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Get to B-SchoolEp 23. Simon Wild - INSEAD: AI, Apprenticeships, and Consulting via European AdventureToday’s guest, Simon Wild, just graduated from INSEAD (studying mostly in the France campus) after 10 all-too-short months.
After years of building a career in advanced analytics and AI at a Big Four firm, Simon began exploring a pivot into consulting. When the traditional route didn’t open up, he set his sights on business school—but not without hesitation. He wondered: Am I too late? Am I too old to go back to school?
Spoiler: He wasn’t.
In this episode, Simon shares:
🔹 How an engineering apprenticeship led to advanced work in analytic...2025-06-3022 min
INSEAD Knowledge PodcastHow Nature Nudges Us to Eat Better“People who eat healthily don’t have that much more willpower. They have just engineered their environment to avoid having to resist temptation.”Pierre Chandon, Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, challenges the idea that healthy eating is a matter of self-control. On the INSEAD Knowledge podcast, he explains how our surroundings – what we see, where we are and how food is framed – play a far greater role in shaping what we eat.Chandon explains that there are four ways food products claim to be healthy. Some brands say it’s because they have improved the nutritional properties of...2025-06-2627 min
Clear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 431—Japanese in the US. 326 GRE, consider retake? LBS vs INSEAD.In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing some of the recent activity on LiveWire, which includes a little movement on wait lists. We then continued our discussion on the recent U.S. Government decisions as they pertain to international MBA students; visa interviews are now available again. No doubt this whole situation is causing great anxiety.
Graham highlighted Clear Admit’s new summer series of webinars, which focuses on top MBA programs’ admissions essays, which will be attended by more than 20 of the top MBA programs. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/mbaessay0725
Gr...2025-06-2339 min
Clear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 431—Japanese in the US. 326 GRE, consider retake? LBS vs INSEAD.In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing some of the recent activity on LiveWire, which includes a little movement on wait lists. We then continued our discussion on the recent U.S. Government decisions as they pertain to international MBA students; visa interviews are now available again. No doubt this whole situation is causing great anxiety.
Graham highlighted Clear Admit’s new summer series of webinars, which focuses on top MBA programs’ admissions essays, which will be attended by more than 20 of the top MBA programs. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/mbaessay0725
Gr...2025-06-2339 min
Planeta Verde'Tem lugar para todo mundo': diretora do Departamento de Clima do Itamaraty defende ideia de 'mutirão' para COP30O Brasil realiza a Conferência do Clima da ONU, a COP30, em Belém, em novembro, e os investimentos para adaptação e combate às mudanças climáticas, tanto públicos como privados, estão no centro dos debates. Mas como as empresas privadas podem colaborar? A participação de governos e representantes da sociedade civil (ONGs, associações) nas negociações climáticas é relativamente conhecida. Já o papel do setor privado costuma ser menos noticiado e até levanta questionamentos. Para a embaixadora Liliam Chagas, diretora do Departamento de Clima do Itamaraty, a crise climática e suas negociaçõ...2025-05-2807 min
GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary FowlerGary Fowler & Aly Madhavji: Navigating the Startup Landscape in Web3GSD Presents Navigating the Startup Landscape in Web3 with Aly Madhavji August 16 About Guest:Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner, Blockchain Founders Fundhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alymadhavji/ Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader. He is an internationally accl...2025-05-2626 minClear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 420—Potential degree collector. Darden vs wait. INSEAD vs Stern’s Tech MBA.In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the Round 3 activity on LiveWire; interview invites are now starting to roll out for this shortened application round. Next week Harvard and UPenn / Wharton have deadlines for their deferred admissions programs.
Graham noted Clear Admit’s Application Overview May series of events. These online events will be hosted on May 6 and 7, and May 20 and 21. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/appoverview25 Sandwiched in the middle of these events is Clear Admit’s MBA admissions fair in Boston, on May 14th. This event includes panel discussions, one of whic...2025-04-2140 minClear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 420—Potential degree collector. Darden vs wait. INSEAD vs Stern’s Tech MBA.In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the Round 3 activity on LiveWire; interview invites are now starting to roll out for this shortened application round. Next week Harvard and UPenn / Wharton have deadlines for their deferred admissions programs.
