NHRDN Mumbai

What NHRDN Mumbai does

NHRDN Mumbai is the Mumbai chapter of the National HRD Network, an autonomous, not-for-profit professional association established in 1986 as the national apex body for HR professionals in India. The chapter serves HR practitioners across multinationals, public and private organizations, Government, MSME, and NGOs, providing professional development, networking, and thought leadership through signature programs (Strategic HR Leadership Journey, WoMentoring, DEI workshops) and a recurring webinar series on emerging topics such as Generative AI, Labour Codes, coaching, resilience, and personal branding.

Its product portfolio is programmatic rather than technology-based: a flagship 5-day residential leadership program (SHRLJ, 8th edition in January 2024 with 34 participants and 25 speakers), multi-day DEI workshops, mentoring pairings, and topical webinars delivered via the chapter website (nhrdnmumbai.com), LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. There is no proprietary technology platform, software product, API, or mobile application; the chapter operates a content-and-events model anchored in volunteer leadership drawn from CHROs and senior HR executives at marquee Indian enterprises.

The business model is subscription/membership recurring revenue at the national level (nationalhrd.org/membership), supplemented by chapter-level program fees for residential programs and workshops. The chapter is governed by a volunteer Executive Committee led by a President (currently Mona Cheriyan, Group Head HR, Thomas Cook India) and supported by institutional partnerships with host academic institutions including Welingkar's Institute of Management Development & Research, which provides the chapter office at no apparent rent. With only 12 employees and no external investors, the operation is lean and member-funded.

Name

NHRDN Mumbai

Legal name

National HRD Network

Website

https://nhrdnmumbai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NHRDN Mumbai is the Mumbai chapter of the National HRD Network, a non-profit professional association serving 12,000+ HR practitioners across 30 Indian chapters through leadership programs, DEI workshops, mentoring, and webinars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / HR Development Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote/Hybrid Leadership & Distributed Team Management (EDABAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN), HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA)

Keywords

• HR professional development
• HR leadership training
• DEI workshops
• Mentoring programs
• HR networking forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: NHRDN operates through membership fees from individual HR professionals and organizational members. The organization serves as a not-for-profit professionally managed organization promoting HRD movement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NHRDN Mumbai operates a non-profit professional association that delivers HR capability-building programs to its membership base of 12,000+ HR professionals across India. Its flagship is the 5-day residential Strategic HR Leadership Journey (SHRLJ), complemented by the WoMentoring initiative for women professionals, DEI workshops on inclusive leadership, and recurring webinars covering emerging HR topics such as Generative AI, Labour Codes, personal branding, coaching, and resilience. Programs are delivered in-person, virtually, and through academic partnerships with management institutes in Mumbai.

Product overview

NHRDN Mumbai operates as a single cohesive portfolio of professional development offerings rather than a platform with modular products. The organization provides a unified suite of HR-focused initiatives including the Strategic HR Leadership Journey (SHRLJ) as its flagship annual residential program, the WoMentoring initiative for women professionals, and DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) workshops. Supplementary offerings include webinars on topics spanning personal branding, Gen AI, coaching, resilience building, and labor codes. These programs are delivered through in-person workshops, residential retreats, webinars, and mentoring pairings, serving HR professionals across various industries in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strategic HR Leadership Journey (SHRLJ): Annual flagship program for HR leaders focused on leadership development in future of work
• WoMentoring
• DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

