NVIDIA Inception Program
NVIDIA Inception is NVIDIA’s free program for AI startups. HiringCoachAI is a member.
HiringCoachAI
Where HiringCoachAI has been selected, featured and invited to speak since 2025.
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5
United Nations learning sessions since 2025, most with materials on the UN Office at Geneva’s One UN Learning site.
1,800+
attendees across our speaking engagements with global organizations like the United Nations, by our own count.
2
startup programs: the NVIDIA Inception Program and the ElevenLabs Grant Program.
The record
Every recognition, newest first, with a link to the host’s own record where one exists.
16 recognitions
| Year | Recognition | Host or publication | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026AI Kitchen: Building an AI Chief of Staff, a talk for students, faculty and staffOctober 9, 2026. Talk companion |  Santa Clara University | Speaker |
| A Mind-Blowing Tour of AI Tools to Accelerate Your Career, Inter-Agency Career Week 2026, Day 1, Session 6 (hosted by IOM)May 4, 2026. Session page |  United Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva) | Speaker | |
| Listed in Job Tools & Resources from the Community, with AfterUSAID.com2026. Resource list |  Society for International Development, US chapter (SID-US) | Listed | |
| 2025 | 2025Harnessing AI for Workforce Development: coverage of the founder’s presentation to the Southwest Workforce RoundtableNovember 21, 2025. Read the article |  The Elm, University of Maryland, Baltimore | Press |
| UN Career Transition Series with HiringCoachAI, Session 2: Applications and InterviewsNovember 12, 2025. Session materials (PDF) | United Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva) | Speaker | |
| UN Career Transition Series with HiringCoachAI, Session 1: AI for Reflection and NetworkingOctober 15, 2025. Talk companion | United Nations (UN Career Transition Series) | Speaker | |
| AI + Job Search Series: HiringCoach.ai, founded by Rishan Mohamed, MBA ’17September 2, 2025. Read the feature |  MIT Sloan Career Development Office | Feature | |
| A Mind-Blowing Tour of AI Tools to Accelerate Your Career, Inter-Agency Career Week, Day 1, Session 8 (hosted by IOM)June 16, 2025. Session page | United Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva) | Speaker | |
| Navigating your career with AI: smart prompts, ethical and practical strategies, Career Tips Thursday, Session 38April 24, 2025. Session materials (PDF) |   UN Women and UNICEF | Special guest | |
| Mentioned in Digital Future Daily, Politico’s technology and politics newsletterFebruary 19, 2025. Read the newsletter |  Politico | Press | |
| Selected for the NVIDIA Inception Program, NVIDIA’s free program for AI startupsAnnounced 2025. About the program | NVIDIA | Selected | |
| Selected for the ElevenLabs Grant Program for early-stage startups building with voice AIAnnounced 2025. About the program |  ElevenLabs | Selected | |
| Fed to Tech Summit 3.0, breakout session: Using AI to Land Your Dream RoleListed 2025. Event page |  next play DC, Washington, DC | Speaker | |
| Friday Focus with Rishan Mohamed, an interactive workshop for people with federal expertiseListed 2025. Workshop recording |  wellfed | Workshop | |
| Career fairs | Career fairsFeatured at the Peace Corps Career FairCareer fair |  Peace Corps | Featured |
| Featured at the State Department Career FairCareer fair |  U.S. Department of State | Featured |
Selected for
ElevenLabs Grant Program
ElevenLabs Grants supports early-stage startups building with its voice AI. HiringCoachAI is a grant recipient, and ElevenLabs voices are among the voices that narrate Pep Talk audio in the product.
United Nations
Five United Nations learning sessions since 2025: Career Tips Thursday with UN Women and UNICEF, a two-part UN Career Transition Series, and Inter-Agency Career Week in both 2025 and 2026.
The UN Office at Geneva publishes most of the session materials on its One UN Learning site.
