MBA Alumni - 20-45Y Reunion - June 2024

Dear Alumni,

We are delighted to invite you back to INSEAD Europe Campus for your reunion on 21-23 June 2024!

Alumni reunions are a celebration of you and of the joint project that is INSEAD. Something magical happens when you and your classmates return to campus to rekindle friendships, reconnect with the school, and renew the INSEAD spirit. And this year, it's your turn to experience the joy of being together again for your reunion.

We hope as many of you as possible will have the opportunity to travel from the four corners of the world to return to Fontainebleau for your reunion — see you in June!

Warmly,

The Alumni Reunions Team

The attendee list is updated on a weekly basis. Click here to consult the most recent version as of 17 June 2024.
 

Book your hotel now - If you still haven’t booked a hotel room, please don’t delay any longer as there is a high demand for rooms in and around Fontainebleau!

For bookings at the INSEAD Residences, use the code ARW210624. Unfortunately, local hotels no longer allow INSEAD to pre-book rooms for the reunions or other events. However, the hotels are pleased to receive individual room requests directly from alumni. Please feel free to contact your preferred hotel as soon as possible to secure your booking now.

You will also find alternative accommodation options at the following links:

• Fontainebleau tourisme
• Residhome Aparthotel Suites****
• AirBnB
• Gîtes de France

 If you are having difficulty booking accommodations, please feel free to reach out to our secretariat service at [email protected].

How to get to INSEAD?

Need a refresher on how to get to INSEAD. Here are some directions to the campus.

Taxi reservations can be made directly through:

GTS
​Tel : +33 6 43 74 85 90
[email protected]
Contact: Corinne Ducruet

Resa Taxis Pro
Tel : +33 6 78 781 781
[email protected]
Contact: Corinne Ducruet

Taxis Fontainebleau Avon
Tel : +33 9 80 08 21 64
[email protected]
Contact: Annie Reichert

Luxury Car Service
Tel : +33 6 67 60 28 31 
[email protected]
Contact: Guillaume Lafoy   

A list of car rental companies can be found here. 

Take advantage of a 10% discount at CarGo Fontainebleau:

CarGo Fontainebleau 
3 rue Paul Tavernier
77300 Fontainebleau
Contact : Veronique Antoine
[email protected]
Discount code: ARW21-23June24

Welcome and registration

Registration will take place at the reunion welcome desks for each class. Your reunion coordinator will greet alumni and their partners with reunion packages and badges. The registration desks will be in upper gallery and will open on Friday at 1.00pm and on Saturday at 7:30am.

Dress code

The dress code is business casual for on-campus events and the Reunion class dinners at the Château are black tie or cocktail dress.

Computer access

Computers with online access and wifi access will be available for your use during the reunion weekend.

Footnote shop

Find all your INSEAD gear and the latest business publications at the campus shop! It is located in the bar area and will be open on Friday (9:00 am-7:00 pm) and Saturday (9:00 am-6:00 pm). Please note that the shop will be closed on Sunday.

Sunday lunch

Interested in a farewell lunch on campus? Meet your friends at the INSEAD restaurant. An optional buffet lunch at the INSEAD Restaurant will be offered as an add-on to the reunion ticket package.

Working on Sundays is strictly regulated in France, and to be able to open the INSEAD restaurant for you, we are required to have a firm commitment on the number of attendees who will join well in advance. As such, this option will be available by pre-registration and pre-payment only.

Photos and videos

When you attend an INSEAD Alumni Reunion, you are attending an event where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this event, you consent to INSEAD and its partners taking photos, videos, and sound recordings and you grant INSEAD and its partners the rights of your image and/or image of your underage child/children attending the event, in video or still, and of the likeness and sound of your voice(s) as recorded on audio or videotape, without payment or any other consideration. These images and recordings may be edited, copied, exhibited, published or distributed, and you waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of these images or recordings. Photographic, audio or video recordings may be used for any use including but not limited to: livestreaming, online videos, presentations, media and social media, news (press), and INSEAD websites. By attending this event, you and all members of your registration group accept to be photographed, filmed, and recorded during the event; acknowledge that these images and recordings may be used as noted above; and release any and all claims against INSEAD and its partners utilizing this material. If you would prefer that you, your underage child, or any member of your registration group not be photographed or recorded during the reunion, or if you would like us to delete your images, please contact INSEAD Alumni Reunions at [email protected].

