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Digital transformation: a force for a better world?
16-17 June 2017, Paris, France
New venue: Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo
Even as technological advances continue to amaze us with new possibilities, the old confidence that societal progress and well-being will follow is waning. There is also considerable uncertainty arising from the depth and reach of the digital evolution that we are living through: more and more traditional industries are facing the prospect of disruption by digital technologies and business models. While change is far from linear and deterministic, the underlying forces driving digital transformation are strong, with almost free computing power and storage conveniently packaged in the cloud and easily accessed via ubiquitous smart phones and high speed networks. The implications for business and society promise to be as profound as the industrial revolution that arose from the advent of mass production and large scale enterprises.
The INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe 2017 explores:
- current and emerging technological trends and resulting major digital, social and technical disruptions
- how these disruptions impact business models, leadership and management practices, employees and broader society, as well as social forces fueled by anxiety with economic dislocation, lost privacy and lack of security
- how businesses will have to translate current and emerging technological possibilities into strategies, commercial success in the global market in terms of new innovative business models, jobs, types of employment, education and life-long learning
Since its inception, INSEAD’s mission has been to develop value-driven global business leaders who we believe can help the world address these challenges and reaffirm that business can be a force for good. Join us for indepth discussions and exchange on what it will take for digital to deliver a better world, one with both profitable growth and societal progress.
This programme will also include some "party time" in two iconic Parisian venues on Friday and Saturday evening, giving you plenty of occasions to network and meet up with your INSEAD friends. So stay tuned for further details about the forum, speakers and social programme.
If you are not a member of the French NAA but would like to find out more about the many diverse activities of our community, click here and join us.
We look forward to seeing you soon in Paris !
Warm greetings from the French Alumni Association
Replay
Programme
Friday 16 June 2017
Discussion on the current and emerging technological trends and resulting major digital, social and technical disruptions
13:00 | Registration | Foyer |
| 14:00 | Welcome Andreas Jacobs, MBA'90D, Chairman of INSEAD, Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG Jean-Marc Liduena, MBA'99J, President, INSEAD Alumni Association France, Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte | Auditorium
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| 14:15 | Introduction Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation Valérie Coscas, MBA'08D, Head of Strategy – France, Amazon Web Services | Auditorium |
| 14:30 | Opening Keynote Dialogue: Omar Abbosh, MBA'95D, Chief Strategy Officer, Accenture Eric Labaye, MBA'87J, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Moderated by: Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation | Auditorium |
| 15:15 | Business Leaders Dialogue: Alexandre Cadain, Founder & CEO Anima.ai, AI XPRIZE Ambassador, Co-Lead Postdigital Program ENS Ulm Jean-Philippe Desbiolles, Vice-President Cognitive Solution - Financial Services, IBM Watson Group Mark Spelman, MBA'83J, Co-Lead, Future of Digital Economy and Society Initiative, World Economic Forum Moderated by: Eric Labaye, MBA'87J, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company | Auditorium |
| 16:15 | Coffee break & networking | Foyer |
| 16:45 | Annet Aris, MBA'86D, Adjunct Professor of Strategy, INSEAD | Auditorium |
| 17:15 | Business Leaders Roundtable Carlo D'Asaro Biondo, President EMEA, Strategic Relationships, Google Antoine Gourevitch, MBA'97D, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group Yann Lechelle, MBA'01J, COO, Snips Moderated by: Annet Aris, MBA'86D, Adjunct Professor of Strategy, INSEAD | Auditorium |
| 18:00 | Keynote Dialogue Stéphane Distinguin, Founder & CEO, Fabernovel Group Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation | Auditorium |
| 18:30 | Takeaways from the First Day Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation Valérie Coscas, MBA'08D, Head of Strategy – France, Amazon Web Services | Auditorium |
| 18:35 | Networking cocktail | Foyer Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo 13 avenue du Président Wilson 75116 Paris |
19:00 | Cocktail dînatoire For ticketed guests only | Salon d'About Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine |
Saturday 17 June 2017
The sessions will explore how these disruptions impact business models, leadership and management practices, employees and broader society, as well as social forces fueled by anxiety with economic dislocation, lost privacy and lack of security but also by new opportunities in terms of new jobs, new skills to be developed and more knowledge, services and goods to be proposed to populations who have not been reached up until now.
