INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe

A new social contract between business and society is urgently needed. The Alumni Forum Europe provides an exceptional platform to meet and discuss with senior business leaders, INSEAD faculty and alumni what purposeful leadership entails in this disrupted and ever changing environment.

The Alumni Forum is delivered for the first time in a virtual format, with a central stage in Munich. Be surprised by this new, highly interactive experience, and participate from wherever you are based – as always, we promise to offer the famous mix of learning, networking and fun!

Experience our new virtual conference

Experience our brand new virtual conference platform where you will be able to move around, meet speakers and chat with other alums,
and of course, a space for meeting old and new friends at Freddy’s bar.
Watch this space…

Interactive
learning

Discussions
with speakers and peers

Networking
making new connections

After-parties
locally and online

Programme

Friday 23 April

*All timings are in CET (Central European Time).

12:30 pm	Opening of Conference platform
2:00 pm	Welcome and Introduction Dr. Andreas Jacobs MBA’90D, Chairman of INSEAD Board of Directors, Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG Dr. Raphaela Balzer MBA'09J, President, IAAG Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, INSEAD
2:15 pm	Meaningful Connections Meet peers sharing the same interests as you!
2:30 pm	Responsible Leadership and Human Wellness Dr. Severin Schwan, CEO, Roche Group Moderated by Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, INSEAD
3:05 pm	Break
3:10 pm	Building Forward Better Choice of: Private Equity in Europe: The Road Ahead After Rapid Growth [Read more] co-organised with the Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) Kurt Björklund MBA'96J, Managing Partner, Permira Michael Phillips MBA'89J, Managing Partner, Castik Capital Sarl Dominik Stein MBA'05J, Partner, EQT Partners GmbH Moderated by Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise Academic Co-Director, Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI), INSEAD The Future of Transportation & Mobility [Read more] Rene Griemens MBA'99J, CFO, Volocopter David Nothacker MBA'15J, Co-founder & CEO, sennder Luna Yzaguirre MBA'16J, Head of Department Battery Cell Development, Volkswagen AG Moderated by Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, INSEAD Wind of Change: Views from the C-suite on Leading the Energy Transition [Read more] co-organised with the INSEAD Global Energy Club Adrian Coleridge EMBA'14Dec, Head of Strategy & Risk, RWE Vinod Philip, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer, Siemens Energy Noel Aoun MBA’13D, Head of Group Strategy and M&A, TAQA Global Moderated by Saskia Kunst IDP-C'17Oct, CEO & Founder, Consiglio Corporate Development BV
4:00 pm	Discussion or Networking Discuss with peers the topic of the previous panel session OR move to the networking space
4:25 pm	Faculty Lectures Choice of: How can Executives and Organisations Leverage “the Art of the Possible” with AI and Data? [Read more] Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management, INSEAD Managing through Contradictions and Paradox: Ambidextrous Leadership [Read more] Charles Galunic, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, The Aviva Chaired Professor of Leadership and Responsibility, INSEAD Broken Ladders: Income Inequality and Social Mobility [Read more] Kaisa Snellman, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
5:15 pm	INSEAD’s Speed-meeting Space Explore the INSEAD ecosystem by joining different group tables where you can learn more about INSEAD centres, initiatives, programmes and the alumni community
5:35 pm	Digital Transformation and the Role of Partnerships [Read more] Dr. Karsten Wildberger MBA’00D, COO, E.ON Moderated by Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management, INSEAD
5:55 pm	Closing of Day 1 programme
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Online Party time! A great opportunity to meet old and make new friends on the virtual dance floor, at the bar or in a quiet castle gallery

Saturday 24 April

*All timings are in CET (Central European Time).

8:30 am	Bavarian Breakfast Network over coffee or learn how to have breakfast in Bavaria. 8:40 - 8:55 am Join the Meditation session!
9:00 am	Welcome to Day 2 – Business & Society Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, INSEAD Dr. Raphaela Balzer MBA'09J, President IAAG
9:05 am	From Profit Accounting to Impact Accounting: A Fireside Chat [Read more] Pavan Sukhdev, Founder & CEO, GIST Moderated by Katell Le Goulven, Executive Director Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD
9:35 am	Breakout Session Choice of: How to Build Inclusive Leadership [Read more] co-organised with INSEAD Women in Business Global Club (IWiB) Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability Officer & Innovation Officer, LafargeHolcim Ahmad Hassan MBA’88D, Partner, Technology & Digital Transformation, Heidrick & Struggles Rebecca Henderson, CEO, Randstad Global Businesses & Executive Board Member, Randstad Moderated by Annet Aris MBA'86D, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, INSEAD Tipping the Scale on ESG [Read more] co-organised with The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Karen Hitschke MBA'97J, Board Member, Yunus Social Business Dr. Andreas Jacobs MBA’90D, Chairman of INSEAD Board of Directors, Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG Lise Kingo IDP-C'15Oct, Independent Board Director, Sanofi S.A., France Till Vestring IDP-C'17Feb, Non-Executive Director and Advisory Partner, Bain & Company Moderated by Sonia Tatar, Executive Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise The Future of Work [Read more] Brian Kennan, Director - People Operations Central, Google Dr. Michael Ilgner, Senior Group Director and Global Head, Human Resources, Deutsche Bank Fanny Potier-Koninckx MBA’01D, Partner, People & Leadership Practice, Boston Consulting Group Carsten Priebs TGM F/F'17Dec, CIO/CDO, Randstad Moderated by Spencer Harrison, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
10:30 am	Discussion or Networking Discuss with peers the topic of the previous panel session OR move to the networking space
10:55 am	Faculty Lectures Choice of: Developing Healthy Mental Habits [Read more] Narayan Pant, Professor of Management Practice The Raoul de Vitry d'Avaucourt Chaired Professor of Leadership Development, INSEAD Dealing with Conflict: “When the shit hits the fan” [Read more] Henning Piezunka, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD De-Globalisation and Geopolitics: Implications for Business [Read more] Michael A. Witt, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and International Business, INSEAD
11:55 am	State of the School [Read more] Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD
12:15 pm	You Ask, We Answer – INSEAD 2021 [Read more] Urs Peyer, Dean of Master Programmes, INSEAD Nida Januskis, Associate Dean, Advancement, INSEAD Katell Le Goulven, Executive Director Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD Moderated by Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, INSEAD
12:45 pm	Wrap-up
1:00 pm	Official Closing of Day 2
1:00 pm - 2:00pm	Post-event Networking Stay on and chat with friends or people you just met for inspiration, connection and professional networking

Practical Information

Pricing

99 EUR for INSEAD National Alumni Association members
129 EUR for non-INSEAD National Alumni Association members
149 EUR for INSEAD friends and guests (non-alumni)

Note: Ticket sales end on 19 April (11:59 pm CET)

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