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Leading With Purpose
14-15 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
The challenge of leadership has never been greater. On the one hand, business leaders are experiencing unprecedented shifts as they face new demands to take responsibility for the social and environmental impact of their organizations. On the other hand, meeting the demands of investors for sustained financial performance has become increasingly challenging with the widespread digital transformation of business and society.
The Alumni Forum Europe will consider how leaders today can rise to meet these challenges and seize the opportunities of this unique moment: What does it take to forge companies that not only deliver economic performance but also contribute to social and environmental progress? How can digital transformation complement the move to more mission-driven organizations? How do you lead your people in a way that inspires them, fosters the right mindset and infuses values that balance the company’s economic mission and broader societal goals?
Torn between the dual challenge of contributing to social progress while delivering economic performance, senior executives navigating the dynamic global market need to answer the following question:
What does it take to lead today?
Preliminary programme
Please note that the programme below is still under development and it is likely to evolve in the coming weeks.
Friday 14 June 2019
| 13:00 | Registration | Foyer |
| 14:00 | Welcome and introduction Andreas Jacobs, MBA'90J, Chairman of the Board, INSEAD Brigitte Reverdin, MBA'81, Chair, Steering Committee Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean, INSEAD | Ballroom |
| 14:15 | Leading with Purpose Keynote address Tidjane Thiam, MBA'88J, Group CEO, Credit Suisse AG | |
| 14:30 | CEO and Board panel: What does it take to lead today? Panel discussion Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of the Board, Hublot Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich Other speakers TBC | |
| 15:30 | Leadership challenges in the digital age Parallel faculty sessions:
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| 16:30 | Coffee break | Foyer |
| 17:00 | What is hot in European VC in 2019? Panel discussion Jean-Philippe Lallement, MBA'90J, Managing Director, EPFL Innovation Parc Michael Friedrich, CEO, DistalMotion SA Moderator: Lucian Wagner, MBA’81, General Partner at EuroUS Ventures LLC Other speakers TBC | |
| 18:00 | Europe launch of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index Launched for the first time in 2013, the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. With this sixth edition addressing the theme of "Entrepreneurial Talent and Global Competitiveness", GTCI aims to advance the current debate around entrepreneurial talent, providing practical tools and approaches to leverage the full potential of individuals and teams as an engine and a basis for innovation, growth, and ultimately competitiveness. L. Felipe Monteiro, Affiliate Professor of Strategy, INSEAD Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director of Global Indices, INSEAD | Ballroom |
| 18:30 | Cocktail dinatoire | Pool terrace |
Saturday 15 June 2019
| 8:00 | Registration | Foyer |
| 8:30 | Welcome Philippe Mauron, MBA’95J, Chair, Organising Committee Nida Januskis, Associate Dean of Advancement | Ballroom |
| 8:35 | The impact of business on society Keynote address André Hoffmann, MBA'90D, President, MAVA Foundation | |
| 8:50 | Societal challenges for business and government Panel discussion Anuradha Gupta, Deputy CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance Michael Møller, Director-General of United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), United Nations Office at Geneva Other speakers TBC Moderator: Alexis Favre, Producer and Presenter, Radio Télévision Suisse | |
| 9:50 | Coffee break | Foyer |
| 10:30 | Strategies for social impact Faculty lecture Jasjit Singh, Professor of Strategy, The Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development | Ballroom |
| 11:30 | Leading with Purpose: Parallel sessions
| Ballroom |
| 12:30 | Networking lunch | Foyer |
| 14:00 | Keynote address Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy to Syria | Ballroom |
| 14:20 | Macro view on Europe Faculty lecture Beatrice Weder di Mauro, President, Centre for Economic Policy Research | |
| 15:00 | Challenges of digital transformation Parallel sessions
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| 16:00 | Coffee break | Foyer |
| 16:30 | INSEAD: present and future Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean, Dean of Innovation Presenter: Ramya Krishnaswamy, MBA'05J, Head of Engagement Management and PACI, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum | Ballroom |
| 17:45 | End of the forum | |
| 20:00 | Gala evening | Hotel restaurant du Parc des Eaux Vives |
Pre-forum programme
Before the start of the official forum programme on Friday afternoon, a number of optional sessions will be organised, open to those interested. These sessions will be free of charge and will require a separate registration, which will open closer to the date of the forum. Capacity will be limited and seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that the programme below is tentative. Visit this website regularly for updates.
