders, partners and country or site leaders with comparable responsibility. We look at the scope of the role, not only the title.
Does registering make me a member?
Not yet. Every registration is reviewed individually. If your profile fits, we contact you with a welcome and the next gathering in your city. Registering does not reserve an event seat.
What happens to my details?
They are used to review your registration and run your city circle. They are kept in HCI Talks’ systems and our CRM provider (HubSpot); if you are already in our CRM, we add the HCI Local tag and fill only details that are missing. We also keep a security record of the submission (IP address and browser). Your phone and email are never shown to other members or given to sponsors or hosts.
My city is not listed. Can I still join?
HCI Local starts with India’s eight Tier 1 cities. If you can regularly attend in one of them, register there. Otherwise, apply to the wider HCI Talks community and we will tell you when your city opens.
HCI Local
Your city’s table is being set.
Choose your city, verify your work email and our team takes it from there.