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Membership · Who can apply
Leadership experience. A willingness to contribute.
HCI Talks is a reviewed community for the Heads, Directors, VPs, AVPs and CXOs who run work from India. Relevant experience and contribution potential matter more than a title alone.
Illustrative
IllustrativeThe people in the room
Leaders who carry the decision.
CXOs, VPs, AVPs, Directors and Heads across all seven functions are welcome to apply. We look at the responsibility you hold and the experience you can share, not only at the words on your business card.
Every application is checked before any invitation, so conversations stay relevant to your level and your function.
- Heads and Directors who own a function, a team or a budget
- VPs, AVPs and CXOs responsible for decisions across a business or a capability centre
Seven functions
Find your circle within a wider network.
Membership opens conversations, learning and visibility across seven functions. Each forum launches when its host, cohort and programme are ready.
IllustrativeCHRO & HR
People, talent, workforce and organisation decisions.
IllustrativeCIO/CTO & Technology
Technology, data, AI and engineering leadership.
IllustrativeCFO & Finance
Finance, capital and investment decisions.
IllustrativeOperations
Delivery, operating models and execution at scale.
IllustrativeProduct & R&D
Product, design and research leadership.
IllustrativeLegal, Risk & Compliance
Governance, contracts, risk and compliance.
IllustrativeBetween roles
A career transition is welcome.
Leaders between roles may apply with a personal email and a current LinkedIn profile. No work-email restriction applies to the short application.
Your LinkedIn profile and leadership experience help us assess fit, including during a career transition.
What membership is, and is not
Clear terms from the first step.
Membership gives approved leaders
- Free core membership
- A forum built around your actual function
- Contact details that stay hidden until you choose to share them
- No automatic public profile
Membership is not
- An open sign-up: every application is reviewed
- A guaranteed invitation to a particular group or event
- Permission to publish your story without your approval
- A paid service: optional services are scoped and priced separately
We do not promise a decision date. A particular group or event may also depend on programme readiness and capacity.
Watch
Briefings for senior leaders.
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An introduction to reverse recruitment for senior professionals.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a work email or a current role?
No work-email restriction applies to the short application. Your LinkedIn profile and leadership experience help us assess fit, including during a career transition.
Is every applicant accepted?
No. Membership is reviewed. A particular group or event may also depend on programme readiness and capacity. We do not promise a decision date.
What does membership cost?
Core membership is free for approved leaders. Optional research, production and career services have a separate scope, and any charges are agreed before work starts.
People · perspectives · possibilities
Bring your experience to the conversation.
Free core membership for approved leaders. Reviewed applications. Private contact details.