| 08:30 | Registration | Foyer |
| 09:00 | Welcome Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation | Auditorium |
| 09:05 | Summary of previous discussions Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation Valérie Coscas, MBA'08D, Head of Strategy – France, Amazon Web Services | Auditorium |
| 09:15 | Keynote Address: Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance Moderated by: Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation | Auditorium |
| 10:05 | Keynote Address: Digital transformation: Beyond business impact... Jean-Marc Liduena, MBA'99J, President, INSEAD Alumni Association France, Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte | Auditorium |
| 10:25 | Coffee break & networking | Auditorium |
| 10:55 | Business Leaders Dialogue: Maximilian Bittner, CEO, Lazada Group (Alibaba) Mark Dixon, Chief Executive Officer, Regus plc Christel Heydemann, Executive Vice President, France Operations, Schneider Electric, Member of the Executive Committee, Schneider Electric Frédéric Mazzella, MBA'07D, Founder & Executive Chairman, BlaBlaCar Moderated by: Jean-Marc Liduena, MBA'99J, President, INSEAD Alumni Association France, Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte | Auditorium |
| 12:05 | Keynote Address: Pascal Picq, Paleoanthropologist & Member of Collège de France | Auditorium |
| 12:40 | Dean's Address Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation | Auditorium |
| 13:20 | Networking lunch | Foyer Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo 13 avenue du Président Wilson 75116 Paris |
Saturday 17 June 2017
Discussions will focus on how businesses will have to translate current and emerging technological possibilities into strategies, commercial success in the global market in terms of new innovative business models, jobs, types of employment, education and life-long learning.
| 14:15 | Overview of the morning's discussions Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation Valérie Coscas, MBA'08D, Head of Strategy – France, Amazon Web Services | Auditorium |
| 14:25 | Faculty presentation: Mark Stabile, The Stone Chaired Professor in Wealth Inequality, Professor of Economics, INSEAD | Auditorium |
| 14:45 | Business Leaders Roundtable: David Guillebaud, MBA'75, Author, Disruption Denial Sylvie Ouziel, Global Assistance CEO, Asia Pacific CEO, Allianz Worldwide Partners Polly Sumner, Chief Adoption Officer, Salesforce Moderated by: Mark Stabile, The Stone Chaired Professor in Wealth Inequality, Professor of Economics, INSEAD | Auditorium |
| 15:35 | Coffee break & networking | Foyer |
| 16:05 | Keynote Dialogue: James Chen, Founder, Clearly Moderator: Ahmad Hassan, MBA'88D, Partner, Technology & Digital Transformation, Heidrick & Struggles | Auditorium |
| 16:35 | Business Leaders Rountable: Tariq Fancy, MBA'08D, Founder & Executive Director, Rumie Initiative Catherine Lucet, MBA'87J, CEO, Editions Nathan Kate Robertson, Founder, One Young World Moderated by: Thomas Bittner, MBA'75, Directeur Délégué, INSEAD Alumni AssociationFrance | Auditorium |
| 17:25 | Bringing it all together Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Dean of Executive Education/Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy, The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation | Auditorium |
| 17:45 | INSEAD Alumni Global Entrepreneurship Award Presented by: Sadia Khan, MBA'95D, President IAA, CEO, Selar Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd and Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation | Auditorium |
| 18:30 | Hand-over Ceremony by Jean-Marc Liduena, MBA'99J, President, INSEAD Alumni Association France, Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte | Auditorium |
| 18:35 | Final Remarks Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation Jean-Marc Liduena, MBA'99J, President, INSEAD Alumni Association France, Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte | Auditorium |
| 18:45 | Networking Cocktail | Foyer Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo 13 avenue du Président Wilson 75116 Paris |
20:00 | Gala dinner | Automobile Club de France 6 Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris, France |
SPEAKERS
Dean
INSEAD
Chief Strategy Officer
Accenture
Adjunct Professor of Strategy
INSEAD
Chief Executive Officer
Lazada Group
Directeur Délégué
INSEAD Alumni Association France
Founder & CEO Anima.ai,
AI XPRIZE Ambassador,
Co-Lead Postdigital Program ENS Ulm.
