6
Pod Sessions
Same room. Same people. All year.
Private. Curated. By Offline.
For leaders who
keep raising the bar.
A private community of India’s most senior operators. VPs, Chiefs of Staff, CMOs, CFOs, CHROs, CTOs, CPOs, and emerging C-suite, building alongside their closest peers.
Six pod sessions a year. One room. By invitation only.
Request an invitation →8–10
Leaders per Pod
Small enough for candour. Senior enough to be useful.
12+
Dinners & Retreats
Across all chapters.
∞
Possibilities
Every conversation compounds.
The curated community of India’s most exceptional founders.
Learn more →You have people who depend on you.
Who do you depend on?
Leadership gets quieter as you grow. The stakes rise, conversations become more guarded, and fewer people truly understand the weight of the call. Ten, fifteen, twenty years in, and the job still finds new ways to test you. You didn’t get here by accident. You know precisely what it cost.
Encore brings together carefully curated groups of senior leaders navigating similar levels of responsibility. Not because they share an industry, but because they carry the same weight.
It is a room for honest conversations, better questions, different perspectives and trusted peers. No networking, posturing or panels. Just practical conversations that make better leaders.
Success may be built by individuals, but significance is built together.
The Encore year
A community that compounds.
A membership is not access to a directory. It is a practical rhythm of rooms, relationships, and perspective.
Six real rooms.
Curated pods of 8 to 10 operators. Same room. Same people. Facilitated, confidential conversations across the year.
The thread stays live.
An always-on channel of senior operators for warm introductions, quick pattern checks, and the questions that cannot wait.
Show up differently.
Intimate dinners, retreats and shared experiences across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and beyond.
The Encore standard
The difference is
in the room.
Every member is chosen for both their experience and their willingness to give generously to the group.
Calibre, not volume.
Pods are built by function and leadership context, not simply title, so the advice is practical, and no one has to explain the basics.
Discretion by default.
What is shared in Encore stays in Encore. No selling, soliciting or recruiting. The room exists for candour, not performance.
Contribution is the currency.
The best communities are built when members arrive with questions, perspective and enough generosity to make the whole room sharper.
In the room
The relationships happen between sessions.
The
trailblazers
who are all in.
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Membership
Curated, not crowded.
Encore is built for senior, hands-on operators who want to invest in their leadership and the peer network around it.
Who Encore is for.
Senior operators with 10+ years of experience: VPs, SVPs, Chiefs of Staff, CMOs, CHROs, CTOs, CPOs, CFOs and emerging C-suite leaders at growth-stage through public companies. We are looking for people who are still close to the work, not advisors passing through it.
What membership includes.
Six facilitated pod sessions over the year; a carefully matched group of 8–10 peers; member-only conversations and warm introductions; access to Encore dinners and the broader Offline community.
The investment.
The annual membership fee is ₹80,000 for six pod sessions. Local events and retreats are opt-in and billed separately, so members choose the experiences that matter to them.
₹80kAnnual membership
six pod sessions
six pod sessions
₹10–15kPer local event
opt-in
opt-in
₹50k–1.5LPer retreat; covers everything on-ground. Flights and visas separate
Built to be expensable.
Many organisations treat Encore as executive development and reimburse it through Learning & Development budgets. We can provide L&D-friendly invoices and supporting documentation on request.
The Encore Code.
The strength of Encore lies in the trust between its members. Every member is expected to protect the integrity of the room and contribute to the community with the same intent they hope to receive from it.
Off the Record: Every Pod operates under strict confidentiality. What is shared in the room stays in the room. Every member signs a confidentiality pledge so conversations remain candid, honest, and safe.
Protect the Room: Encore has zero tolerance for selling, soliciting, recruiting, or poaching within the community. Members are expected to build relationships, not pipelines. Any attempt to use Encore for commercial outreach, hiring, client acquisition, or talent solicitation may result in immediate suspension or permanent termination of membership, at the sole discretion of Encore.
Show Up Fully: Encore works best when everyone commits to it. Make your Pod sessions a priority, come prepared to contribute, and invest in the relationships you build. The more you put into the room, the more you'll take away from it.
Give Before You Ask: Our favourite question is, "How can I help?" Share generously, listen deeply, and celebrate each other's wins. The strongest communities are built on generosity, not transactions.
Lead by Example: Growth isn't optional. Every member is expected to uphold high standards of leadership, integrity, and professionalism. Be open to challenge, willing to learn, and committed to becoming a better leader — for yourself, your team, and your peers.
It can be a lonely climb.
The best leaders know where to turn. This is that place.
Cohorts open quarterly.
Applications reviewed every Monday.