Events

A few weeks into 2025, competing with the excitement of Valentine’s Day later in the week, please join us to hear and discuss the fascinating developments in private markets as well as some predictions for the year to come. Everyone has been so eager to welcome back the necessary M&A activity. Let’s see if the new ‘pro business’ leadership in the US is the trigger… Or the easing of interest rates?

Nigel Whiteoak (MBA 01D) is one of the founders of LoveCrafts, the international content, commerce and community platform for crafters. LoveCrafts was once the third-fastest growing business in the UK and made a 10x return for its seed investors before eventually selling to a US multi-channel crafting business in 2024.

Entrepreneurs’ Group: Business Angels

February 25, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

For the 36th event in the series we are bringing together more business angels and start-ups. We will select between five and eight companies to present to the people with the know-how to help or the cash to invest. This is your chance to play a crucial and fulfilling role if you’re a business angel looking to invest in INSEAD-related start-ups.

The Annual Alumni Poetry and Piano recital promises another evening filled with the simple joy of sharing beautiful words and music, true sustenance for the soul. We have been organising these evenings for five years and they are always filled with laughter and spontaneity, so please come along and be a part of this one too!

Life stages, needs and career progression – Join Careers Group co-chair, Natalie Einhoff and INSEAD Alumni Association UK President, Nermeen Varawalla for a roundtable discussion on women’s careers. Following a short overview of women in the workforce and life stages, we will moderate an open discussion on how women’s needs change during the different life and career stages, what opportunities, interventions or support women need at different times and what doesn’t work.

Portfolio and Fractional Careers

March 19, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for an engaging event that explores the dynamic world of portfolio careers – an increasingly popular approach to work that blends multiple roles, projects, and passions. As the world emerged from a global pandemic we saw the potential for a new way of working, where flexibility and independence were the norm and your career could be whatever you wanted it to be.

Random Dinners

March 22, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Random Dinners are back! This much anticipated event is one of the highlights of early spring. It’s the perfect opportunity to expand your network by connecting with alumni from a diverse range of professional fields, while forging new friendships across promotions. Don’t miss out on this lively and dynamic evening!

Investment in the living sector in EMEA reached €23bn in H2-2024, 6% higher than the prior year and 59% up on a quarterly basis. The professional private rental sector (PRS) alongside its interconnected housing sectors co-living and student accommodation have become one of the most important real estate sectors for institutional capital driven by fundamental tailwinds.

Monthly Drinks

April 2, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

This month we’ll be returning to Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals with its blend of Victorian charm and botanical-inspired décor. Join us for cocktails, punches, wines and bottled beers to catch up with friends.