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INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre


INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
Developing boards for high-performance governance
Our Vision and Mission
In a rapidly changing business environment disrupted by increased regulatory reforms, digitalisation, societal demands, capital markets and geopolitical shifts, much of the pressure and scrutiny is putting boards under the spotlight. The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) has been actively engaged in making a distinctive contribution to the knowledge and practice of corporate governance. Our vision is to be the leading centre for research, innovation and impact in the area of corporate governance globally. Through our educational portfolio and advocacy in fostering sustainable high-performance governance practices, the ICGC hopes to build greater trust within the public and stakeholder communities, so that businesses today are a strong force for improvement, not only of economic markets but also for the global societal environment.
The ICGC combines INSEAD’s institutional visibility and exceptional faculty in developing thought leadership and a global educational platform in the area of corporate governance. The centre’s mission is to develop world-class teaching content, promote latest research using innovative scholarly materials and enrich public discourse on corporate governance through forums, conferences, peer-to-peer exchange and expert-to-practitioner dialogue.
Our activities harness INSEAD’s expertise in multiple disciplines across areas such as strategy, risk-management, decision making, finance, economics, family governance and corporate social responsibility for in-depth insights and sustainable responses to the challenges facing directors in today’s increasingly complex and volatile environment. The ICGC brings an unmatched international viewpoint to its activities thanks to INSEAD’s position as The Business School for the World, with its footprint across the Europe, Asia, and Middle East campuses.
Jose Luis Álvarez
Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
The Mubadala Chair in Corporate Governance and Strategy
Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
Corporate Governance Expertise at INSEAD




INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance
The INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance is a global credential for board members operating internationally – one of the first of its kind offered by an academic institution. The certificate attests to a director’s commitment to continuously develop her or his effectiveness and excellence, by applying and building upon the skills and knowledge acquired through successful attendance of the International Directors Programme (IDP) or International Directors Banking Programme (IDBP).
INSEAD Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance
The INSEAD Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance is designed for holders of the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance who wish to further pursue their development across core competencies that are key to effective directorship. It provides participants with a personal development plan at board level over multiple years (up to a maximum of five years) that is both stimulating and engaging.
Partners
The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre is grateful to our international partners for their collaboration and engagement in supporting our mission.
Governance outlook
Leading Strategic Corporate Sustainability from the Board Room
Interview with Dr. Ravi Fernando, Chairman/CEO of Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Pvt. Ltd.
With immense pressure from multiple stakeholders, board directors are expected to step up in championing sustainability. Find out more how board directors can navigate the shifts in geopolitical and business landscape to lead the way in integrating strategic corporate sustainable for sustainable business.
Leading a Crisis from the Boardroom
Interview with Marjolijn van Oordt (IDP-C), International Expert in Crisis Readiness, Capita B.V.
Dealing with crisis can be a nightmare for boards and their organisations. Find out how boards of directors can take the lead in the event of a crisis and be ready to avoid common pitfalls.
Leading a board: Chair practices across Europe
by Stanislav Shekshnia; Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
While board chairs hold an esteemed position of power, relatively little is known about their practices across countries and contexts. Based on an INSEAD Board Chair Research project led by Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, this governance talk provides key insights and reveals the traps hindering board chair effectiveness.
Inclusive diversity from the boardroom to the organization
Interview with Kay Formanek, Founder of KAY Diversity and Performance
Discover how boards can play an active role in realizing organizational performance from inclusive diversity.
AICD interview podcast with Ludo Van der Heyden
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) interviewed Professor Van der Heyden during the recent ICGC visit to Sydney. Tune in to hear Ludo's comments on the emerging governance issues, high performing board and the governance challenges facing Australian boards.
Boardroom Digital Transformation Survey
by Andrew Shipilov; The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management and Professor of Strategy
Find out the extent to which board directors are pushing companies to adapt their strategies in response to the technological opportunities and threats.
Paradoxes in Globalization: (1) Why Locals Win
by José Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management
The more the world is global, the more the local matters. What advantage do local companies have in comparison to multinational companies? What does it take for multinational companies to succeed in their globalisation strategy?
Dualities in Business & Governance - Disruption in governance due to digitalization
by Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
The main challenge to Boards consists in managing dualities and finding a good balance between apparent extremes. Dualities are typically seen as opposites rather than complements. Governance itself is a duality, where the other extreme is execution. Other dualities are finding the right balance between short and long term, between growth and performance, and between the performance of the whole and that of a unit.
Board Performance: An All Too Human Challenge
by Jaap Winter, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance
How do we make sense of boards? How do they successfully direct companies and stay away from failure?
What place for humanity in Business 4.0?
Interview with Professors Ludo van der Heyden and Jaap Winter
Society is becoming less tolerant towards corporations with selfish and self-serving agendas. What does it take to re-humanise corporations and what is the role of the board in this context?
Leading Strategic Corporate Sustainability from the Board Room
Interview with Dr. Ravi Fernando, Chairman/CEO of Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Pvt. Ltd.
With immense pressure from multiple stakeholders, board directors are expected to step up in championing sustainability. Find out more how board directors can navigate the shifts in geopolitical and business landscape to lead the way in integrating strategic corporate sustainable for sustainable business.
Leading a Crisis from the Boardroom
Interview with Marjolijn van Oordt (IDP-C), International Expert in Crisis Readiness, Capita B.V.
Dealing with crisis can be a nightmare for boards and their organisations. Find out how boards of directors can take the lead in the event of a crisis and be ready to avoid common pitfalls.
Leading a board: Chair practices across Europe
by Stanislav Shekshnia; Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
While board chairs hold an esteemed position of power, relatively little is known about their practices across countries and contexts. Based on an INSEAD Board Chair Research project led by Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, this governance talk provides key insights and reveals the traps hindering board chair effectiveness.
Inclusive diversity from the boardroom to the organization
Interview with Kay Formanek, Founder of KAY Diversity and Performance
Discover how boards can play an active role in realizing organizational performance from inclusive diversity.
AICD interview podcast with Ludo Van der Heyden
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) interviewed Professor Van der Heyden during the recent ICGC visit to Sydney. Tune in to hear Ludo's comments on the emerging governance issues, high performing board and the governance challenges facing Australian boards.
Boardroom Digital Transformation Survey
by Andrew Shipilov; The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management and Professor of Strategy
Find out the extent to which board directors are pushing companies to adapt their strategies in response to the technological opportunities and threats.
Paradoxes in Globalization: (1) Why Locals Win
by José Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management
The more the world is global, the more the local matters. What advantage do local companies have in comparison to multinational companies? What does it take for multinational companies to succeed in their globalisation strategy?
Dualities in Business & Governance - Disruption in governance due to digitalization
by Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
The main challenge to Boards consists in managing dualities and finding a good balance between apparent extremes. Dualities are typically seen as opposites rather than complements. Governance itself is a duality, where the other extreme is execution. Other dualities are finding the right balance between short and long term, between growth and performance, and between the performance of the whole and that of a unit.
Board Performance: An All Too Human Challenge
by Jaap Winter, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance
How do we make sense of boards? How do they successfully direct companies and stay away from failure?
What place for humanity in Business 4.0?
Interview with Professors Ludo van der Heyden and Jaap Winter
Society is becoming less tolerant towards corporations with selfish and self-serving agendas. What does it take to re-humanise corporations and what is the role of the board in this context?
INSEAD webinar series