Graham noted Clear Admit’s Application Overview May series of events. These online events will be hosted on May 6 and 7, and May 20 and 21. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/appoverview25 Sandwiched in the middle of these events is Clear Admit’s MBA admissions fair in Boston, on May 14th. This event includes panel discussions, one of whic...2025-04-2140 min
C ce soirRetraites : le dialogue impossible ?Quand le débat sur les retraites menace le gouvernement Bayrou… Alors que les participants claquent la porte les uns après les autres, le fameux conclave voulu par le Premier ministre est-il déjà voué à l’échec ? A qui la faute ? Trahison de François BAYROU ou irresponsabilité de ceux qui décident de quitter la table des négociations ? Quelles conséquences politiques ? On en débat ce jeudi 20 mars avec nos invités.▶︎ Mathieu SOUQUIÈRE Essayiste▶︎ Alexandra ROULET Professeur à l'INSEAD, lauréate du Prix du meilleur jeune économiste 2024▶︎ Jean GARRIGUES Historien...2025-03-211h 06
C politiqueGrands patrons, grandes fortunes et grande colère ?C Politique du 2 février 2025. Débat : Les milliardaires ont-ils pris le contrôle ? avec - Nicolas BAVEREZ, Historien, essayiste, éditorialiste au Point et au Figaro, auteur de « Sursaut » aux éditions de l'Observatoire (23.10.24)- Denis OLIVENNES, Chef d’entreprise, essayiste, auteur de « La France doit travailler plus… » aux éditions Albin Michel (15.01.25)-Arnaud ORAIN, Économiste, historien, directeur d’études à l’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, auteur de « Le Monde confisqué. Essai sur le capitalisme de la finitude (XVIᵉ - XXIᵉ siècle) » aux éditions Flammarion (22.01.25)-Alexandra ROULET, Professeur à l'INSEAD, lauréate du Prix du meill...2025-02-031h 01
Crypto HipsterHelping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Audio)Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader.
He is an internationally acclaimed author, publishing three books, and a columnist for leading Web3 publications. Aly served as a board member of Soluna Holdings (NASDAQ: SLNH) and on various advisory boards including the...2025-01-1132 min
Crypto HipsterHelping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Video)Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader.
He is an internationally acclaimed author, publishing three books, and a columnist for leading Web3 publications. Aly served as a board member of Soluna Holdings (NASDAQ: SLNH) and on various advisory boards including the...2025-01-1132 min
APAC's B2B Growth PodcastIf AI had the answer, what’s your question? With Thomas BartaJoin Vinnie and marketing leadership expert, Thomas Barta, as they chat about the role of AI in marketing, and whether AI is just a trendy distraction or a genuine game-changer in the industry.
This episode also covers...
Fundamentals of marketingCEO and customer expectationsCreative opportunities
About Thomas...
Thomas Barta is the world’s premier expert, author, and speaker on marketing leadership.
A “CMO-turned McKinsey partner-turned organisational psychologist”, Thomas conducts research, including the world’s largest study - involving over 68,000 assessments - on what makes for a successful marketer.
Th...2024-12-1147 min
Colloques du Collège de France - Collège de FranceColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : table ronde en présence du Président de la RépubliquePhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenneTable ronde avec M. Emmanuel Macron, Président de la République, et le Pr Mario Draghi, ancien président du Conseil des ministres italien, ancien président de la Banque centrale européenne, animée par Philippe Aghion.Quelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel l...2024-11-131h 14
Collège de France - SélectionColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : table ronde en présence du Président de la RépubliquePhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenneTable ronde avec M. Emmanuel Macron, Président de la République, et le Pr Mario Draghi, ancien président du Conseil des ministres italien, ancien président de la Banque centrale européenne, animée par Philippe Aghion.Quelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel l...2024-11-131h 14
Économie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissance - Philippe AghionColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : table ronde en présence du Président de la RépubliquePhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenneTable ronde avec M. Emmanuel Macron, Président de la République, et le Pr Mario Draghi, ancien président du Conseil des ministres italien, ancien président de la Banque centrale européenne, animée par Philippe Aghion.Quelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel l...2024-11-131h 14Économie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissance - Philippe AghionColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsPhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsQuelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel les chefs d'État et de gouvernement ont longuement échangé sur les conclusions du rapport remis par Mario Draghi à la présidente de la Commission européenne, le 9 septembre 2024, et adopté la Déclaration de Budapest sur le nouveau pacte...2024-11-131h 14Collège de France - SélectionColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsPhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsQuelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel les chefs d'État et de gouvernement ont longuement échangé sur les conclusions du rapport remis par Mario Draghi à la présidente de la Commission européenne, le 9 septembre 2024, et adopté la Déclaration de Budapest sur le nouveau pacte...2024-11-131h 14Colloques du Collège de France - Collège de FranceColloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsPhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2024-2025Colloque - L'avenir de la compétitivité européenne : Introduction et présentationsQuelques jours après le Conseil européen informel de Budapest des 7 et 8 novembre 2024, au cours duquel les chefs d'État et de gouvernement ont longuement échangé sur les conclusions du rapport remis par Mario Draghi à la présidente de la Commission européenne, le 9 septembre 2024, et adopté la Déclaration de Budapest sur le nouveau pacte...2024-11-131h 14
Good Evening BusinessPhilippe Aghion, économiste, professeur au Collège de France et à l’Insead – 21/10Ce lundi 21 octobre, Philippe Aghion, économiste, professeur au Collège de France et à l’Insead, s'est penché sur la session de Doliprane et sur le budget, dans La grande interview dans l'émission Good Evening Business présentée par Hedwige Chevrillon. Good Evening Business est à voir ou écouter du lundi au jeudi sur BFM Business.
