As part of the second session of the "100 INSEAD Alumni" series, this dialogue will continue to explore:Building a Long-Term Professional Edge in an Era of Global Industrial TransformationWe are honored to welcome INSEAD alumnus Haixing Li , MBA'11J.Haixing has spent more than fourteen years with Shell and currently serves as General Manager of Shell’s Petrochemical Joint Venture Business, where he oversees strategic coordination, business governance, and long-term development across complex industrial and energy-related operations.He brings a uniquely international and cross-functional career perspective spanning global marketing, B2B business management, frontline commercial leadership, strategic consulting, as well as venture capital and investment-related experience.Haixing graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and later completed his master’s degree in Germany. Over the course of his career, he has studied and worked across five countries for more than eight years and travelled to over thirty countries worldwide. His professional journey reflects the cross-cultural adaptability, industrial insight, and continuous evolution increasingly required of global talent today.Note: Live session was held on 20 June 2026 and the session was conducted in Chinese.This session will explore:How global industrial shifts are reshaping career trajectoriesWhat capabilities remain valuable across industry cycles and changing environmentsHow cross-cultural experiences influence leadership and business judgmentHow the relationship between technical expertise, commercial acumen, and strategic thinking is evolvingHow professionals can build a truly sustainable long-term professional edge in an increasingly uncertain world

Watch this engaging on-demand session hosted by Shilla Bhavnani, Assistant Director of Marketing & Recruitment for EMBA. Hear directly from INSEAD EMBA alumni, as they share their experience, insights, and tips. Discover the curriculum, learn about the admissions process, and get answers to frequently asked questions in the recorded Q&A.Guest Speaker:Mary-Anne Xia, EMBA'26Jan | Neurosurgeon at St Vincent’s Health AustraliaFrancis Clay, EMBA'26Jan | Structured Finance, Legal & Strategic AdvisoryYanti Setiawan, Admissions manager(Event held on 30 April 2026)Don’t miss this opportunity to explore what makes INSEAD Executive MBA unique. Register now and get access to the recording.

Finance is a domain where context is critical, and human judgment remains essential even with the growing adoption of AI. To collaborate effectively with finance stakeholders, non-finance professionals should build a working understanding of key areas within finance, such as financial statements, budgeting and forecasting, cost structures, and performance metrics, so they can engage in more informed discussions and make better-aligned decisions.The infosession will provide you with a preview of the programme with the faculty. If you have any questions about the INSEAD experience and how the programme can help your career, please feel free to ask us during the session.

How do you make better strategic decisions in highly competitive markets?Attend the INSEAD Competitive Strategy Information Session with Karel Cool, Professor of Strategic Management, and gain a practical understanding of how the programme helps leaders sharpen competitive analysis and strategic judgement.During the session, Professor Karel Cool will outline what the programme is about, the value participants take away, and how its frameworks can be applied directly to real business challenges, helping you assess rivals more clearly, choose where to compete, and design strategies that endure.

Join Professor Joel Peress for an exclusive Masterclass exploring the risks, rewards, and complexities behind high-stakes financial transactions. This session will offer valuable insights into the mechanics of complex financial instruments, the decision-making processes behind major transactions, and the critical role of financial acumen in assessing risk. Through a high-profile real-world case, participants will examine how sophisticated investment deals are structured, the incentives shaping both investors and financial institutions, and the challenges that arise when navigating financial complexity. Whether you are a finance professional, executive, or investor, this masterclass provides a unique opportunity to experience INSEAD’s world-class finance education and gain practical takeaways for navigating today’s evolving financial landscape.Click here to view your time zone.

