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Come and join us to experience a unique lifelong learning journey at the Alumni Forum in Geneva!
14 - 15 June 2019
Geneva
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?
Programme
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 Alexander Wyss MBA'01D, President, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland Masters of Ceremony: Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean, INSEAD Karine Genevey MBA'02J, Head of Investment Solutions, Pictet Bank | WI 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 Company leaders face enormous challenges today: A rapidly shifting environment, new stakeholders, and ever increasing expectations. Our guests are Chairs of Boards and CEOs and will discuss how they lead amid the challenges and actively engage and lead their different stakeholders. Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of the Board, Hublot Katherine Garrett-Cox, Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf International Bank (UK) Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich Moderator: Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean, INSEAD | |
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 This panel will explore current trends in VC financing, especially in Europe and the US. Emphasis will be on the early stage space since $100 million investment rounds are more PE than VC. Here are some of the topics we will visit:
With: Emile de Rijk, CEO and co-founder, SWISSto12 Michael Friedrich, CEO, DistalMotion SA Coline Juin, CEO, Moona Jean-Philippe Lallement, MBA'90J, Managing Director, EPFL Innovation Parc Dominique Mégret, MBA'96D, Head, Swisscom Ventures Jennifer Wu, CFO, ScanTrust Moderator: Lucian Wagner, MBA’81, General Partner at EuroUS Ventures LLC | WI Ballroom |
18:10 | Keynote address Staffan de Mistura, former UN Special Envoy to Syria | |
18:30 | Cocktail dinatoire | Pool terrace |
Saturday 15 June 2019
8:00 | Registration | Foyer |
8:30 | Welcome Nida Januskis, Associate Dean, Advancement, INSEAD Mina Draganova MAP'17May, President, INSEAD Alumni Association, Geneva Chapter Philippe Mauron MBA’95J, Chair, Organising Committee | WI Ballroom |
8:35 | The Impact of Business on Society Keynote address André Hoffmann MBA'90D, Vice-Chairman, Roche; Chairman of the Advisory Board, HGIBS (INSEAD) | |
8:50 | Business and Government in an Age of Disruption Panel discussion As we confront existential global challenges in a constantly changing society, needs and expectations for governments, international organizations and businesses have evolved. What are the challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact on societal progress? Looking at the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), we will explore where businesses, international organizations and government can achieve ‘early wins’. Also, we will discuss what is really hard and where there is a need and room for multi-stakeholder collaboration. Confirmed speakers: Anuradha Gupta, Deputy CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance Helen Hai TIEMBA11'Jan, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation L. Nneka Mobisson, Executive Director, mDoc Katell Le Goulven, Executive Director, Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD Moderator: Alexis Favre, Producer and Presenter, Radio Télévision Suisse | |
9:50 | Coffee break | Foyer |
10:30 | Thinking Strategically about Impact Faculty lecture Capitalism relies on a well-functioning market to allocate societal resources efficiently: producing goods and services society values, and in the process also creating jobs and wealth for people. However, market outcomes do not always align with societal objectives, such as on issues like environmental degradation or social inequality. We will argue that different kinds of organizations – such as non-profit vs. for-profit - are best seen as complementary means of pursuing societal progress. We as individuals need to identify important societal needs we care about, and contribute to these in a manner consistent with our personal goals as well as the unique advantages and constraints of the context in which we pursue these. Jasjit Singh, Professor of Strategy, The Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development | WI Ballroom |
11:30 | Stretch break | Foyer |
11:40 | Leadership advocacy (parallel sessions)
| WI Ballroom |
12:40 | Networking lunch | Foyer |
14:00 | 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, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, INSEAD Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director of Global Indices, INSEAD | WI Ballroom |
14:30 | Europe and Italy: Quo Vadis? Fireside chat with Emma Marcegaglia, Chairman, ENI, facilitated by Beatrice Weder di Mauro, President, Centre for Economic Policy Research | |
15:00 | Leadership challenges 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 | WI Ballroom |
17:30 | Alumni Recognition Awards Sadia Khan MBA'95D, President, INSEAD Alumni Association Nida Januskis, Associate Dean, Advancement, INSEAD Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD | |
17:50 | End of the forum | |
18:00 | Dean's Leadership Cocktail By invitation only. | Orion Terrace |
20:00 | Gala evening | Hotel restaurant du Parc des Eaux Vives |
Speakers
Chairman of the INSEAD Board
Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AGDean of INSEAD
Professor of Economics
The Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation, INSEADDeputy Dean
Dean of Innovation
The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation
INSEADAssistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Honorary Chairman of HUBLOT
UN Special Envoy to Syria
CEO and board member, SWISSto12
Chair of the Board at HRA Pharma.