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La Grande InterviewPhilippe Aghion, économiste, professeur au Collège de France et à l’Insead – 21/10Ce lundi 21 octobre, Philippe Aghion, économiste, professeur au Collège de France et à l’Insead, s'est penché sur la session de Doliprane et sur le budget, dans La grande interview dans l'émission Good Evening Business présentée par Hedwige Chevrillon. Good Evening Business est à voir ou écouter du lundi au jeudi sur BFM Business.
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The Ultimate Health Model PodcastLive Paleo Style with Dr. Miki Ben-DorThis week on The Ultimate Health Model Podcast, we dive deep into the lives of hunter-gatherers with our special guest, paleoanthropologist Dr. Miki Ben-Dor. He shares his fascinating insights on human evolution, diet, and lifestyle based on years of research.In This Episode:Miki Ben-Dor’s Journey into Paleoanthropology The Misconceptions About Ancient DietsPlant Toxins and Human AdaptationDifferentiation in Nutritional Needs and ToleranceEfficiency and Lifestyle of Hunter-Gatherer SocietiesSocial Organization and Community LivingUnderstanding Fat and Nutrition in EvolutionPractical Steps Towards a Hunter-Gatherer LifestyleMental Health and Social EqualityFinding Purpose and ContentmentBio: Mi...2024-10-0141 min
INSEAD Family BusinessStewardship of the Entrepreneurial Culture and Legacy in a Multi-Generational FamilySéverine Mulliez and Séverine Tapié-Mulliez are cousins and members of the Mulliez family - one of the largest French business families known for their entrepreneurial spirit and culture. The family controls the sportswear retail brand Decathlon, hypermarket chain Auchan and Leroy Merlin, a home improvement and gardening retail brand – to name just a few of the companies that you may have heard about. Séverine and Séverine play active roles in the family holding company representing more than 1600 descendants. Founded in the north of France in 1903 as a small busines...2024-09-3055 min
Le Déclic | Podcast par Alec HenryL'histoire d'un des entrepreneurs les plus aimés de France : Frédéric Mazzella, fondateur de Blablacar | Frédéric Mazzella | Déclic 224Dans cet épisode, j'ai le privilège d'accueillir Frédéric Mazzella, fondateur de BlaBlaCar, la licorne française révolutionnaire du covoiturage, valorisée à plus d'1,5 milliard de dollars.Originaire de Vendée, fils de professeurs, Frédéric raconte comment son enfance, marquée par la rigueur académique et la créativité, a forgé sa vision.Après des études brillantes à l'École normale supérieure et à Stanford, il connaît son premier déclic en Californie, où l'esprit d'innovation le pousse à réinventer sa carrière.L'idée...2024-08-291h 51
GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary FowlerGary Fowler & Aly Madhavji: Navigating the Startup Landscape in Web3GSD Presents
Navigating the Startup Landscape in Web3 with Aly Madhavji
August 16
About Guest:
Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alymadhavji/
Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader.