Founder
Clearly
Head of Strategy – France
Amazon Web Services
President EMEA, Strategic Relationships
Google
Vice-President Cognitive Solution - Financial Services
IBM Watson Group
Chief Executive Officer
Regus
Founder and Executive Director
Rumie Initiative
Chairman & CEO
Renault-Nissan Alliance
Senior Partner and Managing Director
The Boston Consulting Group
Author
Disruption Denial
Partner, Technology & Digital Transformation
Heidrick & Struggles
Executive Vice President, France Operations, Schneider Electric
Member of the Executive Committee, Schneider Electric
Chairman of INSEAD
Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG
President, INSEAD Alumni Association
CEO, Selar Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd
Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
COO
Snips
Senior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte
President, INSEAD Alumni Association France
CEO
Editions Nathan
Founder and Executive Chairman
BlaBlaCar
Global Assistance CEO, Asia Pacific CEO
Allianz Worldwide Partners
Paleoanthropologist
Member of Collège de France
Founder
One Young World
Co-Lead, Future of Digital Economy and Society Initiative
World Economic ForumThe Stone Chaired Professor in Wealth Inequality
Professor of Economics, INSEAD
Chief Adoption Officer
Salesforce
Deputy Dean, Dean of Executive Education & Dean of Innovation
INSEAD
Registration
Last minute tickets* are for the INSEAD alumni forum europe only are now available
Tickets for the Gala Dinner are SOLD OUT
* Last Minute Forum tickets include:
• access to the forum which begins early afternoon Friday 16 June and concludes late afternoon Saturday 17 June
• lunch on Saturday
• tea/coffee breaks throughout
• delegates will also have access to all exhibitors and the many opportunities to network with other guests and speakers
Regular Forum tickets include:
• access to the forum which begins early afternoon Friday 16 June and concludes late afternoon Saturday 17 June
• a networking cocktail at the Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo from 18:30 to 19:30 on Friday followed by a cocktail dînatoire on the Palais de Chaillot rooftop terrace
• lunch on Saturday
• tea/coffee breaks throughout
• delegates will also have access to all exhibitors and the many opportunities to network with other guests and speakers
The Saturday Gala Dinner at the Automobile Club de France at the Place de la Concorde is not included in the forum ticket. Tickets for this event must be booked separately.
TICKET PRICING
Booking policy:
• Tickets for the forum and social events must be booked separately.
• We can only admit you if you have booked and pre-paid for your tickets. On-the-door tickets will not be available for the forum or social events on 16 and 17 June 2017.
• Cancellations:
• 100% refunds will be available until 12 May 2017
• 50% refunds will be available from 12 May to 26 May 2017
• No refunds will be available after 26 May 2017 but ticket transfers are welcomed.
• Members of any National Alumni Association (NAA) qualify for discounted tickets. To join the French Alumni Association please click here. To join another NAA go to MyINSEAD.
• To book a member ticket your membership must be current at the time of booking. Non-members who book members tickets will automatically be refunded.
• All dietary requirements must be up to date for you and your guests by 26 May 2017.
Steering Committee
Chairman of the Executive Board
Galeries Lafayette GroupSenior Partner, Consumer & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte
President, INSEAD Alumni Association France
Dean
INSEAD
Organising Committee
The Organising Committee is excited to welcome you to the 2017 INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe on 16 - 17 June in Paris.
If you are interested in joining us, please do get in touch with a member of the Committee.