The ICGC has partnered with the INSEAD Alumni Association and Lifelong Learning to produce a number of webinars focused on boards and governance in times of crisis over the past few months. We invite you to follow the links below to view the recordings or click here to view the full collection of past webinars on wide ranging topics presented by our world-class faculty, diverse global leaders and INSEAD alumni.
Family Enterprise Day (recording will be available soon!)
Building Resilience in Family Enterprises: The Imperative to Refocus, Rejuvenate and Reinvent
18 Feb 2021, 9-11am (CET)
The Great Reset: The Role of Boards in Climate Change
Digital Debate taken place on 26 January 2021, 1pm CET, 1hr
Hosted by ICGC with partners Chapter Zero Switzerland, Chapter Zero France and International Board Foundation
Successful External Succession in Family Businesses
Webinar & Digital Dialogue on 3 Dec 2020, 10am CET, 1.5hrs
Global INSEAD Day 2020 - digital edition
Corporate Governance in Family Business: Leading in wicked times
Corona Crisis: Accelerating the End of Shareholder Primacy?
Webinar held on 11 June 2020 at 3:00 PM CET
Led by Stanislav Shekshnia, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Byron Loflin, Global Head of Board Engagement of Nasdaq & moderated by
Helen Pitcher OBE, President INSEAD Directors Network, Chair Advanced Boardroom Excellence
The Blessings and Curses of Digital in a COVID World
Webinar held on 26 May 2020 at 11:00 am CET
Led by Annet Aris, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Private equity Covid Recovery plan - and what Boards and Businesses can learn from it
Webinar held on 14 May 2020 at 12:00 pm CET
Led by Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise & Academic Director, Global Private Equity Initiative
Executive Careers in the Face of Change
Webinar held on 12 May 2020 at 11:00 am CET
By Jose Luis Alvarez, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, The Mubadala Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance and Strategy & Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
Crisis Management in COVID-19 Times
Webinar held on 28 April 2020, 4:00-5:00 pm CET
By Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management and Peter Nathanial, Crisis Management Specialist and INSEAD Adjunct Professor & ICGC Fellow
Family Enterprise Day (recording will be available soon!)
Building Resilience in Family Enterprises: The Imperative to Refocus, Rejuvenate and Reinvent
18 Feb 2021, 9-11am (CET)
The Great Reset: The Role of Boards in Climate Change
Digital Debate taken place on 26 January 2021, 1pm CET, 1hr
Hosted by ICGC with partners Chapter Zero Switzerland, Chapter Zero France and International Board Foundation
Successful External Succession in Family Businesses
Webinar & Digital Dialogue on 3 Dec 2020, 10am CET, 1.5hrs
Global INSEAD Day 2020 - digital edition
Corporate Governance in Family Business: Leading in wicked times
Corona Crisis: Accelerating the End of Shareholder Primacy?
Webinar held on 11 June 2020 at 3:00 PM CET
Led by Stanislav Shekshnia, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Byron Loflin, Global Head of Board Engagement of Nasdaq & moderated by
Helen Pitcher OBE, President INSEAD Directors Network, Chair Advanced Boardroom Excellence
The Blessings and Curses of Digital in a COVID World
Webinar held on 26 May 2020 at 11:00 am CET
Led by Annet Aris, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Private equity Covid Recovery plan - and what Boards and Businesses can learn from it
Webinar held on 14 May 2020 at 12:00 pm CET
Led by Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise & Academic Director, Global Private Equity Initiative
Executive Careers in the Face of Change
Webinar held on 12 May 2020 at 11:00 am CET
By Jose Luis Alvarez, Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, The Mubadala Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance and Strategy & Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
Crisis Management in COVID-19 Times
Webinar held on 28 April 2020, 4:00-5:00 pm CET
By Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management and Peter Nathanial, Crisis Management Specialist and INSEAD Adjunct Professor & ICGC Fellow
In the spotlight
INSEAD Knowledge
The Next Decade Will Be a Leadership Game Changer
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise | February 23, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
The Group Dynamics That Define Well-Functioning Boards
Vincent H. Dominé, INSEAD Adjunct Professor of Organisational Behaviour | February 18, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
What Ails Corporate Executive Committees?
José Luis Álvarez, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour | February 2, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
How Boards Can Steer Companies to “Build Back Better”
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico | January 21, 2021
Survey Report (NEW!)
Leadership in AI Report 2021
by Prof. Theodoros Evgeniou with Board Agenda and Mazars
January 2021
The report reveals that despite considerable interest in AI and an expectation that over two-thirds of organisations will implement some level of AI in the next 12 months, many organisations and boards lack the knowledge and skills to make this happen.
Digital Article
When Machine Learning Goes Off the Rails
by Boris Babic, I. Glenn Cohen, Theodoros Evgeniou, and Sara Gerke | Harvard Business Review US, January–February 2021 Magazine
Digital Article
Boards and Sustainability: From Aspirations to Action
by Prof. N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility and Ron Sooneius, INSEAD Executive in Residence & Founder of Camunico | Management and Business Review, US, Fall Edition
INSEAD Knowledge
Leadership in Wicked Times
Natalia Karelaia, INSEAD Associate Professor of Decision Sciences, and Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management | October 13, 2020
INSEAD Directors Forum
Recovery in a New Era of Corporate Governance
Webinar & Digital Dialogue on 16 October, 9:00 am (CET)
Learn how to bring about sustainable recovery and organisational transformation amid the crisis.
INSEAD Knowledge
How Netflix Finds Innovation on the Edge of Chaos
Benjamin Kessler, INSEAD Knowledge Managing Editor | September 30, 2020
Find out how the highly unusual corporate culture of Netflix contributed to string of innovative accomplishments – and what organisations can learn from it.
INSEAD Knowledge
How Hedge Fund Activists Influence Target Firms
Thomas Keusch, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Accounting and Control | September 29, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
How Hedge Fund Activists Influence Target Firms
Thomas Keusch, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Accounting and Control | September 29, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
A Checklist for Boards in the New Normal
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Director, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute; and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | September 22, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Pandemic or No, It’s Business as Usual for Boards
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Director, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute; and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | August 31, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Pandemic or No, It’s Business as Usual for Boards
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Director, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute; and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | August 31, 2020
Survey Report (NEW!)
The Effects of Covid-19 on Boards and Governance Report
by INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Spencer Stuart, July 2020
Discover further insights regarding the impact of the coronavirus crisis on boards with focus on attitudes towards risk analysis, board dynamics and functioning.
INSEAD Research
ICGC Report: Effective Boards of Directors in Crisis Time
Academic Experts on Governance Respond to 7 Key Questions
Contributed by INSEAD’s corporate governance programme directors and faculty: Annet Aris, Peter Nathanial, Tim Rowley, Joe Santos, Ludo Van der Heyden
INSEAD Knowledge
Power, Politics and Crisis Response on the Board
Henrich Greve, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship | July 31, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Can Investors Save the Planet While Making a Profit?
