2020

Jean Claude Biver & INSEAD’s Peter Zemsky: Disruption, Creativity, and Leadership in Luxury Goods

Available exclusively to INSEAD alumni, Jean-Claude Biver, Honorary Chairman of Hublot is interviewed by Peter Zemsky, INSEAD Deputy Dean, Dean of Innovation. It’s a fast-moving discussion of entrepreneurship, a big mistake, disruption, purpose, the most important (and often overlooked) metric, building a heritage brand, materials innovation and much more. View it here  (login with your

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Unit8: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Real-life Business Cases

In October 2020, the Geneva Chapter hosted Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Real-life Business Cases, featuring INSEAD alumnus Dr. Marcin Pietrzyk, Founder and CEO of Unit8. INSEAD alumni and guests heard about the impact of Unit8’s work in several industrial case studies. Also addressed in the talk were some of the myths associated with the potential

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State of The Private Equity Industry in Europe and Impact of COVID-19

At the end of June, more than 150 guests participated in the first virtual event hosted by the INSEAD Private Equity Club of Switzerland (IPEC). The 75-minute session packed in all the latest global and European data on fundraising, exits, and dealflow, along with a lively discussion about the challenges and opportunities created by the

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The Search Fund: An Innovative Model for SME Buyouts in Switzerland

Members of the INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland gained fresh knowledge from an expert panel of 8 speakers at The Search Fund: An Innovative Model for SME Buyouts in Switzerland event on 14 May 2020. The webinar attracted 182 unique participants, clearly indicating a great deal of interest in search funds in Switzerland! Topics covered include:

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F@#kup Nights at Piguet Galland

F@#kup Nights Event at Piguet Galland Geneva October 17, 2019 Behind every success lies a multitude of failures, and that is what makes the F@#kup Nights event series so interesting and entertainingly educational. More than 40 INSEAD alumni Swiss travelled to Swiss private bank Piguet Galland & Cie SA for its second edition of the

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