He is an internationally accl...2024-08-2726 min
Réussir en France: mode d'emploi# 8 Elena Autissier Kropochkina 🇷🇺 Polytechnique, INSEAD, Innovations technologiques IA & Biotech"Ce n’était pas compliqué de trouver un travail en France, j’ai eu trois propositions à la sortie d’études." "J’ai détesté mon interview et c’est pour ça que je n’ai pas pris le poste."Bonjour à toutes et à tous, Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons dans les dilemmes et les réussites d'une carrière internationale en France de Elena Autissier Kropochkina.Que choisir quand on excelle dans toutes les matières à l’école? Est-ce que le MBA vaut vraiment le coup ? ...2024-08-1949 min
VNTR PodcastWomen in VC: Diane Fraiman's Journey from Operator to Venture Capitalist in Pacific NorthwestIn this episode, we sit down with Diane Fraiman, a seasoned Venture Capitalist and Managing Director at Voyager Capital (https://www.voyagercapital.com). Diane has been a trailblazer in the Pacific Northwest's technology ecosystem, bringing over 35 years of industry expertise. Her deep understanding of building and scaling successful tech companies—especially in enterprise software, cloud computing, and software-as-a-service (SaaS)—sets her apart as a leading figure.Our conversation delves into Diane's remarkable career, examining her unique approach to identifying and nurturing promising startups. We also explore her pivotal role in guiding the strategic direction of Voyager Capital's portfolio companies and...2024-08-1559 min
The Common DenominatorA France Divided with Rabbi Dr. Dov MaimonThe drastic results of the French elections this week resulted in calls from Paris’s Chief Rabbi to the Jewish community to leave France and seek it’s future in Israel. The Far Left has joined its cause with those of France’s Islamists and together they offer a bleak future for the Jews in France and beyond.Ilana Rachel Daniel sat with Rabbi Dr Dov Maimon to learn more about the environment that led to the divides that have pit the population firmly between the far left and the far right and what it means not only f...2024-07-1057 minClear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 356—INSEAD or bust. Liberal Arts to Product Management. Doctor to Solar EnergyIn this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by running down all of the latest b-school admissions news. We are still seeing quite a lot of activity around waitlists at a number of MBA programs.
Graham highlighted the upcoming summer application series that Clear Admit hosts, which begins on Wednesday, July 10, and will include the majority of the top MBA programs. Signups have recently opened and are here: https://www.bit.ly/summeressays
Graham then highlighted a recently published Clear Admit admissions tip, which focuses on how to build your ideal list of target MBA...2024-06-1030 minClear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastMBA Wire Taps 356—INSEAD or bust. Liberal Arts to Product Management. Doctor to Solar EnergyIn this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by running down all of the latest b-school admissions news. We are still seeing quite a lot of activity around waitlists at a number of MBA programs.
Graham highlighted the upcoming summer application series that Clear Admit hosts, which begins on Wednesday, July 10, and will include the majority of the top MBA programs. Signups have recently opened and are here: https://www.bit.ly/summeressays
Graham then highlighted a recently published Clear Admit admissions tip, which focuses on how to build your ideal list of target MBA...2024-06-1030 min
INSEAD Family BusinessChanging the Narrative of Women in Family Business for Multi-Generational LegacyPriscilla de Moustier is part of the Wendel family, and CEO of the family holding Wendel-Participations with 1300 family shareholders, created in 1871. Founded in the Lorraine region in the east of France in 1704, the Wendel Group developed its business over more than 300 years including 270 years in iron and steel. Wendel later turned its focus to long-term investing, establishing itself as a pioneer in private equity. Today it is one of Europe’s important listed investment firms, working at the intersection of industry and finance. Since 1997, Priscilla de Moustier has also supervised Wendel’s in...2024-05-1429 min
The Brand Called YouSetting Sail for Success: Insights on Blue Ocean Strategy | Prof. Jens F Meyer | Professor and Lecturer, INSEAD; ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ team memberIn the ever-changing seas of business strategy under the guidance of esteemed academic Professor Jens F Meyer, one approach has consistently stood out for its ability to chart new courses and redefine industry landscapes: Blue Ocean Strategy. This innovative methodology has propelled organisations towards unexplored territories of market creation and growth. As we embark on this voyage of strategic discovery, Professor Meyer shares his invaluable insights, shedding light on the core principles, successful implementation strategies, and the transformative potential of Blue Ocean Strategy.