- Navigating your career with AI: smart prompts, ethical and practical strategies, Career Tips Thursday, Session 38UN Women and UNICEF. Session materials (PDF)April 24, 2025
- A Mind-Blowing Tour of AI Tools to Accelerate Your Career, Inter-Agency Career Week, Day 1, Session 8 (hosted by IOM)United Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva). Session pageJune 16, 2025
- UN Career Transition Series with HiringCoachAI, Session 1: AI for Reflection and NetworkingUnited Nations (UN Career Transition Series). Talk companionOctober 15, 2025
- UN Career Transition Series with HiringCoachAI, Session 2: Applications and InterviewsUnited Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva). Session materials (PDF)November 12, 2025
- A Mind-Blowing Tour of AI Tools to Accelerate Your Career, Inter-Agency Career Week 2026, Day 1, Session 6 (hosted by IOM)United Nations, One UN Learning (UN Office at Geneva). Session pageMay 4, 2026
Press and features
AI + Job Search Series: HiringCoach.ai, founded by Rishan Mohamed, MBA ’17
MIT Sloan Career Development Office, September 2, 2025
- Mentioned in Digital Future Daily, Politico’s technology and politics newsletterPolitico. Read the newsletterFebruary 19, 2025
- AI + Job Search Series: HiringCoach.ai, founded by Rishan Mohamed, MBA ’17MIT Sloan Career Development Office. Read the featureSeptember 2, 2025
- Harnessing AI for Workforce Development: coverage of the founder’s presentation to the Southwest Workforce RoundtableThe Elm, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Read the articleNovember 21, 2025
- Listed in Job Tools & Resources from the Community, with AfterUSAID.comSociety for International Development, US chapter (SID-US). Resource list2026
Events and career fairs
- Peace Corps Career Fair
Featured exhibitor
- State Department Career Fair
Featured exhibitor, U.S. Department of State
- Fed to Tech Summit 3.0
Breakout session speaker, Washington, DC, next play DC, Washington, DC
- wellfed Friday Focus
Interactive workshop for people with federal expertise
- Santa Clara University AI Kitchen
Talk, October 9, 2026
The founder
Rishan Mohamed founded HiringCoachAI in 2024 after a decade in AI, digital strategy and product work. He is a two-time startup founder who previously built the data analytics firm JumpYield, after working in management consulting and at Google. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BA from Stanford University. Since 2025 he has presented on AI and career development for United Nations audiences, including UNICEF, UN Women and UNDP staff, and for university career offices, workforce roundtables and federal career communities. He speaks on mission-driven career transitions, responsible AI in hiring, and the translation gap between public service and the private sector. Invite Rishan to speak.
Questions people ask
Is HiringCoachAI part of the NVIDIA Inception Program?
Yes. HiringCoachAI is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program, NVIDIA’s free program for AI startups.
Has HiringCoachAI presented at the United Nations?
Yes. Founder Rishan Mohamed has led five United Nations learning sessions: Career Tips Thursday with UN Women and UNICEF (April 24, 2025), Inter-Agency Career Week 2025 (June 16, 2025), the two-part UN Career Transition Series (October 15 and November 12, 2025), and Inter-Agency Career Week 2026 (May 4, 2026). The UN Office at Geneva hosts most of the session materials.
Where has HiringCoachAI been covered or featured?
Politico’s Digital Future Daily newsletter (February 19, 2025), the MIT Sloan Career Development Office’s AI + Job Search Series (September 2, 2025), The Elm at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (November 21, 2025), and SID-US’s Job Tools & Resources from the Community list.
What is the ElevenLabs Grant Program?
ElevenLabs Grants is the ElevenLabs program for early-stage startups building with its voice AI. HiringCoachAI is a grant recipient, and ElevenLabs voices are among the voices that narrate Pep Talk audio in the product. ElevenLabs text-to-speech is listed in the HiringCoachAI AI model inventory.
Which career fairs and events has HiringCoachAI appeared at?
HiringCoachAI has been featured at the Peace Corps Career Fair and the State Department Career Fair. Its founder led a breakout session at the Fed to Tech Summit 3.0 in Washington, DC, ran a wellfed workshop for people with federal expertise, presented to the Southwest Workforce Roundtable at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and gave an AI Kitchen talk at Santa Clara University on October 9, 2026.
How do I request an interview, a logo or a speaker?
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