Jombay's HR 40under40 | Powering Modern Assessment Centers & Development Programs

Future HR

Leader

Certification

This year, HR40under40 is coming to GCC, India and South Asia!
Registrations are now OPEN for Batch 8 (Sept-Nov 2025)!

Editions

3,100+

Alumni

500+

HR Leaders as Mentors & Jury

The HR40under40 certification offers:

A development journey relevant to the world of work in the age of AI

Access to best practices and peer learning

Mentoring and Networking

The HR40UNDER40 Award (with GCC, India & South Asia lists)

Program Construct

HR40under40 offers a Future HR Leader Certification that will cover 5 aspects that could help the participants get a stronger foothold on the emerging needs of the HR function relevant to this fast changing world!

benefits

Business Mindset
1. BIG PICTURE THINKING
Learn how to find business relevance in everything, analyze the big picture and align HR / Talent initiatives to strategic business priorities.

2. CLIENT COMPREHENSION
Explore how the persona and preferences of (internal and external) customers are evolving in the post pandemic world and how the HR function can equip itself to deal with these.
Championing Mindset
1. BRAND STEWARDSHIP
Practice how to promote the big picture, key projects & initiatives among relevant stakeholders and consumers of those initiatives.

2. INFLUENCE WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Apply various influencing techniques & best practices in order to influence your peers, crucial stakeholders and other internal customers.
Collaborative Mindset
1. SYNERGISTIC THINKING
Discuss how to foster synergy & leverage collective genius to achieve people goals together.

2. SYSTEMS THINKING
Know how to establish reliable structures & systems within the team as well as business stakeholders to facilitate collaboration.
Inclusive Mindset
1. PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
Discuss how to nurture an environment of trust, vulnerability and psychological safety in BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) times.

2. BALANCING BIASES
Develop a deep awareness of common workplace biases that impede a culture of inclusion, togetherness and collaboration in a hybrid world.
Digital & Data Mindset
DIGITAL ACUMEN & DATA ACUMEN
Analyze the impact of an increasingly digital landscape on your industry and business.
Explore how to leverage the power of digital technology and data to enable the organization in being more frugal & pragmatic.
Discuss the importance of being data driven in decision making & building narratives.

Program Construct

Program Components

Assessment Center

Know yourself

360 Degree Feedback

Understand your blind spots

Master Classes

Learn from the best

Digital Learning Journey

Get bytes of wisdom

Experience Interview

Build Growth Roadmaps

Mentoring & Networking

Build a lasting tribe

HR40under40 Award

With GCC, India & South Asia lists

Download Brochure

Key Milestones

Kick Off and Orientation Session

Assessment Center

Development Journey
5 master classes
Digital Learning

360 Degree Feedback

Mentoring

Experience Interview

100under40 Shortlist

Final Jury Round for 100Under40

HR40Under40 Announcement

Kick Off and Orientation Session

Assessment Center

360 Degree Feedback

Development Journey
5 master classes
Digital Learning

Mentoring

Experience Interview

Final Jury Round for 100Under40

100under40 Shortlist

HR40Under40 Announcement

Kick Off and Orientation Session

Assessment Center

Development Journey
5 master classes
Digital Learning

360 Degree Feedback

Mentoring

Experience Interview

100under40 Shortlist

Final Jury Round for 100Under40

HR40Under40 Announcement

Detailed Timeline

How to Enter

We can't wait to welcome you to the "Future HR Leader Certification" Journey for 2025.

01/

Make sure you are 40 OR under 40 years old as of 1st March 2025

This means that if you are born anytime on/after 1st Aug 1985, you are eligible to enter!

02/

Fill the registration form

03/

Pay the Entry Fee

*NO REFUNDS are possible once payment has been made

Pricing Schedule

Early Bird

15th May 2025

INR 28,000 + GST

Early Tiger

15th June 2025

INR 30,000 + GST

Final Pricing

15th July 2025

INR 33,000 + GST

Early Bird

INR 28,000 + GST

15th May 2025

Early Tiger

INR 30,000 + GST

15th June 2025

Final Pricing

INR 33,000 + GST

15th July 2025

*No refunds are possible once payment has been made.

Who is this for?

INDIVIDUALS in HR & allied functions of an organization who want to accelerate their career and take on global roles!

Learning and Development

Talent Acquisition

Talent Management

Organization Development

Organization Effectiveness

HR Business Partner

4 Reasons to be a part of the
HR40Under40 Certification

Still wondering why you should sign up to be a part of the largest Global Development Program for HR Leaders?

Accelerate your career

The HR40under40 gives participants exposure to top HR leaders, fantastic peers and real world scenarios. Sure to propel your HR career to new heights!

An HR Certification relevant to the fast changing world of work

The world has changed. Newer skills and competencies have come into focus. With HR at the forefront of driving this change, we have curated a development journey that ensures you're Future Ready!

Access HR thought leaders.

HR Leaders from across GCC, India & South Asia will be our Mentors & Jury this year!

The chance to win HR40under40 award!

The HR40under40 award is one of the industry's biggest honors. Win instant bragging rights:) This year, we will publish lists for GCC, India and South Asia.

Recognition of
Excellence

The top 40 of the cohort will be given the HR40under40 award.

Similarly the 100under40 winners will also be recognized. These serve to increase program engagement by adding a layer of competition. This year, we will publish lists for GCC, India and South Asia.

Alumni Testimonials

It is the learning and its implementation that is at the core of HR40under40. The journey is unlike a 2-day program which you may forget in a few months.

Jyoti Menezes

Piramal Enterprises Ltd, IndiaRF

Hear our previous HR40under40 participants
talk about their experience

Still not Convinced?

Then you should definitely read this 🙂

Check This Out!

Frequently asked questions

What is HR 40under40?
HR40under40 is a Future HR Leader Certification that offers:
- A development journey relevant to the world of work in the age of AI
- An immersive fully online experience including master classes, assessment centers, digital learning experiences and online CHRO interactions.
- A chance to win the HR40under40 award (with GCC, India, South Asia lists)
What are the milestones?
The main components of the journey are:.
- Assessment Center
- 360 Degree Feedback
- Master Classes & Digital Learning Journey
- Experience Interview
- Jury (ONLY for the 100under40)
- Mentoring
What topics are covered during the journey?
5 mindsets that are cognizant of the fast changing world of work:
- Business Mindset
- Digital & Data Mindset
- Inclusive Mindset
- Collaborative Mindset
- Championing Mindset
Do I need to be under the age of 40 Years?
Yes! You should be 40 Years OR under 40 Years as of 1st March 2025
(This means that If you are born on or after 1st Aug 1985, you are eligible to enter!)
Is this all online?
Yes! We want to be inclusive of all participants
How much does it cost?
The registration fee is Rs 33,000 + GST.