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HCI Talks · Speaker programme

Take the floor.

A 30–45 minute conversation, hosted and recorded, with India’s GCC and enterprise leaders listening.

Request a session See the three formats
  • Weekday evenings · IST
  • Google Meet
  • Live & recorded
  • Free for approved leaders
A leader making her point to peers at an HCI Talks conversation
Leaders, not panels.Every session is a conversation, not a presentation.Live on Google Meet

Why take the floor

One session. A community that remembers it.

A room that listens

Your session reaches the HCI Talks community of CHROs, CXOs and GCC leaders — live, on the record, and in their calendars.

Prepared with you

Agenda, questions and a short script arrive with your invitation, so you walk in ready and the conversation stays sharp.

Published after

Sessions are recorded and shared through HCI Talks channels, so your perspective keeps working for you long after the call.

Three formats

Choose how you want the conversation to run.

Every format is hosted, 30–45 minutes, on a weekday evening in IST, and recorded.

A senior leader answering a question at a boardroom table45 min · speaker + facilitator
One leader, one subject

Ask the Expert

Be the featured expert in a focused conversation around your area of expertise.

  • Two leaders, two perspectives: one Speaker, one Facilitator
  • Start the conversation yourself and a peer takes the other seat
  • Recorded and shared with the community
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Leaders in conversation around a roundtable45 min · 3 speakers + facilitator
Three to five leaders, one topic

Leadership Roundtable

Join fellow leaders. One important topic. Different perspectives.

  • Three Speakers and one Facilitator; seats close as they are claimed
  • Agenda and talking points sent to every participant
  • Different perspectives, one considered exchange
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Leaders meeting informally before a session30–45 min · fireside
Your journey, in your words

Leader Spotlight / Fireside

Share your leadership journey, experiences, lessons and stories.

  • A hosted fireside on your leadership story and lessons
  • A short script outline prepared with you
  • Video profile shared through HCI Talks channels
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How it works

From request to recording, in four steps.

  1. Request

    Take a seat on an open conversation, or start one: pick the format, your seat, a weekday evening and the topic. Two minutes, no account needed.

  2. Review

    When every seat is claimed the host reviews the guest list. A request never reserves a seat until it is approved.

  3. Invitation

    Everyone approved receives the Google Meet link and one shared 360° preparation sheet: agenda, questions and flow.

  4. Go live

    Reminders arrive 3 days, 2 days and 3 hours before. The session is recorded and shared afterwards.

Your request

Request your session.

Choose an open session below, or request a new one and the host will schedule it with you. No open slot? Register your interest and you will hear first.

Meet link sent only after approval
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Bhaskar Anand

Your host

Bhaskar Anand, Founder, HCI Talks

Every request is read by the host, and every approved speaker gets a preparation call-sheet before the session. Fifteen years in talent and GCC hiring shape the questions — the conversation stays about your experience.

Before you request

Questions leaders ask us.

Is there a fee to speak?

No. Taking the floor is free for approved leaders. HCI Talks is a community, not a paid stage.

Can I start a conversation myself?

Yes. Choose “Start a new conversation”, pick Ask the Expert (one Speaker, one Facilitator) or a Leadership Roundtable (three Speakers, one Facilitator), your seat, a weekday evening and the topic. It goes on the board at once; a peer takes the open seat, the host approves the guest list, and everyone receives the Meet link with one shared preparation sheet.

How long does a session take?

Sessions run 30–45 minutes on a weekday evening in IST, on Google Meet. A roundtable seats three Speakers and one Facilitator and closes automatically when full.

When do I get the meeting link?

Only after the host approves your request. The invitation carries the Google Meet link, the agenda, the questions and, for a fireside, a short script outline.

Will the session be published?

Yes. Sessions are recorded and shared through HCI Talks channels after the conversation. You can ask the host about edits before publication.

What if no session is open right now?

Request a session anyway or register your interest. The host schedules new sessions with approved speakers and you will hear first.

Request a session