Daniel Gospodinov (INSEAD MBA '20J), and Claudia Zeisberger, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise | July 30, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
How Boards Are Coping With Covid-19
Enrico Diecidue, INSEAD Professor of Decision Sciences, and Timothy Rowley, INSEAD Visiting Professor of Strategy | July 28, 2020
Survey Report (NEW!)
Leadership in Risk Management: European Report 2020
by Prof. Enrico Diecidue and Tim Rowley with Board Agenda and Mazars
July 2020
The report reveals that almost 60% of firms have revisited their strategy, and highlights a lack of board knowledge about key risks—including climate change.
INSEAD Knowledge
Covid-Era CEOs Are ‘Keen, Tough or Edgy’
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | June 25, 2020
Digital Article
Bailing out the economy: Banks confronting purpose, corporate responsibility, and their survival
by Massimo Massa and Ludo Van der Heyden, published on The Edge, Singapore, 12 June 2020
INSEAD Research
Working Paper: EU Banking in the COVID-19 Crisis: Time for a “New Deal” ( 2020/25/FIN/TOM)
Nathanial P., Van der Heyden L. (2020)
The current COVID-19 sanitary and economic crisis requires a “New Deal” between EU governments and EU banks: EU banks agree to partner with governments in enabling the effective transmission of the government’s vital financial support to the real economy in exchange for a transformation of the EU banking sector.
INSEAD Knowledge
The Shape of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Rachael Noyes, INSEAD Knowledge Senior Editor | April 17, 2020
Based on webinar delivered by INSEAD Professor of Economics, Antonio Fatás
INSEAD Knowledge
The Shape of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Rachael Noyes, INSEAD Knowledge Senior Editor | April 17, 2020
Based on webinar delivered by INSEAD Professor of Economics, Antonio Fatás
INSEAD Knowledge
The Role of the Board in Times of Distress
Jaap Winter, INSEAD Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance, and Erik van de Loo, INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour | April 7, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Seven Questions for Corporate Boards Navigating COVID-19
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise | April 7, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
A Crisis Management Blueprint for COVID-19
Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management, and Peter Nathanial, Crisis Management Specialist and INSEAD Adjunct Professor | April 3, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Putting More Women at the Helm of Corporate Boards
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Consultant at Ward Howell; and Victoria Zimina, Analyst at Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | March 5, 2020
ICGC Report (New)
The Market for Corporate Directors 2019
by Jose Luis Alvarez and François-Lucien Vulliermet, Research Associate, 18 December 2019
With this 2019 Report on Directors Job Market, the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre looked at the call for board renewal and the development of full time professional directors.
Practitioner's Insight
Everything above Board
by Helen Pitcher OBE, INSEAD Directors Network President, GOLD News, Cyprus
December 2019
INSEAD Knowledge - Featured Article on INSEAD Directors Forum 2019
A Corporate Governance Paradigm Shift
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre | November 19, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge - Featured Article on INSEAD Directors Forum 2019
A Corporate Governance Paradigm Shift
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre | November 19, 2019
Research Article
New Research Shows The More Women On A Company’s Board, The More Market Value Is Lost
by Kaisa Snellman, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, and Isabelle Solal, Post Doctoral Research Fellow from INSEAD | November 12, 2019
Digital Article
Why the Best CEOs Are Already Thinking About Their Exits
by Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, Harvard Business Review
31 October 2019
Digital Article
Why the Best CEOs Are Already Thinking About Their Exits
by Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, Harvard Business Review
31 October 2019
Podcast Interview
AICD Interviews Professor Stanislav Shekshnia on what makes a successful chair
30 October 2019, Sydney, Australia
INSEAD Knowledge
From Good Intentions to Maximising Your Impact
Jasjit Singh, INSEAD Professor of Strategy | October 17, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
From Good Intentions to Maximising Your Impact
Jasjit Singh, INSEAD Professor of Strategy | October 17, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Preparing Your Firm for AI
Theodoros Evgeniou, INSEAD Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management | October 16, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
A New Framework for Corporate Activism
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility | October 9, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
A New Framework for Corporate Activism
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility | October 9, 2019
News
Corporate governance is the spirit of a company (in Romanian)
featuring comments by INSEAD Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
in Business Magazine, Romania, 8 Oct 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Boards Under the Influence
Henrich Greve, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship; Andrew Shipilov, INSEAD Professor of Strategy; and Timothy Rowley, Rotman School of Management Professor of Strategic Management | August 29, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Boards Under the Influence
Henrich Greve, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship; Andrew Shipilov, INSEAD Professor of Strategy; and Timothy Rowley, Rotman School of Management Professor of Strategic Management | August 29, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
BRT: A New View of Corporations and Capitalism
Theo Vermaelen, INSEAD Professor of Finance | N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility | August 23, 2019
Event
Grands Prix de la Mixité
10 July 2019, Paris
ICGC is proud to be a supporting partner to the 3rd edition of the Grands Prix de la Mixité during which Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden gave an address during the award ceremony.
ICGC Report
What's stopping boards from turning sustainability aspirations into action?
by By N. Craig Smith, INSEAD and Ron Soonieus, Camunico, 15 July 2019
ICGC Report
What's stopping boards from turning sustainability aspirations into action?
by By N. Craig Smith, INSEAD and Ron Soonieus, Camunico, 15 July 2019
Podcast Interview
WOB interviews Professor Jose Luis Alvarez
10 July 2019, London, UK
INSEAD Professor Jose Luis Alvarez was interviewed by Fiona Hathorn, MD of Women on Boards UK, on the importance of politics, influence and networks for executive and non-executive board directors.
Article
A Step Change In Diversity Perspective: The Shifting Sands of Diversity
By Helen Pitcher OBE, Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence Ltd and President of the INSEAD Directors Network, and Ludo Van der Heyden, Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD, 2 July 2019
Article
A Step Change In Diversity Perspective: The Shifting Sands of Diversity
By Helen Pitcher OBE, Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence Ltd and President of the INSEAD Directors Network, and Ludo Van der Heyden, Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD, 2 July 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
The Icarus Syndrome: Execs Who Fly Too Close to the Sun
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change | July 1, 2019
Article
Professionalisation of Family Firms
by INSEAD Prof. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Research Fellow
Article
Professionalisation of Family Firms
by INSEAD Prof. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Research Fellow
INSEAD Knowledge
Sustainability and the Five Archetypes of Boardroom Behaviour
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility; and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico | June 7, 2019
Book
Leading a Board - Chair Practices Across Europe
by S.Shekshnia and V.Zagieva, Palgrave Macmillan, June 2019
