2021

22 Nov Swiss IWIB Role Model Series: Annabella Bassler, Ringier

IWIB INSEAD Women in Business club hosts Annabella Bassler, Group CFO, Ringier, a Swiss-based media company with annual revenues approaching CHF1 bn. Annabella will talk about D&I, drawing on her own experience and what she has learned over the past 3 years leading the Ringier Equal Voice initiative, an internal and external strategy to improve

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17 Nov Building The Hydrogen Supply Chain: Session 2

The INSEAD Alumni Energy Club Switzerland hosted two online panel discussions about the Hydrogen Supply Chain in November 2021. Session 2 Behind the scenes: ammonia and liquid hydrogen supply chain Expert panel about how to overcome challenges in traditional hydrogen fuels handling with Apex Group, which has built Europe’s largest grid-connected hydrogen plant, Salzburger Aluminium Group, one

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9 Nov Building The Hydrogen Supply Chain: Session 1

The INSEAD Alumni Energy Club Switzerland hosted two online panel discussions about the Hydrogen Supply Chain in November 2021. November 9, 2021 Session 1 Transforming the largest gasoline terminal in Europe into a hydrogen terminal with new technologies Transforming the largest gasoline terminal in Europe into a hydrogen terminal with new technologies. the Port of Amsterdam and

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Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations 2021, IPEC Online Event

More than 160 alumni registered for a lively lunchtime briefing about startup valuations and venture capital term sheets. Focusing primarily on the Swiss environment, David Sidler, Head Private Investors at Verve Ventures, delivered fresh knowledge along with insights informed by more than a decade of early stage investing. The event was hosted by the INSEAD

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11 Oct IWIB Role Model Series featured Kathrin Amacker IDP-C’20Jun

The first Swiss IWIB’s Role Model Series on October 11, 2021, featured alumna Kathrin Amacker IDP-C’20Jun who shared concrete examples and tips about diversity and inclusion, drawing on her personal experience. Kathrin is on the board of directors at CRO:SWISS and University of Basel. She gained extensive experience in introducing diversity initiative as the head

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Swiss Healthcare Club Executive Lunch Series featured Moritz Butscheid, MBA’09J, Novo Nordisk

On 22 September 2021, the latest Swiss Healthcare Club Executive Lunch Series featured Moritz Butscheid, MBA’09J, Novo Nordisk who spoke with Kristie Vuong, MBA’18D, Vice President Swiss INSEAD Healthcare Club about the challenges of leveraging digital in the pharmaceutical industry. The discussion covered specific example around patient-oriented digital solutions, real world data challenges, digital customer

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21 May Swiss Healthcare Club Executive Lunch Series: Janneke van der Kamp, MBA’03J, Head Novartis Pharma, Region Europe

In late May, Janneke van der Kamp, MBA’03J, Head Novartis Pharma, Region Europe, talked about I.C.U. Three Letters that Drive Novartis Culture with Aleksandar Ruzicic, MBA’97J, President of the Swiss INSEAD Alumni Healthcare Club. The event was the first of the new Swiss Healthcare Club Executive Lunch Series, attracting over 60 registered guests.

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17 May INSEAD Alumni Swiss Tech Entrepreneur Night

This recording features the launch event for the new scholarship for Swiss tech entrepreneurs, welcoming members of the EPFL/ETHZ alumni community and MBA candidates. It featured Henning Piezunka, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, one of INSEAD’s most appreciated teachers, followed by a panel of Swiss tech entrepreneurs who shared their experience at INSEAD and beyond.

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5 May A 21st Century View on Napoleon Bonaparte’s Leadership

Studying the leadership track record of Napoleon Bonaparte as a military general and as an emperor, INSEAD Professor Ludo Van Der Heyden finds a rich resource to extract lessons for 21st century leaders. In his Bicentenary Memorial Lecture: A 21st Century View on Napoleon Bonaparte’s Leadership to Swiss alumni in early May 2021, there are

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Leading Biopharmaceutical Companies Into The Future After The COVID-19 Crisis

In April 2021, the INSEAD Alumni Healthcare Club Switzerland hosted Leading Biopharmaceutical Companies Into The Future After The COVID-19 Crisis. The topic inspired a discussion packed with practical insights on what it takes to manage businesses and keep employees motivated in the face of disruptive forces, systemic change, and ambiguous market environments. The event featured

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