[00:40] - About Prof. Jens F Meyer
Jens F Meyer is a Professor a...2024-05-0228 min
London VārtaLondon Vārta- Freedom Of Speech: Social Media & Algorithm Unplugged by Utkarsh AmitabhIn this first episode of “London Vārta: Freedom of Speech”, Utkarsh Amitabh, CEO of Network Capital, is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Amitabh has recently authored a book: Passion Economy And The Side Hustle, published by Penguin. He is also the Chief Marketing Officer of 5ire.org, a blockchain unicorn valued at $1.5 Billion. Utkarsh Amitabh is a writer at Harvard Business Review, Chevening Fellow at University of Oxford and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper who represented the community at the Annual Meeting in Davos. An engineer by training, Utkarsh read philosophy at Pembro...2024-04-241h 11
INSEAD Family BusinessInnovation Journey From Biotech Start-up to Family Wine BusinessMélanie Boissier is the fourth generation of their family enterprise Les Vignobles Boissier which was founded in France by her great-grandfather in 1946. For 4 generations, the company has been a passionate and dedicated player in the French wine industry. The company has a rich history and legacy and offers a wide range of products. The fourth generation is now represented by Mélanie Boissier and her brother. She shares her inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll, and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, work with family members, drive sustainability an...2024-04-1731 min
In Conversation With...Balancing family and work life on the Advanced Management ProgrammeFor Maiza Goulart, being able to balance family life with work life is a top priority. When it comes to her commitment to learning, it is no different. Taken into a programme bubble of 4 weeks on the Advanced Management Programme, Maiza had to balance bringing her daughter to France from Brazil and committing her time and energy to the INSEAD learning.
Thankfully, she found at INSEAD a very inclusive environment which allowed her to divide her time between developing my career and participating in her daughter's growth.
Discover more about the Advanced Management Pr...2024-03-0734 min
EHL Next StepsFrom EHL to INSEAD : Lucia Montenegro on investing in her future with an MBADiscover how an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, exceeded Lucia Montenegro’s expectations. Hear how she shaped her experience towards strategy, leadership and organizational behaviour in order to become a better leader within her field.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2024-02-2717 min
Family & Business ForumEP08 - 2023 - Engager la nouvelle générationDécouvrez la séquence autour du thème "Engager la nouvelle génération" avec : Charlotte BIOTTEAU - Co-directrice de Bocage, groupe Eram & co-fondatrice de Montlimart, Juliette BIOTTEAU - Co-directrice de Bocage, groupe Eram & co-fondatrice de MontlimartChristine BLONDEL - Professeur à l’INSEADAnimation : Ingrid LABUZAN - journaliste-- -- --Propos enregistrés lors de la 3ème édition du forum Family Business Forum co organisé par La Tribune, Family & Co et le FBN France (décembre 2023).Cette 3e ...2024-02-0722 min
Network CapitalHeading: Career Principles of Playback CEO, Amita Goyal (INSEAD, BCG alumna)In this podcast, we discuss -
1. Frameworks for overcoming the cold start problem in early stage startups
2. Content and product strategies to empower small and medium sized businesses
3. Insights on startup acquisitions
Amita holds the position of Co-founder and CEO at Playback, a pioneering interactive video platform designed to assist businesses in fostering customer engagement and enriching their brand storytelling. She spent over a decade on Wall Street and in management consulting. She also has a notable presence in the tech sector, with a focus on strategy, operations...2024-01-1342 min
Food Broken PromisesRamzi Saade, Founder Atica, Paris, FranceIn today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Ramzi Saade, Founder of Atica, Paris, France
SPECIAL GUEST BIO
Creating unforgettable moments that make people happy is Ramzi’s raison d’être.
Ramzi is the founder of Atica, an immersive restaurant opening soon in Paris. Atica creates multisensory gastronomic experiences by mixing cuisine, music, digital art, filmmaking, and perfumery to put forward a different culture of the world every season. Atica is the first restaurant in the world to have sold tables for its “experience” a year before the opening. New tickets will be soon made available for people...2023-11-1335 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationMarketing, Pleasure and Responsible Choices: In Conversation with Professor Pierre ChandonWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is entitled “Marketing, Pleasure, and Responsible Choices: In Conversation with Professor Pierre Chandon”. Host Pauline Vicard and Professor Chandon spend some time discussing how to promote healthier consumption choices using the notion of pleasure. Dr. Chandon’s research deals with understanding how marketers can continue to grow their businesses without contributing to the negative effects of over eating & drinking, his latest research, Aligning Business, Health & Pleasure through Epicurean Nudging is the focus of today’s conversation, and with this in mind Pauline dive’s into how to encourage food & wine appreciation...2023-11-0245 min
The Ecoflix PodcastsThe Blue Economy Pioneer: Gunter Pauli's Vision for Sustainable InnovationGunter Pauli is an entrepreneur, economist, and author born in 1956 in Antwerp (Belgium). He is best known for his main work, The Blue Economy. He has lived on 4 continents, is fluent in 7 languages, has been a resident of Japan since 1994, and spends most of his time in South Africa. Gunter Pauli holds a degree in economics from Loyola University (today University of Antwerp) in 1979 in Belgium and an MBA from INSEAD at Fontainebleau (France) in 1982.