Women face a unique set of challenges when progressing into senior leadership positions, including unconscious bias, a scarcity of role models, and a peer group that continually shrinks the more senior they become. These can make striving for the top a lonely and frustrating endeavour even in organisations with the best intentions to support their top female talent.At the same time, organisations are awash with myths about why fewer women than men reach senior leadership levels. These myths can perpetuate flawed thinking and delay meaningful change. It is, therefore, vital to develop an understanding of the real challenges women face and how these manifest in daily behaviours and norms in organisations.In this webinar, Professor Svenja Weber will share about INSEAD’s ground-breaking research which sheds light on the true nature of these barriers. She believes that understanding and addressing the complex web of systemic, cultural, and structural issues that hold women back is essential to create an organisational environment where employees can thrive, reach the highest levels of leadership, and realise their full potential.

Contemporary organisations are beginning to recognise the importance of balancing instrumental imperatives – getting stuff done efficiently – with humanistic aspirations – helping people grow and connect across differences. Striking such balance requires leaders who value humanism just as much as instrumentality, freedom as much as efficiency. But that is, unfortunately, not yet the way leaders are raised and trained. So how are we to change that? How can we develop and become leaders who can foster that balance?INSEAD Professor Jennifer Petriglieri will argue that one way to do so is through a deeper engagement with works of art in general, and literature in particular. In this webinar, she will provide and elicit examples of how such works can help leaders recognise, honour, demonstrate, and foster humanity at work, and in doing so help all members of organisations thrive.

Leaders today face a constant wave of challenges: technological disruption, shifting generational expectations, new competitors, unpredictable geopolitical forces and more. You're likely bombarded by advice on what to do—yet the crucial question of how to make needed changes happen is often left unanswered. INSEAD for Impact redresses this lack.In this infosession, understand how this programme can enable you to make sense of disruption, turn information into decisive action, and strengthen resilience to deliver real impact with Professor Narayan Pant.

For years, the 1.5 °C goal of the Paris Agreement has been the anchor of climate ambition, shaping global policy, corporate strategy, and investor expectations. Yet with emissions still rising and the carbon budget shrinking fast, many scientists now warn that staying within 1.5 °C may soon be out of reach.What does this mean for finance and business leaders? Should strategies built for a 1.5 °C world be abandoned, adapted, or completely reimagined?Join Lucie Tepla, Senior Affiliate Professor of Finance at INSEAD, for a thought-leadership webinar that explores how the 1.5 °C goal became central to climate action and what its shifting reality means for investors, companies, and regulators.This session will cover:How disclosure frameworks and climate scenarios evolved around the 1.5 °C benchmarkWhat new transition pathways could look like in a hotter, riskier futureHow leaders can respond with credible, forward-looking sustainability strategiesThis webinar also offers a preview of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme, which will be held in Singapore for the first time from 30 March to 3 April 2026.Experience how INSEAD equips leaders to drive systemic change and turn sustainability into long-term advantage.

Should your organisation bet on AI? If so, how? There is no buzzier word than AI in innovation and tech circles these days. The mere mention of AI excites leaders, collaborators, and investors. But is it worth the hype? More importantly, how should you and your organisation catch this wave? Join our exclusive webinar with Michaël Bikard, Associate Professor of Strategy and Programme Director of Leading Growth through Innovation and Technology (LGIT), who will share insights into how AI is transforming the business world. Find out what are the opportunities and pitfalls associated with its rise.Related Programmes:Leading Growth through Innovation and TechnologyAI for Business

How do you drive effective change in your organisation?We live in a world of unprecedented change. Within this flux, we expect organisations to undergo adaptive change. However, most companies continue to struggle. Despite focusing on strategy, leaders can get caught up in the trap of professionalism, believing the rational aspect of change will provide headway. We find this approach makes matters worse. It increases pressure but does not necessarily drive change.Join us in our upcoming webinar where Michael Jarrett, Professor of Management Practice in Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, shares our novel approach to strategy execution, which explores the hidden barriers and helps leaders work through them.

Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E2 are changing the game for companies in almost every industry. Learn how you can make your organisation AI-ready in this short executive education programme led by INSEAD faculty. AI for Business uses video case studies, cutting-edge technologies and vibrant debate to illustrate how established companies can use strategy, leadership and innovation to adapt to digital transformation. Join us in this session to learn more about the programme.