This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe. It includes unique data collected through interviews with almost 200 experienced board chairs and their key stakeholders – board members, CEOs and shareholders.
Article
Innovation and Corporate Renewal also disrupts Boards
by Liselotte Engstam (IDP-C), Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden, Mats Magnusson and Magnus Karlsson
Digital Article
How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility; and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico
Digital Article
How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility; and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico
INSEAD Knowledge
Responding to the New Cold War
Michael A. Witt, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and International Business | June 3, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
The Pivotal Management Challenge of the AI Era
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change | July 1, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
The Pivotal Management Challenge of the AI Era
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change | July 1, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Women Chairs: The Time Is Now
Helen Pitcher OBE, Chair of Advanced Boardroom Solutions (INSEAD IDP-C) | June 4, 2019
Digital Article
Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China
by Michael Witt, 29 March 2019
Digital Article
Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China
by Michael Witt, 29 March 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
How Shifts in Geopolitical Power Will Affect Corporate Governance
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre | March 28, 2019
Opinion Article
Governance Dualities
February/March 2019, New Zealand Institute of Directors Boardroom Magazine
featuring Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
Opinion Article
Governance Dualities
February/March 2019, New Zealand Institute of Directors Boardroom Magazine
featuring Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
INSEAD Directors Forum Asia 2019
Governance in the Era of Regulatory and Geopolitical Shifts
25-26 February 2019, Singapore
Podcast Interview
AICD Interviews Professor Ludo Van der Heyden
30 January 2019, Sydney, Australia
Podcast Interview
AICD Interviews Professor Ludo Van der Heyden
30 January 2019, Sydney, Australia
Survey Report
Leadership in Corporate Sustainability European Report 2018
by Prof. N. Craig Smith and Ron Sooneius with Board Agenda and Mazars
December 2018
The report reveals that boards accept the critical nature of sustainability, but may struggle with the righ approach to deal with it.
INSEAD Knowledge
How the Board Can Make the Most of Blockchain
Hagen Schweinitz, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry International (INSEAD IDP 25.2 cohort) | October 15, 2018
INSEAD Knowledge
The Next Decade Will Be a Leadership Game Changer
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise | February 23, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
The Group Dynamics That Define Well-Functioning Boards
Vincent H. Dominé, INSEAD Adjunct Professor of Organisational Behaviour | February 18, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
What Ails Corporate Executive Committees?
José Luis Álvarez, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour | February 2, 2021
INSEAD Knowledge
How Boards Can Steer Companies to “Build Back Better”
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico | January 21, 2021
Survey Report (NEW!)
Leadership in AI Report 2021
by Prof. Theodoros Evgeniou with Board Agenda and Mazars
January 2021
The report reveals that despite considerable interest in AI and an expectation that over two-thirds of organisations will implement some level of AI in the next 12 months, many organisations and boards lack the knowledge and skills to make this happen.
Digital Article
When Machine Learning Goes Off the Rails
by Boris Babic, I. Glenn Cohen, Theodoros Evgeniou, and Sara Gerke | Harvard Business Review US, January–February 2021 Magazine
Digital Article
Boards and Sustainability: From Aspirations to Action
by Prof. N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility and Ron Sooneius, INSEAD Executive in Residence & Founder of Camunico | Management and Business Review, US, Fall Edition
INSEAD Knowledge
Leadership in Wicked Times
Natalia Karelaia, INSEAD Associate Professor of Decision Sciences, and Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance & Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management | October 13, 2020
INSEAD Directors Forum
Recovery in a New Era of Corporate Governance
Webinar & Digital Dialogue on 16 October, 9:00 am (CET)
Learn how to bring about sustainable recovery and organisational transformation amid the crisis.
INSEAD Knowledge
How Netflix Finds Innovation on the Edge of Chaos
Benjamin Kessler, INSEAD Knowledge Managing Editor | September 30, 2020
Find out how the highly unusual corporate culture of Netflix contributed to string of innovative accomplishments – and what organisations can learn from it.
INSEAD Knowledge
How Hedge Fund Activists Influence Target Firms
Thomas Keusch, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Accounting and Control | September 29, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
A Checklist for Boards in the New Normal
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Director, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute; and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | September 22, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Pandemic or No, It’s Business as Usual for Boards
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Director, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute; and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | August 31, 2020
Survey Report (NEW!)
The Effects of Covid-19 on Boards and Governance Report
by INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Spencer Stuart, July 2020
Discover further insights regarding the impact of the coronavirus crisis on boards with focus on attitudes towards risk analysis, board dynamics and functioning.
INSEAD Research
ICGC Report: Effective Boards of Directors in Crisis Time
Academic Experts on Governance Respond to 7 Key Questions
Contributed by INSEAD’s corporate governance programme directors and faculty: Annet Aris, Peter Nathanial, Tim Rowley, Joe Santos, Ludo Van der Heyden
INSEAD Knowledge
Power, Politics and Crisis Response on the Board
Henrich Greve, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship | July 31, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Can Investors Save the Planet While Making a Profit?
Daniel Gospodinov (INSEAD MBA '20J), and Claudia Zeisberger, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise | July 30, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
How Boards Are Coping With Covid-19
Enrico Diecidue, INSEAD Professor of Decision Sciences, and Timothy Rowley, INSEAD Visiting Professor of Strategy | July 28, 2020
Survey Report (NEW!)
Leadership in Risk Management: European Report 2020
by Prof. Enrico Diecidue and Tim Rowley with Board Agenda and Mazars
July 2020
The report reveals that almost 60% of firms have revisited their strategy, and highlights a lack of board knowledge about key risks—including climate change.
INSEAD Knowledge
Covid-Era CEOs Are ‘Keen, Tough or Edgy’
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, and Maria Nazarova, Research Associate, Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | June 25, 2020
Digital Article
Bailing out the economy: Banks confronting purpose, corporate responsibility, and their survival
by Massimo Massa and Ludo Van der Heyden, published on The Edge, Singapore, 12 June 2020
INSEAD Research
Working Paper: EU Banking in the COVID-19 Crisis: Time for a “New Deal” ( 2020/25/FIN/TOM)
Nathanial P., Van der Heyden L. (2020)
The current COVID-19 sanitary and economic crisis requires a “New Deal” between EU governments and EU banks: EU banks agree to partner with governments in enabling the effective transmission of the government’s vital financial support to the real economy in exchange for a transformation of the EU banking sector.
INSEAD Knowledge
The Shape of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Rachael Noyes, INSEAD Knowledge Senior Editor | April 17, 2020
Based on webinar delivered by INSEAD Professor of Economics, Antonio Fatás