Products and services

• Strategic HR Leadership Journey (SHRLJ) A flagship annual 5-day residential program designed to prepare HR professionals for leadership in the future of work, with masterclasses, leadership talks, panel discussions, and networking with industry leaders. Targeted at mid- to senior HR professionals.
• WoMentoring Initiative A DEI mentoring initiative that pairs junior and middle-level women professionals with veteran industry mentors, combined with POSH awareness sessions to support women in leadership.
• DEI Workshop - How To Be An Inclusive Leader A 2-day workshop focused on building inclusive leadership capabilities, including creating welcoming, respectful, and safe organizational environments. Targeted at HR and business leaders.
• Harness Gen AI Webinar A webinar on Generative AI applications for HR transformation, organized in collaboration with HYRGPT and featuring HYRGPT CEO and Founder Debi Kar as speaker. Targeted at HR leaders and HR transformation practitioners.
• Personal Branding / Interview Skills Workshop Workshop and student engagement session on personal branding and interview skills, conducted at JBIMS Campus. Targeted at MBA students and HR professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ members served across multinationals, public & private organizations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HYRGPTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2024Joint webinar on 'Harness Gen AI Lead The Future Of HR Transformation' organized in collaboration with HYRGPT. Mr. Debi Kar, CEO and Founder of HYRGPT, was the speaker. Session received 90+ registrations.
• JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajmal Institute of Management Studies)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2024Collaboration for organizing student-focused events including 'Ride Your Personal Brand' session and 'Personal Branding / Interview Skills' workshop. Sessions were attended by 120+ students and HR professionals.
• Kautilya Leadership CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024Venue for 8th Edition of Strategic HR Leadership Journey (SHRLJ) - a 5-day residential program focused on preparing Leadership in the Future of Work. Program designed on pillars of Build, Absorb, Network & Experience.
• N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and ResearchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 March 2019Organized 5th awareness session on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace at the institute in Mira Road. Mr. Ryan Mascarenhas from Godrej Properties facilitated the session.
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & ResearchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2019Organized 3rd awareness session on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace. Ms. Monica Dhar from Reliance Industries Ltd. facilitated the session which was attended by 100+ MBA students and live streamed to 40 more.
• ITC Grand CentralminorOthers · 15 February 2019Venue partner for WOMEN IN BUSINESS 'MENTORING WOMEN LEADERS' 2-day program on 15th and 16th February 2019. Event aimed at providing guidance to high performing professionals through mentors.
• IESMCRCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 December 2018Second session of POSH conducted at IESMCRC, Bandra. Facilitated by Dr Komal Mathur, GM and HR Head India business, TCS.
• Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 November 2018Session on POSH held at DSI MS, Malad. Facilitated by Ms Smita Affinwalla, EC Member NHRDN Mumbai Chapter and MD Illuminos Consulting. Attended by faculty and over 90 students.
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelingkar serves as the host institution for NHRDN Mumbai Chapter, providing office space at Room No.318. The partnership includes hosting DEI workshops and other chapter events. Dr. Uday Salunkhe (Director) and Prof. Vijayan (Dean HR Academics) are involved in chapter activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• World HRD Congress: World HRD Congress organizes large-scale HR leadership events, awards and conferences in India and globally. It competes with NHRDN Mumbai's flagship SHRLJ for senior HR leader attention and corporate sponsorship budgets.
• National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM): NIPM is a long-standing Indian professional body for HR/personnel management practitioners offering training, seminars, publications and a national network. It directly competes with NHRDN Mumbai for HR professional members and corporate sponsors in India.
• SHRM India: SHRM India is the India arm of the Society for Human Resource Management, running HR certification, training and chapter events for HR professionals. It is the most direct international counterpart to NHRDN Mumbai's HR association model, competing for the same CHRO and HR professional audience in India.
• National HRD Network (National Body): National HRD Network is the parent apex body of which NHRDN Mumbai is one of 30 chapters. It runs national programs, the membership portal and chapter coordination, making it the closest comparable on program design, governance and member value proposition.
• Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD): ISTD is a national society focused on training and development professionals, offering workshops, certifications and chapter events. It overlaps with NHRDN Mumbai's leadership development, L&D and capability-building programs for the same HR audience.

Broad incumbents

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): CII is a large industry chamber running HR, leadership and skilling initiatives for member companies across India. It is a broader incumbent that competes with NHRDN Mumbai for corporate HR program sponsorships and CHRO mindshare.
• All India Management Association (AIMA): AIMA is India's national management association running management development programs, events and case competitions for a broader management audience. It overlaps with NHRDN Mumbai's leadership development offerings but covers general management, not HR specifically.

Regional players

• Bombay Management Association: Bombay Management Association is a Mumbai-based professional body running management lectures, workshops and networking events. It overlaps geographically and thematically with NHRDN Mumbai's chapter events but covers general management rather than HR specialization.
• Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Bombay Chamber is a Mumbai-based industry body offering HR forums, training and policy advocacy for member firms. It overlaps with NHRDN Mumbai on Mumbai-focused HR capability programs and corporate member engagement.
• TiE Mumbai: TiE Mumbai is a Mumbai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs focused on entrepreneurship mentoring, networking and learning events. It shares the professional association and Mumbai-located member engagement model with NHRDN Mumbai but serves founders rather than HR professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nhrdmumbai
• Facebookfacebook.com/NHRDMumbai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nhrdn-mumbai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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