Group photos will be taken on Friday and Saturday. Please check the timing for your class on the programme section. These photos will be emailed to you after the reunion.

Successful reunions are the result of planning, preparation and dedication of alumni volunteers working hand-in-hand with INSEAD’s reunion team.

Thank you to the following classmates who have already stepped up as leaders in planning your reunion and reunion gift campaign:

Class of MBA'79

Reunion Fund Committee - Findlay Black, Ashwini Kakkar, Babette Pettersen, Roland Zoomers

Class of MBA'84J

Reunion Comittee - Renaud Amiel, Stefan Berger, Susan Mirbach
Reunion Fund Chair - Jamie Pike

Class of MBA'84D

Reunion Chair - 
Reunion Fund Co-Chairs - Fredrik Elwing and Pascal Ravery
Reunion Committee - Maeva and Xavier Mosquet

Class of MBA'89J

Reunion Co-Chairs - Jeremy Golding, Dean Stone and Jan Willem Heemstra
Reunion Committee - Jaap de Mare, Emmanuel de Roquefeuil, Jean-Philippe Gay, Piet Stevens, Bart Van Hooland
Reunion Fund Chair - Jeremy Golding
Reunion Fund Committee - Per Jonsson, Dirk Luyten

Class of MBA'89D

Reunion and Fund Chair - Baudouin Contzen
Reunion Committee - Caspar Baumhauer, Andrew Bell, Paul Brynsrud, Carsten de Koning, Thibault de la Fresnaye, Olivier Fuchs, Susie Hedegaard, Uli Paessler, Roberto Roca, Mark Rothera, Daniel Schlegel, Alexandra Villegas, Elizabeth Walmsley 

Class of MBA'94J

Reunion Co-Chairs - Maria O'Shea and Tim Selman
Reunion Committee - Alessio Ascari, Margaret Bawden, Sergio Fogel, Bernard Nicolay, Konrad von Szczepanski, Martin Thomas 
Reunion Fund Committee - Chen Amit, Alessio Ascari, Margaret Bawden, Sergio Fogel, Paula Kirby McWhinnie, Sandrine Montsma, Bernard Nicolay, Konrad von Szczepanski, Marc Thomas, Oren Zeev, Miguel Zurita Goñi

Class of MBA'94D

Reunion and Fund Committee - Alexandra de Mello, Lorna Elliott, Martin Fleming, Torben Hage, Nathalie Mosquet, Nils Voermann

Class of MBA'99J

Reunion Co-Chairs - Candy Bowles and Andrea Poptsis
Reunion Committee - Oscar Andreu, Mariano Gilardon, Maureen Gilbert, Michael Green, Ludwig Selhuber, Valter Stoiani
Reunion Fund Co-Chairs - Andrew Land and Mirjam Staub-Bisang
Reunion Fund Committee - Jean-Philippe Bouillé, Candy Bowles, Heidi Charalambides, Navdeep Sheera, Diederik Van Rappard, Hsin Yue Yong 

Class of MBA'99D

Reunion Co-Chairs - Fredrik Ahlberg and Sebastian Reschke 
Reunion Committee - Kako Dubs, Nils Granath, Adam Norwitt, Nathalie van der Poel
Reunion Fund Co-Chairs - Fabio Mondini and Adam Norwitt

Class of MBA'04J

Reunion Committee - Ibrahim Abdel Rahim, John Glichrist, Cristina Kuo, Elena Pallotta, Olivier Schubert, Hugo de Stoop, Antonio Stochino 
Reunion Fund Chair - Ogden Hammond

Class of MBA'04D

Reunion Chair - Manar Hussain, Anne Charlot, Debbie Chien, Ian Bennink, Julien Wallen, Louise Bentata, Markus Puttlitz, Micheal Collins, Paul Manwell, Rasha Khouri Bruzzo, Serena Fioravanti, Vidya Iyer, Vivek Dogra
Reunion Fund Chair - Visar Sala

It's not to late to get involved in the organisation of your reunion and your reunion class gift! If you would like to learn more about becoming an alumni volunteer, please contact:

Marie Ferreira (25, 30, 35, 40 and 45-years)
Associate Director, Alumni Reunions
Tel: +33 1 60 72 42 74

Stephanie Paille (20-years)
Associate Director, Alumni Reunions
Tel: +33 1 60 72 44 69

Reunions are a time when classmates join forces to invest in INSEAD, and that collective reunion energy fuels participation in support of the school. Reunion class giving is a powerful statement at a pivotal time – strengthening INSEAD’s competitiveness, broadening our reach and deepening our impact.

