Global INSEAD Day

Global INSEAD Day, celebrated annually on 12 September, marks the anniversary of INSEAD's first MBA opening ceremony in 1959. This day brings together alumni, faculty, staff, and students to celebrate our global and diverse network.

This Global INSEAD Day, we celebrate more than a milestone, we celebrate a mindset.

Across continents, industries, and generations, the INSEAD community is united by a shared commitment: to keep learning, to drive transformative innovation, and to create lasting impact.

An INSEAD education does not end at graduation. It evolves with every decision made, every challenge embraced, and every perspective gained. In a world defined by constant transformation, lifelong learning is not optional, it is the foundation of relevance, resilience, and effective leadership.

Yet learning alone is not enough. The leaders we celebrate today are those who transform knowledge into action. They embrace transformative innovation, not for disruption’s sake, but to create meaningful progress. Their actions are guided by responsibility, integrity, and a deep understanding of the world’s most pressing challenges.

At the intersection of lifelong learning and transformative innovation lies impact, not abstract, but tangible; not fleeting, but enduring. Impact that shapes organisations, transforms industries, strengthens communities, and contributes to a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.

This is the power of the INSEAD community: a global network of individuals who think deeply, act boldly, and lead responsibly in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

This is more than our story; it is our responsibility.

That is the INSEAD story.
That is what we mean when we say:

Lifelong Learning. Transformative Innovation. Lasting Impact.

Wednesday, 16 September - 12:30–1:30 pm CEST

What Has Changed? Innovation in the Age of AI

Everyone agrees that AI changes everything.Some go further: if the ground shifts this fast, is the strategy taught in business schools now futile? Should we simply wait for the machines to solve our problems for us?

Breakthroughs like AI do arrive as tsunamis, reshaping the economy, destroying much of what came before and opening opportunities no one has yet imagined. But rapid change makes strategy more useful, not less, though perhaps a different kind of strategy.

Drawing on his research on the shifting landscape of innovation opportunities, Professor Michaël Bikard will show how organisations can read the moment they are in, and why so many that saw the wave coming still failed to catch it.

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Tuesday, 29 September - 12:30–1:30 pm CEST

Peak Performance Is a Team Sport: How great teams elevate performance and build lasting legacies

What does it take to perform at your best when it matters most? While elite athletes often stand alone on the podium, their success is built on the strength of the teams behind them.

Join Olympian Aksel Lund Svindal and INSEAD Professor Gianpiero Petriglieri for a conversation on what it takes to build teams that help people grow, perform under pressure, and achieve more together than any individual could alone. Discover how to build a team culture of learning and trust, to deliver performances that build a lasting legacy.

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Friday, 2 October - 10:00 am CEST

Rethinking Partnership Capital: Lessons for Founders & Family Enterprises

Securing growth capital without sacrificing control, values, or long-term vision is a critical challenge for founder- and family-led businesses.

This inaugural INSEAD Insights Live webinar draws on the new study Building Together: Partnership Capital as a Growth Catalyst for Midcap Founder- and Family-Led Businesses. The study was conducted by the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise in collaboration with 65 Equity Partners.

Based on an analysis of more than 19,000 businesses across nine countries, the study examines how a growing class of patient minority investors can help founder- and family-led companies scale, professionalize and navigate succession while preserving ownership and decision-making authority.

Professor Bala Vissa will discuss the findings with Alex Stirling, Partner at 65 Equity Partners, and Riccardo Braglia, Executive Chairman and CEO of Helsinn Healthcare SA, bringing together perspectives from research, private capital and family enterprise.

What you’ll learn: • Why many midcap founder- and family-led businesses are underserved by traditional sources of capital? • How partnership capital differs from traditional private equity? • What businesses should look for in a long-term investment partner? • How the right partnership can support growth, governance and generational transition without requiring founders or families to relinquish control? Link to download the study: https://inse.ad/wicfe-65ep-study

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