What Healthcare and Businesswomen's Association of Boston does

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is a global nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1977 to advance women in the business of healthcare. Operating across more than 50 chapters with offices in New York City (US headquarters at 167 Madison Avenue) and Brussels (Europe office at Avenue des Arts 47), HBA serves a dual constituency: individual women professionals across pharma, biotech, medtech, digital health, research, and care delivery, and healthcare/life sciences organizations seeking leadership development and workforce equity solutions. Members and Corporate Partners collectively represent a global workforce of more than six million professionals. The organization is volunteer-led, governed by its member community as an independent 501(c)(6) entity, and positions itself as the only global organization specifically focused on advancing women in the business of healthcare.

HBA's portfolio centers on programs and digital platforms rather than a discrete software product. Core offerings include HBA Academy (an online learning management system with courses, certifications, and micro-lessons), flagship events (Annual Conference, Global Ascension Leadership Experience, European Leadership Summit), a Global Mentoring Program spanning US, EMEA, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, affinity group member networks (Digital Innovators, Women in Science, Patient Centricity, Mosaic Leadership Collective, Peak Performance, Voices of Tomorrow, Career Transformations, Men Advancing Leadership, Executive Leaders, and Women in Healthcare Give Back), and the HBA Community online member portal. The HBA Think Tank functions as a research collaborative producing industry benchmarks (most notably the [w]Health Healthcare and Life Sciences Index launched in partnership with Kearney and UNFPA), and the affiliated HBA Foundation handles philanthropic activity. No public APIs, SDKs, or proprietary AI capabilities are documented; technology footprint is community-platform and LMS-oriented.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring corporate partnership subscriptions from 150+ Corporate Partners (including Eli Lilly, Amgen, Genmab, Roche Genentech, Biogen, Insmed, Medidata, Sumitomo Pharma, Cullinan Therapeutics, Sobi, and Eisai) billed annually; individual membership subscriptions; event registration fees across flagship and regional events; and paid educational content within HBA Academy (with some courses offered free to members). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The HBA Foundation operates as a nonprofit affiliate for mission-driven giving, and overall HBA revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Healthcare and Businesswomen's Association of Boston

Legal name

Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

Website

https://hbanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association is a global nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1977 to advance women in healthcare and life sciences leadership. It operates 50+ chapters, works with 150+ corporate partners, and represents a workforce of more than six million professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships: HBA generates revenue through corporate partnership programs where healthcare and life sciences companies sponsor the organization and gain access to leadership development, talent pipelines, and networking opportunities with HBA members.
2. Individual Membership: HBA offers individual membership subscriptions providing access to networking, mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement programs.
3. Event Registration Fees: HBA charges registration fees for flagship events including the Annual Conference, Global Ascension Leadership Experience, European Leadership Summit, and other regional programming.
4. HBA Academy Educational Content: Some learning opportunities within HBA Academy are provided at no cost to current members, while others may come at full or discounted rates. Certificates of completion are offered for course completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The HBA is a nonprofit professional membership association advancing women in the business of healthcare and life sciences. It sells individual memberships, corporate partnership programs, leadership conferences and events, mentoring programs, and online learning through HBA Academy.

Product overview

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is a global professional membership organization that serves as a leadership accelerator, business growth partner, and enterprise solution for the healthcare and life sciences industries. Rather than a traditional product company, HBA offers a portfolio of member services including the HBA Academy (online learning platform with courses and certifications), flagship events (Annual Conference, Global Ascension Leadership Experience/GALE, European Leadership Summit), the Global Mentoring Program (US, EMEA, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Latin America regions), the HBA Global Ambassador Program (corporate partnership solution), the HBA Think Tank (research collaborative with companies), HBA Circle of Advisors, Leadership Awards (Global and Regional), and Career Conversations programming. The organization also supports 50+ local chapters worldwide and 10+ Member Networks/Affinity Groups. The HBA Foundation handles philanthropic initiatives. HBA serves over 6 million professionals through its member companies and Corporate Partner network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HBA Academy An online learning platform offering live and on-demand educational content, courses, certifications, and micro-lessons on leadership, career development, and healthcare topics for HBA members.
• HBA Annual Conference A flagship three-day annual conference bringing together leaders across biotech, biopharma, medtech, digital health, research, and care delivery. The 2026 conference takes place November 16-18 in Houston.
• HBA Global Ascension Leadership Experience (GALE) A premier leadership development event featuring the Global Impact Award ceremony, connecting senior leaders and emerging professionals in healthcare and life sciences. 2026 event in San Diego, April 23-24.
• HBA European Leadership Summit A regional leadership summit focused on advancing women in healthcare across Europe, offering networking, education, and professional development.
• HBA Global Mentoring Program A structured mentorship program connecting mentors and mentees across US, EMEA, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, with group circle and 1:1 matching options.
• HBA Global Ambassador Program An enterprise solution for corporate partners to strengthen leadership pipelines and improve workforce representation through internal ambassador activation, including Champion, Executive Sponsor, and ambassador roles.
• HBA Think Tank An award-winning think tank of companies dedicated to accelerating equity and transforming the healthcare and life sciences industry, collaborating on research initiatives like the [w]Health Index.
• HBA Circle of Advisors An advisory board service connecting organizations with experienced HBA leaders for strategic guidance on gender parity and leadership development.
• HBA Member Networks (Affinity Groups) Exclusive member communities including Career Transformations, Digital Innovators, Mosaic Leadership Collective, Patient Centricity, Peak Performance, Voices of Tomorrow, Women in Science, and others.
• HBA Career Conversations Virtual programming connecting members with industry leaders for career advice, guidance, and professional development discussions.
• Individual Membership Individual membership subscription providing access to networking, mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement programs for professionals in healthcare and life sciences.
• Corporate Partnership Corporate partnership program where healthcare and life sciences companies sponsor HBA and gain access to leadership development, talent pipelines, and networking with members.