Thank you for choosing to make a gift and support your class this year.

If you would like to learn more about the special giving opportunities or to discuss your own giving, please contact your INSEAD class gift liaison:

Classes of MBA'04J&D
Jennifer Grimshaw

Classes of MBA'79, MBA'84J&D, MBA'89J, 'MBA'99J&D
Laurence Laemmel

Classes of MBA'89D, MBA'94J&D
Linda Eshel

To access your dedicated reunion class gift page, click on your promotion:

MBA'79
MBA'84J
MBA'84D
MBA'89J
MBA'89D
MBA'94J
MBA'94D
MBA'99J
MBA'99D
MBA'04J
MBA'04D

The Salamander – a legendary creature, famed for its valour and perseverance – was the insignia of King François I. It decorates the Château de Fontainebleau where the first INSEAD classes were held and inspired the INSEAD Alumni Association to choose it as their emblem.

We look forward to honouring the Salamander holders in your class during your reunion.

Beginning in 1987, INSEAD has awarded Salamander statuettes to alumni and friends who have supported INSEAD with exceptional lifetime giving. In addition to listing Salamander holders on campus donor walls and in the annual Donors Report, INSEAD celebrates the generosity of Salamander donors during alumni reunions.

Are you interested in joining this circle of leadership donors? Salamander statuettes are awarded to recognise cumulative lifetime giving at the following levels:

• How can I register for my reunion? Will I be able to register by phone or via email?
It is an easy process via a dedicated online registration page. We encourage you to use the online registration website. If you are having difficulty accessing it or for any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or on +33 1 84 80 70 35.

• How do I know if I am registered?
Once you have successfully registered and paid online, you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite, and your name automatically appears on the list of attendees.

• Do my family members need to register for the reunion?
For the health and safety of all attendees, as well as students, faculty and staff, only registered attendees will be allowed to access campus during the reunion. As such, your partner and other accompanying family members must register.

• I’m currently not sure if my partner/guest will join. How do I register him/her at a later stage?
Once you have registered online, you can go back on line and add your partner/guest at a later stage (before the closing of registration).

• All the pre-booked hotels are full: where can I find a room?
For suggestions of other hotels or B&Bs in the area, which may have vacancies, please consult the Fontainebleau Tourist Office hotel listing.

• What will my partner do on campus during the sessions?
There is no separate programme for partners but they are welcome to all reunion activities as long as they are registered.

• What is the dress code on campus for the Reunion?
The dress code will be business casual for the on-campus events and the Reunion class dinners at the Château are black tie or cocktail attire (unless otherwise specified by your class).

• When will the class photo be available?
The class photo will be available after the reunion. Electronic copies will be sent to you by e-mail.

• What is the seating plan for the Saturday dinner?
There is no fixed plan for the class dinner.

• Is the Saturday dinner suitable for 18+ children if they come along for the weekend?
It is suitable and you can register him/her as an adult guest.

• How do I make a make an anniversary gift?
If you would like to participate in the class gift, please refer to the Giving Back section.

We are excited to announce that the INSEAD Alumni Association now offers exclusive alumni merchandise in partnership with Montblanc! This new collection is available for pre-order and purchase here.

Be sure to place your order soon and take advantage of the opportunity to collect your items directly on campus during the reunion. Just visit the INSEAD Alumni Association booth where your merchandise will be waiting for you.

The Secretariat is available to answer your questions about the reunion, including the programme, accommodation, registration, and other practical matters. Please contact us at [email protected].

If you’d like more information about volunteering as a member of your class’s Reunion Committee, please contact Marie Ferreira or Stéphanie Paille.

If you’d like more information about your class’s Reunion Gift, please contact Linda Eshel. 

We look forward to seeing you in June!