INSEAD Knowledge
The Role of the Board in Times of Distress
Jaap Winter, INSEAD Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance, and Erik van de Loo, INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour | April 7, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Seven Questions for Corporate Boards Navigating COVID-19
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise | April 7, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
A Crisis Management Blueprint for COVID-19
Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management, and Peter Nathanial, Crisis Management Specialist and INSEAD Adjunct Professor | April 3, 2020
INSEAD Knowledge
Putting More Women at the Helm of Corporate Boards
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Veronika Zagieva, Consultant at Ward Howell; and Victoria Zimina, Analyst at Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute | March 5, 2020
ICGC Report (New)
The Market for Corporate Directors 2019
by Jose Luis Alvarez and François-Lucien Vulliermet, Research Associate, 18 December 2019
With this 2019 Report on Directors Job Market, the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre looked at the call for board renewal and the development of full time professional directors.
Practitioner's Insight
Everything above Board
by Helen Pitcher OBE, INSEAD Directors Network President, GOLD News, Cyprus
December 2019
INSEAD Knowledge - Featured Article on INSEAD Directors Forum 2019
A Corporate Governance Paradigm Shift
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre | November 19, 2019
Research Article
New Research Shows The More Women On A Company’s Board, The More Market Value Is Lost
by Kaisa Snellman, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, and Isabelle Solal, Post Doctoral Research Fellow from INSEAD | November 12, 2019
Digital Article
Why the Best CEOs Are Already Thinking About Their Exits
by Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, Harvard Business Review
31 October 2019
Podcast Interview
AICD Interviews Professor Stanislav Shekshnia on what makes a successful chair
30 October 2019, Sydney, Australia
INSEAD Knowledge
From Good Intentions to Maximising Your Impact
Jasjit Singh, INSEAD Professor of Strategy | October 17, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Preparing Your Firm for AI
Theodoros Evgeniou, INSEAD Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management | October 16, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
A New Framework for Corporate Activism
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility | October 9, 2019
News
Corporate governance is the spirit of a company (in Romanian)
featuring comments by INSEAD Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
in Business Magazine, Romania, 8 Oct 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Boards Under the Influence
Henrich Greve, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship; Andrew Shipilov, INSEAD Professor of Strategy; and Timothy Rowley, Rotman School of Management Professor of Strategic Management | August 29, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
BRT: A New View of Corporations and Capitalism
Theo Vermaelen, INSEAD Professor of Finance | N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility | August 23, 2019
Event
Grands Prix de la Mixité
10 July 2019, Paris
ICGC is proud to be a supporting partner to the 3rd edition of the Grands Prix de la Mixité during which Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden gave an address during the award ceremony.
ICGC Report
What's stopping boards from turning sustainability aspirations into action?
by By N. Craig Smith, INSEAD and Ron Soonieus, Camunico, 15 July 2019
Podcast Interview
WOB interviews Professor Jose Luis Alvarez
10 July 2019, London, UK
INSEAD Professor Jose Luis Alvarez was interviewed by Fiona Hathorn, MD of Women on Boards UK, on the importance of politics, influence and networks for executive and non-executive board directors.
Article
A Step Change In Diversity Perspective: The Shifting Sands of Diversity
By Helen Pitcher OBE, Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence Ltd and President of the INSEAD Directors Network, and Ludo Van der Heyden, Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD, 2 July 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
The Icarus Syndrome: Execs Who Fly Too Close to the Sun
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change | July 1, 2019
Article
Professionalisation of Family Firms
by INSEAD Prof. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Research Fellow
INSEAD Knowledge
Sustainability and the Five Archetypes of Boardroom Behaviour
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility; and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico | June 7, 2019
Book
Leading a Board - Chair Practices Across Europe
by S.Shekshnia and V.Zagieva, Palgrave Macmillan, June 2019
This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe. It includes unique data collected through interviews with almost 200 experienced board chairs and their key stakeholders – board members, CEOs and shareholders.
Article
Innovation and Corporate Renewal also disrupts Boards
by Liselotte Engstam (IDP-C), Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden, Mats Magnusson and Magnus Karlsson
Digital Article
How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers
N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility; and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico
INSEAD Knowledge
Responding to the New Cold War
Michael A. Witt, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and International Business | June 3, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
The Pivotal Management Challenge of the AI Era
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change | July 1, 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
Women Chairs: The Time Is Now
Helen Pitcher OBE, Chair of Advanced Boardroom Solutions (INSEAD IDP-C) | June 4, 2019
Digital Article
Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China
by Michael Witt, 29 March 2019
INSEAD Knowledge
How Shifts in Geopolitical Power Will Affect Corporate Governance
Sonia Tatar, Executive Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre | March 28, 2019
Opinion Article
Governance Dualities
February/March 2019, New Zealand Institute of Directors Boardroom Magazine
featuring Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
INSEAD Directors Forum Asia 2019
Governance in the Era of Regulatory and Geopolitical Shifts
25-26 February 2019, Singapore
Podcast Interview
AICD Interviews Professor Ludo Van der Heyden
30 January 2019, Sydney, Australia
Survey Report
Leadership in Corporate Sustainability European Report 2018
by Prof. N. Craig Smith and Ron Sooneius with Board Agenda and Mazars
December 2018
The report reveals that boards accept the critical nature of sustainability, but may struggle with the righ approach to deal with it.
INSEAD Knowledge
How the Board Can Make the Most of Blockchain
Hagen Schweinitz, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry International (INSEAD IDP 25.2 cohort) | October 15, 2018
Governance advocacy
Business and Society
Addressing organisational and boardroom challenges in the pursuit of leading sustainability agenda for long-term economic performance and positive societal impact.
Climate Change
Developing platforms for board directors to dialogue, exchange and develop solutions related to the climate governance and fully integrate climate dimension into the company's strategy.
Board Diversity
Engaging board directors in building diversity in the boardroom to motivate new ideas, insights and perspectives for high-performance governance in times of change.
Business and Society
Addressing organisational and boardroom challenges in the pursuit of leading sustainability agenda for long-term economic performance and positive societal impact.
Climate Change
Developing platforms for board directors to dialogue, exchange and develop solutions related to the climate governance and fully integrate climate dimension into the company's strategy.
Board Diversity
Engaging board directors in building diversity in the boardroom to motivate new ideas, insights and perspectives for high-performance governance in times of change.
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About Us
ICGC Team

Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
The Mubadala Chair in Corporate Governance and Strategy
Academic Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre

Executive Director
Europe Campus

Operations Manager
Europe Campus

Manager
Asia Campus

Programme Advisor, Corporate Governance
Europe Campus
ICGC Network
INSEAD Director's Network (IDN)
The INSEAD Directors' Network (IDN) is driven by alumni of the INSEAD International Directors Programme (IDP).

"Board dynamics, behaviour and conduct are under greater scrutiny than ever before. INSEAD is developing an enviable cadre of suitably qualified international directors to ensure the right conduct and behaviour is prevalent in boards throughout the globe. The international INSEAD Directors' Network is there to foster connectivity, collaboration and continued development for the members of the network and more broadly within the INSEAD alumni."
Helen Pitcher, OBE, IDP-C,
President of INSEAD Directors Network




INSEAD IN-BOARD
IN-BOARD is a by alumni for alumni initiative which started 10 years ago and currently runs in six countries. It consists of a three day programme at INSEAD and six national modules organised by professional service firms (accounting, legal, strategy, HR, etc).The aim is to prepare INSEAD alumni for non-executive board positions.

“There is a growing need for non-executives in large corporates as well as in smaller companies, hospitals, schools and non-for-profit institutions. The INSEAD alumni have a wealth of experience in a great variety of industries. IN-BOARD is building on this solid base by offering an educational programme and by sharing continued development through Masterclasses and Governance Labs. Herewith we create a great community of experienced professionals.”
Peter Nientker, MBA’87
President of IN-BOARD Netherlands
INSEAD Alumni Association
The INSEAD alumni network is robust, diverse and globally connected to an extent few institutions can boast. With 56,000 alumni distributed across 174 countries with 161 nationalities, our alumni are citizens of the world, who understand how to balance local and global perspectives, and have “experienced the world as it ought to be” as one graduate said.

"An active alumni association not only helps to keep the alumni energised and engaged but also contributes tremendously to the positive branding of INSEAD. Through our activities, we not only get a chance to showcase the achievements of our members but also demonstrate our deep bonding with the institution. And nothing succeeds like success. The success of the alumni boosts the reputation of the school, while in turn the success of the school enables the alumni to bask in its reflected glory. Having a strong and active alumni network is a win-win for all.”
Sadia Khan, MBA'95D, IDP-C
President, INSEAD Alumni Association
CEO, Selar Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd
ICGC Contributing Faculty

Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Executive power and roles, board dynamics

Professor of Entrepreneurship
The INSEAD Alumni Fund Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurship
Venture capital, innovation, strategy, entrepreneurship

Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Nomination, remuneration, corporate strategy, gender diversity on boards, digital

Professor of Economics
The André and Rosalie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise
Governance of family business, economics of family