Pauli’s entrepreneurial activities span culture, science, politics, business, and the environment. He is also a member of The Club of Rome and has...2023-07-1453 minColloques du Collège de France - Collège de FranceColloque - Entrepreneurship, Risk, Talent and Innovation : Mobility Shocks and Organizational Creativity: The Benefits of Cultural Toolkits with Highly Affiliated ElementsPhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2022-2023Colloque - Entrepreneurship, Risk, Talent and Innovation : Mobility Shocks and Organizational Creativity: The Benefits of Cultural Toolkits with Highly Affiliated ElementsIntervenant(s)Frédéric Godart, INSEADEntrepreneurs are the chief source of innovation in modern economies, as illustrated by iconic figures like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Derrick Rossi, the co-founder of Moderna and several subse...2023-06-1946 minÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissance - Philippe AghionColloque - Entrepreneurship, Risk, Talent and Innovation : Mobility Shocks and Organizational Creativity: The Benefits of Cultural Toolkits with Highly Affiliated ElementsPhilippe AghionCollège de FranceÉconomie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissanceAnnée 2022-2023Colloque - Entrepreneurship, Risk, Talent and Innovation : Mobility Shocks and Organizational Creativity: The Benefits of Cultural Toolkits with Highly Affiliated ElementsIntervenant(s)Frédéric Godart, INSEADEntrepreneurs are the chief source of innovation in modern economies, as illustrated by iconic figures like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Derrick Rossi, the co-founder of Moderna and several subse...2023-06-1946 min
CEO Blindspots® PodcastPodiumX, Founder and CEO Rich Thompson: "Be Relentless!" (16 min)Discover how Rich Thompson (Founder and CEO of multiple companies) transitioned from being a kicker for the Green Bay Packers to the global head of talent for a Global Fortune 500 company, what made him realize how lonely being a leader can be, and why being relentless has been the foundation of his many successes (16 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Rich Thompson. He is the Founder and CEO of PodiumX, XPG Recruit (a "2022 Best Places to Work" company), and Xtra Point Group.
Rich started his career on the football field, as part of the revolutionary tu...2023-05-0516 min
The Fiftyfaces PodcastMonisha Varadan: Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD: Entrepreneurship, Privacy and the Business of Start-upsMonisha Varadan works at Google focused on Privacy and Partnerships, and is a partner at Zephyr Ventures, an acquisition vehicle set up to invest in profitable, growth businesses. She is Director of the Start up Bootcamp and is Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD, my own alma mater, where she also completed her MBA. Our conversation starts with her upbringing in India - where she spent her childhood between Mumbai and Bangalore, and her early introduction to the media business through her family's focus. We trace her path to the UK where she studied media and ultimately built a...2023-04-2529 min
The Word Café Podcast with AmaxS2 Ep.109 The Queen of ExcellenceSend us a textHow would you describe something that is done with a sense of completion, not leaving any blemish or room to question the validity of the work done? I imagine you will exclaim, what an excellent job!Well, this is how we feel when we encounter something of quality that stands out from the rest, it is not just the best, but it becomes the reference for and to others to follow. I have often encountered those who view excellence as something that is not ordinary but a quality reserved for an...2023-01-1145 min
Génération Do It Yourself#294 - Victor Augais - La Casa - Importer le foot en salle en France et révolutionner l’habitat partagéEt si le meilleur moyen de créer un business prospère en France, était de s’inspirer des modèles étrangers ?
Victor Augais a bâti sa réussite sur ce principe.
Le foot à 5 explose en Angleterre et en Italie, mais n’existe pas en France ? Victor confonde UrbanSoccer en 2005. Aujourd’hui, l’entreprise est leader en France avec plus de 30 complexes.
Le coliving (habitat partagé) se répand en Californie ? Victor lance La Casa en 2017. Aujourd’hui, 27 Casas rassemblent des communautés d’une douzaine de colocataires, dans des maisons de rêve (à 30 min max de Paris centre).