Co-Presidents:
Directeur Délégué IAA France
Vice Président IAA France
Guillaume Loth-Demay, YMP S/F SEPT'05
Trésorier IAA France
Committee members and responsibilities:
Speakers and programme:
Marc Julien, MBA'95J
Bruno Dumont, MBA'86J
Rémi Bollack, IEP'93Feb
Ahmad Hassan, MBA'88D
Sponsorship:
Armand Angeli, MBA'90D
Javier Gonzalez, EMBA'09D
Basile Cayatte, MBA'09J
Thomas Bittner, MBA'75
Guillaume Loth-Demay, YMP S/F Sept '05
Marketing:
Thomas Bittner, MBA'75
Adeline Romain
Finance:
Thomas Bittner, MBA'75
Guillaume Loth-Demay, YMP S/F Sept '05
IAF:
Gérard Despinoy, MBA'95J
IAAF Events Staff:
Adeline Romain
Magali Rey
Béatrice Verhille
Who is attending?
See who is attending the INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe 2017! Should you find that any of the details in the participant list is not accurate, please contact us.
To stay in touch with your fellow alumni ahead of the event, we also invite you to update your personal details on MyINSEAD.
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- Your username is: [email protected]
- Your password is: the one currently used for /MyINSEAD/iConnect
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If you do not know your credentials please contact the 24/7 service desk at [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you in Paris!
Sponsors
INSEAD's MBA Programme ranked #1 in the World by the Financial Times 2016 & 2017
The INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe is the signature annual event for INSEAD Alumni living and working across Europe. Hosted in one of the world’s most important business and financial capitals, the Forum will offer a once-in-a-lifetime line up of speakers and events. In addition to the conference, the social and networking programme will showcase Paris’ best and culminates with 2 evenings to remember at the top of the Palais Chaillot and at the Automobile Club de France.
In order to sponsor all or part of the Forum, as an individual or organisation, please get in touch with a member of the Organising Committee responsible for sponsorship:
Armand Angeli, MBA'90D
Thomas Bittner, MBA'75
Basile Cayatte, MBA'09J
Javier Gonzalez, EMBA'09D
Guillaume Loth-Demay, YMP S/F Sept '05
or send a message to [email protected]
Practical Information
Conference Venue
The INSEAD Forum Europe 2017 will be held at the Yoyo - Palais de Tokyo:
Address:
YOYO - Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris
Transport:
Metro: ligne 9 Station Iéna & Alma Marceau
Bus: lignes 32, 42, 63, 72, 80, 82, 90
RER: Ligne C Station Pont de l'Alma
Car parks
Kléber carpark: 65, avenue Kléber
Garage Moderne: 19, rue de Passy
Vinci Carpark, Passy: 82, rue de Passy
Bus stop: Place du Trocadéro
Vélib (open access bicycle scheme): 4 avenue d'Eylau
For more information on the venue click here.
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Gala Dinner
The gala dinner will be taking place in the Automobile Club de France.
Address:
6-8, Place de la Concorde
75008 PARIS
View on map
For more information on the venue click here
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Dress Code
We recommend business attire for all attendees at the conference. For the Gala dinner the dress code is smart/business (not black tie).
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Accomodation
Given the wide choice of accommodation in Paris, participants are invited to make their own hotel reservations.
However hotels will fill up quickly and participants are advised to make their arrangements as early as possible.
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Dietary Requirement
If either you or your partner requires a vegetarian menu or if you have any other dietary requirements, please let us know as soon as possible and we will be happy to accommodate your request.
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Media, filming and photography
INSEAD may engage professional photographers for this event. All sessions will be filmed. We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collateral. Delegates who do not wish to be filmed or recorded should contact the INSEAD Events team prior to the event.
Mobile App
Get now the official event app of the INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe!
Get the most out of the app and have a more productive experience:
1
NAVIGATE the event agenda and logistics, even without Wi-Fi or data. Access useful information like ridesharing and local attractions through the Bulletin Board
2
NETWORK effectively. Plan whom to meet by exploring attendee profiles and sending out messages
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PARTICIPATE in event activities through session likes, comments, ratings, live polling, tweeting, and more
Photo Gallery
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Contact
For any queries, please contact us at:
[email protected] or Events hotline: +33 (0)1 60 72 48 48 (office hours).
Sponsors
INSEAD and INSEAD Alumni Association France wish to acknowledge the support of the following companies as partners of the Alumni Forum Europe:
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