Chief Executive Officer, Firmenich
Founder, Transform.ai
Deputy CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Vice-Chairman, Roche Holdings Ltd
Chairman of the Advisory Board, Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and SocietyAssociate Dean, Advancement, INSEAD
CEO, Moona
Founder and CXO, Starmind
Executive Director of Global Indices, INSEAD
Executive Coach and Founder, The Leaderpath
Jean-Philippe Lallement, MBA'90J
Managing Director, EPFL Science Park
Executive Director, Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society
Speaker for J.E.D.I.
Former Special Advisor to the French Minister of Defence
Founder of ACAPITALChairman of the Board, ENI
Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management
Vice-president, INSEAD Alumni Association of SwitzerlandHead of Swisscom Ventures
Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Academic Director, Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)Head of Resources Development, CERN
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
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 memberProfessor of Strategy
The Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable DevelopmentChief 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 InitiativePresident, 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 InstitutePresident, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland
Head of Investment Solutions, Pictet Bank
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd, (GIB UK)
President of Geneva Chapter, INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland
Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
Co-founder and CEO, mDoc
Producer and Presenter, Radio Télévision Suisse
Chief Chocolate Officer, Tony's Chocolonely
Impact Entrepreneurship Leader, EY
Founder, Agence pour la Diversite Entrepreneuriale
CEO, Tokenestate
CEO and Board Member, Bitcoin Suisse AG
Emmanuel de Watteville MBA’96D
General Partner and Co-Founder, BlueOcean Ventures SA
Co-Founder & Executive Director, intelligencia.AI
Head of Digital Finance Operations & Innovation, Novartis Pharma
Pre-forum programme
Before the start of the official forum programme on Friday afternoon, a number of optional sessions have been organised, open to those interested. These sessions are free of charge and require a separate registration. Capacity is limited and seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to register?
If you have purchased your forum ticket, you will receive an e-mail that will allow you to register for the company visits and the parallel sessions in the programme below. To register for the random dinners and the Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption online programme, please follow the links provided below.
Thursday 13 June
20:00 | Random dinners organised by the INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland | Venues TBC |
Friday 14 June
8:00 | Young Alumni Initiative breakfast By invitation only | Hotel President Wilson Neptune room |
9:00 | Company visits | Hotel lobby (meeting point) |
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 | O Room | |
Parallel session #2: Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption Brush up your core skills with ‘Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption’, led by Peter Zemsky, Professor of Strategy and Innovation and Deputy Dean. Learn online before the Forum, develop a strategic plan for your business (unit), supported by an INSEAD learning coach and come together on Friday June 14th before the official Forum starts for an exclusive live session with Peter Zemsky. Price: EUR €900 EUR for INSEAD Alumni Association members, EUR €1500 for non-members and guests. | WI Ballroom | |
Parallel session #3: INSEAD Women in Business Club - How do we reach out to the full potential of women and lead together with men At the INSEAD Women in Business Club, we « promote gender equality and support the INSEAD Alumni Women in Business through networking, sharing and best practices, education, as well as providing support and creating awareness and solutions to the issues of gender equality.” We do so by joining forces with like-minded men as we believe that by leading together, we will achieve the full potential of women in business and society. In this panel, we will discuss in an interactive session what we have achieved so far, what we can do together going forward and why leading together matters for achieving our objectives. We look forward to seeing you at the panel discussion, and we especially welcome all men who would like to hear or contribute to this discussion. Panel discussion organised by the INSEAD Women in Business Club, with: Catarina Soares MBA'02D, President, IWIB Portugal Mafalda Tenente MBA'06J, President, IWIB Zürich Ghada Othman AMP'17J, Director, IWIB UAE Steffen Raetzer MBA'02J, Building a sustainable and compassionate society Moderator: Sophie Bertin MBA'02J, Founder & CEO, Parnima Consulting | L Room | |
Parallel session #4: Is Sustainable Measurable? In this forum, we are opening the floor to your ideas. You, the audience, are the experts and we want to hear what has worked and not worked for your businesses. How have you succeeded—or not—in dealing with your stakeholders to make Sustainability a valued driver to your business decisions? We hope to provide a moment where you share your own concerns and solutions. If you would like to be an active part in the conversation, please kindly send a message to Gregoire Amigues MBA'95D, co-President of INDEVOR, who will facilitate the exchanges among participants. | Neptune Room | |
12:00 | Volunteer appreciation brunch By invitation only | Glowing |
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.
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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
The room block at the President Wilson is unfortunately sold out. Alternatively, you can also book a room at one of the Manotel hotels nearby.
Official carrier
The official carrier of the Alumni Forum Europe 2019 is SWISS. Learn more about how to benefit from reduced fares when booking your flight to Geneva.
Dress code
The dress code for the Alumni Forum is business casual. The dress code for the gala evening on Saturday 15 June is black tie/cockatil dress.
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
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