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Viewless Wings Poetry PodcastStelios Mormoris on Elevating Humanity through the Poetry of The Oculus [INTERVIEW]Stelios Mormoris is a resident of Boston and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and formerly lived in Paris most of his life, working as an executive in the beauty industry. Stelios is currently Chief Executive Officer of Scent Beauty, Inc. He studied architecture at Princeton University, where he received his BA, and he received his MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He has held positions on the boards of the French Cultural Center of Boston, ACT-UP, Historic New England, and The Fragrance Foundation.2022-11-1546 min
Winning MBA Admission Tips with Atul JoseINSEAD MBA Application TipsWelcome to F1GMAT's #askAtulJose series. I am Atul Jose. Today we explore INSEAD's MBA Application.If you need help from me, subscribe to F1GMAT’s Essay Review Service at store.f1gmat.com/essay-review where I offer end to end support for the application covering resume, essays, and recommendation letters. If you need help just with the essays, subscribe to F1GMAT’s Essay Editing service at store.f1gmat.com/essay-editing. INSEAD is a school known for strong consulting placements, with 34% of the latest class entering the industry. INSEAD is also t...2022-11-1213 min
Global Trial Accelerators™: Fast-Tracking First-in-Human Trials, AnywhereJames Reinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer at Conformal MedicalSend us a textJames has more than 25 years of medical device experience and is currently the CEO of Conformal Medical. Prior to joining Conformal, he led Saranas and private companies such as Drawbridge Health, and Aptus Endosystems as their President, CEO, and member of the board of directors. He held a similar role at the publicly traded medical laser company, Cutera from 2017 to 2019. He was part of the management team that led the turn-around at Cyberonics where he was the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer. James spent 17 years at Boston Scientific in various roles and functions including...2022-11-1033 min
MBA Doctor CTCINSEAD MBA (12 Highlights)#MBA #MBAApplication #INSEAD #BSchool #Admissionsconsulting
INSEAD MBA (12 Highlights)
INSEAD offers both a 10-month and a 12-month MBA option. For 12 month there is a two-month summer break during which an applicant can pursue an internship. These accelerated programs help students obtain MBA quickly and return to work.
Dr Vinita Singh
MBA Doctor CTC
(Concept To Completion)
Welcome to Season 3 podcast 2 of MBA Doctor CTC, i.e., Concept to Completion
INSEAD MBA (12 Highlights)
Dr Vinita Singh has published 27 podcasts in Season 1 and 9 podcasts in Season 2 of MBA Doctor CTC. She has been in education industry for more than 3 decades with qualitative experience...2022-09-0909 minMBA Doctor CTCINSEAD MBA (12 Highlights)#MBA #MBAApplication #INSEAD #BSchool #Admissionsconsulting
INSEAD offers both a 10-month and a 12-month MBA option. For 12 month there is a two-month summer break during which an applicant can pursue an internship. These accelerated programs help students obtain MBA quickly and return to work.
Dr Vinita Singh
MBA Doctor CTC
(Concept To Completion)
Welcome to Season 3 podcast 2 of MBA Doctor CTC, i.e., Concept to Completion
INSEAD MBA (12 Highlights)
Dr Vinita Singh has published 27 podcasts in Season 1 and 9 podcasts in Season 2 of MBA Doctor CTC. She has been in education industry for more than 3 decades with qualitative experience in admissions consulting...2022-09-0810 min
Understanding VCUVC: Aly Madhavji from Blockchain Founders Fund on the similarities and differences of investing in Web3 startups when compared to SaaS startups, risks of tokenisation and the influence of VCs on Web3In this episode you will learn:Why did Aly start a VC fund focussed on Web3 and other emerging techsWhat are some of the differences and similarities of investing in Web3 companies when compared to SAAS companies?What are the risks of tokenisation?“If you have a good social media presence or an audience, Web3 startups would want your money.” How true is this statement?What are some of the transparency issues in web3 startups?Can venture capital move away from the current partnership model to a DAO model in the future?Is Jack Dorsey right when he says...2022-08-2439 min
FROM HERE TO WHERE?Nothing is Certain Except UncertaintyIn July’s episode of “From Here to Where?” Rebekah Young, Vice President, Head of Inclusion and Resilience Economics at Scotiabank joins me to discuss the increasingly uncertain global economy and the challenges it imposes on automakers trying to build and sell vehicles in Canada. At the halfway point through the year we also take a deeper dive into the reasons for the depressed vehicle sales levels along with looking at interest rates, inflation, and the resiliency of the Canadian consumer. A talk with any economist these days would not be complete without discussion the “R” word, and I get Rebeka...2022-07-0845 min
In The Know by INSEADInsights Into the Vast Universe of INSEAD’s Student Clubs - #ITK31
INSEAD Student clubs are run by students and supported by the school. They play a vital role in the student experience.
Our clubs cover a broad range of topics from Professional, Social to Sports. A large proportion of the student population is honing their leadership skills by being the management team of clubs. There are 40+ clubs at INSEAD.
Campus activities or on-line events are organised by MBA student clubs and help to sharpen your leadership skills and enable you to explore and pursue new interests or old passions by becoming a member.