Quantifiable outcome

• HBA Northern New Jersey Chapter delivered over 60 percent revenue growth, expanded to six corporate sponsors, and grew membership nearly 50 percent to more than 1,400 members.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KearneycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Global management consultancy Kearney collaborated with HBA Think Tank and UNFPA to release the [w]Health Healthcare and Life Sciences Index, establishing the first cross-sector baseline for tracking gender-responsive practices across pharma, MedTech, consumer health, payors, providers, and investor value chains.
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026UNFPA collaborated with HBA Think Tank and Kearney to release the [w]Health Healthcare and Life Sciences Index on gender-responsive practices in healthcare and life sciences.
• Eli LillycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEli Lilly is a Corporate Partner of HBA, collaborating to strengthen leadership pipelines, improve workforce representation, and build future-ready organizations that drive engagement, retention, and measurable business impact in healthcare.
• AmgencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmgen is a Corporate Partner of HBA, working together to advance talent development, leadership, and improved patient outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
• GenmabcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGenmab is a Corporate Partner of HBA, collaborating on leadership development and workforce representation initiatives.
• Roche GenentechcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRoche Genentech is a Corporate Partner of HBA, supporting the organization's mission to advance women in the business of healthcare.
• BiogencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBiogen is a Corporate Partner of HBA, working collaboratively on leadership advancement and talent development initiatives.
• InsmedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsmed is a Corporate Partner of HBA, supporting the advancement of women in healthcare leadership.
• Medidata (Dassault Systèmes)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedidata, a Dassault Systèmes Company, is a Corporate Partner of HBA, collaborating on industry initiatives.
• Sumitomo PharmacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSumitomo Pharma is a Corporate Partner of HBA, supporting leadership and talent initiatives in healthcare.
• Cullinan TherapeuticscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCullinan Therapeutics is a Corporate Partner of HBA, collaborating on leadership development programs.
• SobicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum) is a Corporate Partner of HBA, supporting the organization's mission.
• EisaicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEisai is a Corporate Partner of HBA, working together to advance women in healthcare leadership.
• The HBA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe HBA Foundation is dedicated to advancing global health and expanding the future healthcare workforce through mission-driven giving, supporting HBA's overall mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Catalyst is a global nonprofit advancing women in business through research, advisory, and corporate partnerships — comparable to HBA in mission but operating at a broader cross-industry scale rather than healthcare-specific.
• Forte Foundation: Forte Foundation is a nonprofit consortium advancing women in business and leadership through education and career programs — comparable in mission to HBA but focused on business-school pipeline rather than healthcare industry.
• National Association of Female Executives: NAFE is a long-standing membership organization for women executives across industries; it overlaps HBA's networking and leadership-development value proposition but lacks HBA's healthcare-industry specialization.

Direct peers

• Women in Bio: Women in Bio is a professional association supporting women across the life sciences and biotech industry — the closest functional peer to HBA, with overlapping membership base and similar chapter-driven, event-led operating model.
• American Medical Women's Association: AMWA is a professional association advancing women physicians and medical professionals; it shares HBA's mission of advancing women in healthcare and competes for similar leadership-development mindshare among healthcare professionals.
• Executive Women's Forum: Executive Women's Forum is a membership organization focused on women leaders in information security, risk, and privacy; it shares HBA's enterprise-sponsorship-driven, leadership-development model in an adjacent niche.

Others

• Healthcare Leadership Council: HLC is an industry association of healthcare CEOs and senior executives; it serves a different constituency (C-suite advocacy) but operates in the same healthcare ecosystem where HBA's corporate partners reside.
• Biotechnology Innovation Organization: BIO is the largest trade association representing the biotechnology industry; it is ecosystem-adjacent to HBA, overlapping in corporate partner roster and event programming but serving a different (industry advocacy) mission.

Emerging players

• MedExecWomen: MedExecWomen is an emerging community advancing women executives in medical devices and life sciences; it targets a more senior, narrower segment than HBA but competes for the same healthcare women's-leadership mindshare.

Regional players

• American Association for Women in Science: AAWIS is a professional association advancing women in STEM and scientific fields; it shares HBA's women-in-science membership segment but operates across all science disciplines rather than healthcare/life sciences specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hbanet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HBAnet
• Facebookfacebook.com/hbanet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthcare-businesswomen-s-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/hbaimpact

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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