Month: April 2019

  • 17th INSEAD Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference

    For the 17th time, the annual Private Equity and Venture Capital conference will be held in Fontainebleau on the 24th of May. A gala dinner in Paris on the 23rd of May will be part of the conference This year keynote speakers will be: – Salim Nathoo, Head of Tech fund at Apax Partners – Christophe De Vusser,…

  • The Ocean Cleanup and Dean Ilian Mihov at Deloitte

    Another fantastic event last Thursday. Our hosts Deloitte organized a wonderful event with Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. In the interview on stage Boyan told us about his mission, ambition and the leadership challenges he experienced as a very young CEO of a big movement. Dean Ilian Mihov gave us an…

  • INSEAD Alumni Women’s networking dinner

    Never knew sleep had such a big impact on performance and that digital transformation is a lot of just down-to-earth common business sense. Great INSEAD Alumni women’s networking dinner with Alexandra Jankovich, managing partner and founder of SparkOptimus and Els van der Helm, Founder of Shleep!

  • INSEAD Alumni Startup Bootcamp

    The INSEAD Alumni Startup Bootcamp 1-3 May 2019, Abu Dhabi “Thinking about launching your venture? Or Do you want to know what a real life entrepreneurial journey is? Or maybe you are already an entrepreneur and you want to improve your pitch practice or find a team mate?” The INSEAD Center for Entrepreneurship (ICE) and…

  • INSEAD Lifelong learning

    Be inspired, engage with fellow alumni and continue to develop and grow. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, lifelong learning is essential for the sustained success and growth of our alumni so they can be a force for good in the world. INSEAD curates new impactful online and in-person learning experiences for alumni throughout the…

  • Giving Dinner 2019

    On Wednesday night the Dutch Alumni gathered in the Westergasfabriek for Giving Dinner, generously hosted by Shell. Celebrating the great results from the Giving Day campaign and thanking everyone for their generosity. Shell’s CFO Jessica Uhl told us about the Dutch skill of forging partnerships, Shell’s role to help this world become more sustainable and…

  • Young Alumni Drinks

    We had our latest Young Alumni Drinks last Tuesday. We welcomed the new classes that just arrived in the Netherlands. We also got lucky to get students from the current 19J class visiting as part of a company trek. It was great to see so many new faces and the energy from the new alumni.…

  • Highlights of Private Equity 2018

    On Tuesday February 12th IPEC organized the Highlights of Dutch Private Equity 2018. Allen & Overy kindly hosted the event and we were pleased with the large audience. Two successful deals, which were exited in 2018, were presented. First, Ivo Lurvink from CVC, presented the story behind CVC’s investment in Stage Entertainment a deal they…

  • DSM is bringing purpose to life – creating brighter lives for all

    DSM is bringing purpose to life – creating brighter lives for all Despite the snow and an all-time high Dutch traffic jam record of 2300 km, Royal DSM hosted on January 22nd over 50 Dutch (and visiting) INSEAD Alumni to an event in their Amsterdam office to discuss purpose & innovation. As an organisation you…

  • New Year’s Drinks 2019

    Goodbyes and welcomes during the New Year’s Drinks in Hotel Jakarta. We say goodbye to President Charles Kotting and welcome Sven Cobben as the new President after receiving the Presidential INSEAD tie! Many thanks to former board members Jan-Willem van de Velde and Matthijs Baan and welcome Gijs Schunselaar! And we say goodbye to Mary-Linn…