Professor of Accounting and Control
Financial reporting, earnings management

Emeritus Professor of Asian Business
The Aviva Chair in Leadership and Responsibility, Emeritus
Corporate reputation, crisises and media strategies

Lecturer
Family business

Affiliated Professor of Practice in Strategy
Board process, values and strategies

Professor of Strategy
The Paul Desmarais Chaired Professor of Partnership and Active Ownership
The Sauvage Family Endowed Chair for Academic Excellence
Mergers and acquisitions

Emeritus Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
The Berghmans Lhoist Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Emertitus
Governance of family business, psychology approach

Professor of Accounting and Control
Risk management, hedge funds

Professor of Strategy
CEO succession

Professor of Strategic Management
British Petroleum Fellow
The BP Chaired Professor of European Competitiveness
Competitive strategy

Professor of Banking and Finance
Banking, asset & liability management, risk, value creation

Professor of Decision Sciences
Decision making in the boardroom

Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management
The Solvay Chaired Professor of Technological Innovation, Emeritus
Goal setting, CEO evaluation, strategy and partnerships

Professor of Decision Sciences
The Orpar Chaired Professor of Risk Management
Judgement under uncertainty, risk and environment

Professor of Economics
The Goltz Fellowship in Business
and Society INSEAD
Shareholders

Professor of Finance
The de Picciotto Chaired Professor of Alternative Investments
Executive decision making, behavioural economics, fraud and corruption

Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Strategic management for members of boards

Assistant Professor of Accounting and Control
Corporate governance, shareholder activism and risk management

Assistant Professor of Strategy
Firm boundaries, hybrid organisations and innovation organisational design, public-private and cross-sector collaboration

Emeritus Professor of Marketing
Alfred H. Heineken Chaired Professor of Marketing, Emeritus
Innovation and growth, strategy

Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences
Ethics, sustainability, corporate governance

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Rudolf & Valeria Maag Professorship
Corporate strategy, family firms, CSR

Assistant Professor of Strategy
Corruption and institutional distrust, global strategy

Professor of Finance
The Rothschild Chaired Professor of Banking
Mutual funds, family funds, M&As, risk management, value creation,
ownership structure

Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Culture, behaviour and decision-making

ICGC Fellow and Co-director, International Directors Banking Programme
Restructuring, risk management

Dean of Degree Programs
Associate Professor of Finance
Board performance and executive remuneration

Adjunct Faculty,
Modern Governance in Banking Programme

ICGC Distinguished Fellow and Visiting Professor of Strategy
Board process, strategy and best practices

Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management
Global strategy

Professor of Strategy
The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management
Innovation and growth, Strategy

Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Governance in eastern Europe, board succession, leadership

Associate Professor of Strategy
The Akzo Nobel Fellow of Strategic Management
Strategy

Affiliate Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility
The INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility
Ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability

Adjunct Faculty
International Directors Programme
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability

Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Governance and leadership, corporate culture

Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
The INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance
Fair process, family business, business models

Visiting Professor of Economics and Political Science
Banking, investments, ethics and law

Professor of Strategy
Strategy

Jaap Winter*
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance
Legal responsibilities of directors, board roles and context

Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and International Business
International business and strategy

Professor of Accounting and Control
Executive remuneration, financial accounting and reporting
ICGC Director-in-Residence

Stéphane Benoist, IDP-C'20J
Independent Director and CEO B-Consulting
Stéphane Benoist is a French national, born and raised in Paris. Stéphane served with the Louis Dreyfus Group, first at the HQ in Paris then in Singapore from 1991 to 1994. What was meant to be a short-term assignment in the city-state turned into a long-term passion for Asia. For the next three years Stéphane was employed as Finance Director of a public works company, which was engaged in a number of prestigious real estate projects in Singapore.
In 1997 Stéphane established his first consulting firm providing business advisory, management consulting and corporate support services to companies wanting to start and develop their activities in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. Stéphane aided companies and organizations in the fields of finance, taxation and financial control. During those years Stéphane served on boards of private companies and charities, often as company secretary. His firm grew into a reputable and profitable company and was acquired in 2013 by Altios International. Stéphane remained as CEO for South East Asia until 2019.
In his pursuit to gain experience and continued growth, and to give back, Stéphane is building a portfolio career, which comprises of consulting on corporate governance, and is involved in personal projects such as business-angeling. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
His interest in sustainability and climate governance as a global and pressing need has brought him to engage with INSEAD's Corporate Governance Centre as Director-in-Residence to offer support to the Centre in its pursuit of making a distinctive contribution to the knowledge and practice of corporate governance in the field of sustainability.
Always eager to learn and to grow, he cofounded the first APM Club (Association Progrès du Management) in Singapore. After becoming a father in 2014, he consummated his interest in education and business with the launch of the first and only bilingual French-English Montessori center in Singapore. A wine amateur, Stéphane is currently heading the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Singapore.
Stephane first graduated from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne with a Master’s in Finance, continued to earn a pre-doctorate Master’s in Advanced Business Practice from the University of South Australia then completed IDP-C from INSEAD. He lives in Singapore with his wife Andreza and son Matthias.
Distinguished Academic and Executive Fellows

ICGC Distinguished Fellow
Visiting Professor of Strategy, INSEAD

ICGC Distinguished Fellow
Head of AI and Machine Learning and Member of the Executive Committee, The World Economic Forum