Awards - Alumni

Award Criteria and Nominations

The INSEAD Alumni Recognition Awards are granted to exceptional members of the alumni community. Created by INSEAD and the INSEAD Alumni Association, these awards honour and celebrate individuals who have demonstrated excellence and a strong commitment to the school. Each year, the Award Committee selects recipients for each award category.

Only INSEAD alumni, faculty, staff and board memberas may nominate alumni for an Alumni Recognition Award.

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Alumni Recognition Awards 2024/2025 Article

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Alumni Forum - Alumni Awards Winners

Celebrating Global Impact and Leadership! Six outstanding alumni received their awards at the INSEAD Alumni Forum in Amsterdam on 5 April 2025.

Recent Award Recipients

Mila Kunic's visionary work as founder of Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has transformed how essential services are delivered to those most in need. Under her leadership, the not-for-profit social enterprise has supported over 45,000 individuals in the UK, creating £1.2 billion (€1.4 billion) in public value. Her impact serves as a compelling reminder of how business can be a profound force for social change. Mila remarked on how having the “inspiring, thoughtful, innovative” INSEAD community aligned with BOP’s values means everything to the organisation.

“Receiving the award is recognition of the journey that INSEAD’s been on with fundraising. I was lucky enough to be asked to lead that journey. It’s a cliché to say that INSEAD changed your life – but for me it definitely did.”

“I am deeply honoured to have been chosen for the 2024 INSEAD Alumni Volunteer Leader Award. It’s my hope that those who come after me will strengthen and perfect what has been started, and from what I have already seen, INSEAD in Canada is in very good hands.”

“I don’t feel that it’s an award for me personally. It’s an award for the 3,000 people in the INSEAD AI community: they engage every day.”

"Finding the right business partner is always important, maybe amongst your INSEAD friends.”

“I loved my time at INSEAD, meeting all the friends I have today, diversity, excellence, and I loved it because that’s really how we try to enthuse the culture at Qonto around those same core values.”

"I am deeply honoured to be selected for the Alumni Achievement Award. Thanks to the Committee for considering me for this Award and I'm humbled to be recognised. I owe it to INSEAD for playing an outsized role in both my professional and personal life! And am grateful to my co-founder and team at Eruditus group that has enabled this journey of impact. Further, I am cognizant that this Award is not only a recognition but a responsibility to nurture the values of the school."

"INSEAD, through its curriculum of course, but also its spirit of openness to ideas, dedicated clubs, inspiring professors, amazing student body, and the rigorous Venture Competition process, is a spectacular launchpad towards entrepreneurship.

Yet nothing truly prepares for such a demanding ride. Eventually, the right intro at the right time, wise advice from someone who knows and cares, a conversation that suddenly shines a new light on a tough decision to make, or a much-welcome award that shows our efforts are being noticed : that will be what makes the difference along the journey. And INSEAD makes it all possible, through its alumni network and associations!"