Thursday 13 June
| 20:00 | Random dinners organised by the INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland | Venues TBC |
Friday 14 June
| 8:30 | Young Alumni Initiative breakfast By invitation only | |
| 9:00 | Company visits | |
| 9:00 | Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption Attending the forum is a unique chance to brush up core skills and relive the INSEAD classroom experience! Sign up for the programme ‘Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption’ led by Professor Peter Zemsky, Professor of Strategy and Innovation and Deputy Dean. Learn online before the Forum (5 weeks, starting 10th May) , have your assignments challenged by your personal INSEAD learning coach, discuss cases among alumni Forum participants and come together on Friday June 14th before the official Forum starts for an exclusive live session with Peter. Only 900 EUR for NAA members. Learn more and share with your friends so you all go on this exciting journey together! | |
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions (details below) | |
Parallel session #1: Choose the professional future that suits you best If you consider yourself to be in your mid career, you need to realize that you can choose among at least 7+1 alternative ways to pursue your career. During this interactive, hands-on workshop, we will:
Facilitated by Daniel Porot, MBA'66, Founder, AGIR Porot & Partenaire | ||
Parallel session #2: Purposeful leadership Being a purposeful leader is an important attribute of 21st century leadership. But what does it mean? What does purposeful leadership look like? How do you become a more purposeful leader? Why should you pay attention? This workshop will leverage 30 years of research on purposeful leadership to respond to these important questions. In this workshop we will:
Facilitated by Brigitte Morel-Curran, MBA’78, Senior Partner, Korn Ferry | ||
Parallel session #3: The value and imperative of long term planning Owner managers and family businesses are too busy running their firms to take the necessary time out to consider real long term planning. The transition from founder owned and managed to the next stage, and beyond - including family succession and professionalization - is rarely planned and the survival rate of small and medium sized firms is low. Management practices are often insufficiently developed. One of the biggest challenges for owner managed and family firms is long term planning. Long term planning is vital to improve survival and sustainability and to empower the business organization. With Morten Bennedsen, Professor of Economics, INSEAD | ||
| 12:00 | Volunteer appreciation brunch By invitation only |
Speakers
Chairman of the INSEAD Board
Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG
Dean
Professor of Economics
The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation INSEAD
Deputy Dean
Dean of Innovation
The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation
INSEAD
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Economics
The André and Rosalie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise
Academic Director, Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise
Co-Director of the Hoffmann Research Fund
LVMH Group, non-executive Chairman of the LVMH watchmaking division
Hublot, Chairman of the board
Zénith, Chairman of the board
UN Special Envoy to Syria
Chair of the Board at HRA Pharma.
Chief Executive Officer, Firmenich
Founder, Transform.ai
Deputy CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Non-executive Vice-President, Roche Holdings Ltd
Associate Dean, Advancement
Founder, The Leaderpath
Head of Engagement Management and PACI
Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Executive Director of Global Indices, INSEAD
Jean-Philippe Lallement, MBA'90J
Managing Director, EPFL Science Park
Executive Director, Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD
Speaker for J.E.D.I.
Former Special Advisor to the French Minister of Defence
Founder of ACAPITAL
Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management
Vice-president, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland
Director-General of United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
United Nations Office at Geneva
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Academic Director, Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)
Senior Partner, Korn Ferry Board and CEO Services
Head of Resources Development, CERN
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Founder, AGIR Porot & Partenaire
Chair, Steering Committee
President, INSEAD Alumni Fund Switzerland: launched the INSEAD Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship for Swiss candidates with the Founding Donor Group
INSEAD Campaign Board member
INSEAD Swiss Committee Board member
Professor of Strategy
The Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, FC Barcelona
Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse Group AG
Professor of Technology and Operations Management
The INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance
Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative
President, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
General Partner, EuroUS Ventures
President of CEPR
Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / HEID
Research Professor and Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute
Steering Committee
Chair:
Brigitte Reverdin, MBA'81
Founder, MARKETrends Family Office
Members:
Peter Zemsky
Deputy Dean / Dean of Innovation, Professor of Strategy
Alexander Wyss, MBA'01D
President, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland
Rémy Best, MBA'93D
Fondation Mondiale Chairman and Managing Partner, Pictet Group
Organising Committee
The Alumni Forum Europe 2019 is a joint project of INSEAD and the INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland:
Chair:
Philippe Mauron, MBA'95J
Vice-president, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland
Programme:
Pascal Ravery, MBA'84D
Chair
Christina Pamberg, MBA'97D
Member
Marketing:
Philippe Mauron, MBA'95J
Chair
Reto Gygax, MBA'13D
Member
Alessio Ascari, MBA'94J
Member
Mina Draganova, MAP'17Jun
Member
Marc Galin, MBA'99J
Member
Sponsorship:
Julien Henri Firmenich, MBA'08J
Chair
Logistics Committee:
Mina Draganova, MAP'17Jun
Chair
Georges Kiener, MBA'82
Member
Dimitri Vaharis, MBA'17J
Member
INSEAD team:
Austin Tomlinson
Director, Alumni Relations
Anne-Ev Enzmann, MBA'01J
Director, Lifelong Learning
Jaume Gosalbez, MAP'18Feb
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
Perrine Wyplosz
Coordinator Sponsorships and Corporate Relations, Events
Mylene Milenkovic
Assistant Manager, Events
Who is attending
See who is attending the INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe 2019. For privacy reasons, the participant list is hosted in Yammer, the social network of the INSEAD alumni community. You can access Yammer with your INSEAD login and password. If you find that any of the details in the participant list is not accurate, please contact us.
You can also update your personal details and contact your fellow alumni ahead of the event by signing in on MyINSEAD.
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If you do not know your credentials please contact the 24/7 service desk at 5555-ITservicedesk@insead.edu
We look forward to welcoming you in Geneva!
Practical Information
The venue
The INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe will be held at the Hotel President Wilson. Facing Lake Geneva and minutes away from the most beautiful parks and boutiques along the famous rue du Rhône, our iconic hotel is one of the most contemporary addresses in Geneva, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Mont-Blanc.
Address: Quai Wilson 47, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Accommodation
You can book your accommodation at the President Wilson at a special rate during the forum by clicking here. Alternatively, you can also book a room at one of the Manotel hotels nearby.
Dress code
The dress code for the Alumni Forum is business casual.
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 Alumni Relations prior to the event.
Party venue
The gala evening on Saturday 15 June will be held at the Restaurant Hotel du Parc des Eaux-Vives. Surrounded by a sumptuous garden of centuries-old trees overlooking the Geneva Lake, the 18th century Manor House of Le Parc des Eaux-Vives benefits from unique scenery.
Address: Quai Gustave-Ador 82, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland
What to do in Geneva
If you are looking for suggestions, please visit this webpage.
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