Professional clubs
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Les ContrariantesPhilippe Aghion : « En France, on a trop tardé à faire des réformes »Philippe Aghion est l’un des rares économistes français que le monde nous envie. Auteur en 2020, avec Céline Antonin et Simon Bunel du Pouvoir de la destruction créatrice (Odile Jacob), synthèse de plus de trente ans de recherches, on ne pouvait pas rêver meilleur invité pour relancer les Contrariantes, le podcast des idées élevées en liberté, dans une formule pas tout à fait pareille ni tout à fait une autre. Suivant le glorieux précepte du changement dans la continuité, votre émission bimensuelle préférée consistera désormais en un grand entretien animé, depuis les stud...2022-05-2742 min
RÉELLES par Estelle Abbou(REDIFFUSION) Humain et travail, quel avenir?Les évolutions du monde du travail et du capital humain, sujets qui m’ont toujours passionné, se retrouvent au coeur des préoccupations actuelles.J’ai donc eu envie d’inviter un grand expert de ces questions.Comme de nombreuses personnes au parcours impressionnant, il est pourvu d’une grande humilité outre son intelligence hors norme.ll a vécu et travaillé pendant plusieurs années dans de nombreux pays dont l’Algérie, le Japon, la Belgique, l’Allemagne, l’Inde et les États-Unis.Il est président de l’Institut Boostzone un cent...2022-05-2052 min
Parkour-EDBenjamin RafrafiBenjamin Rafrafi sits down to talk with Colin Dailey at the International French School (SINGAPORE) a.k.a. IFS. He shares how he went from taking apart a VCR to IT support at INSEAD first in France, then in Singapore, and finally here at IFS.2022-05-1729 min
A Table For TwoOne on One #11 – Ramzi Saade, Founder Atica, Paris, FranceIn today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Ramzi Saade, Founder of Atica, Paris, France
SPECIAL GUEST BIO
Creating unforgettable moments that make people happy is Ramzi’s raison d’être.
Ramzi is the founder of Atica, an immersive restaurant opening soon in Paris. Atica creates multisensory gastronomic experiences by mixing cuisine, music, digital art, filmmaking, and perfumery to put forward a different culture of the world every season. Atica is the first restaurant in the world to have sold tables for its “experience” a year before the opening. New tickets wil...2022-04-0135 min
Beyond the BottomlineJulie Schladitz: Happiness Revisited – Happiness and Strategies to Succeed – Practically!How we can implement the science of happiness into our lives - practically! Specific strategies, actions, activities and exercises we can do to put this in place. Also, how we can build good habits and increase our resilience.
Today, it is a great pleasure to speak to Julie Schladitz, business and career coach, international HR consultant who previously worked for Gucci, INSEAD and International Olympic Committee. We are going to be discussing happiness as a follow up to our previous talk (see here) and particularly how we can implement this PRACTICALLY!
We will be discussing:2022-03-3026 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#6 - Part 2 - Inclusion : a challenge to better build the world of tomorrowFor the second part of our positive.leaders’ episode on inclusion, we continue our conversation with Amelie Jezabel Mariage, Co-founder of Aprendices Visuales, and Nicolas Froissard, general director and spokesperson for the SOS group. The first part of this episode focused on how both are furthering the cause of inclusion and bringing about change in their respective fields, along with how people respond to today's inclusion challenges. While there is still much work to be done, both agreed that there are signs of a shift toward greater inclusion. In this part...2022-02-2812 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#6 - Part 1 - Inclusion : a challenge to better build the world of tomorrowInclusion is regularly presented as key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, it often feels like advancing inclusion in all layers of society is easier said than done. In this episode of Positive.leaders we explore how two positive leaders are breaking down barriers at their level and how we could accelerate change on a bigger scale. Amelie Jezabel Mariage is the co-founder of Aprendices Visuales, a Spanish tech for good that harnesses the power of visual learning to help children reach their full potential. Nicolas Froissard is the general director an...2022-02-1422 min
Beyond the BottomlineJulie Schladitz: Happiness Revisited – Its place, its form and its impact on all aspects of our lives.Is happiness a science? Is it the holy grail? What does it really mean and include... What should, and can, we hope for to give ourselves and those around us a happier future?
Today, it is a great pleasure to speak to Julie Schladitz, business and career coach, international HR consultant who previously worked for Gucci, INSEAD and International Olympic Comittee. We are going to be discussing happiness - the holy grail for so many of us...
We will be discussing:
The holy grail - a misnomer? Clarity on what happiness really is scientifically...2022-01-2628 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#5 - Sustainable fashion: Can green be the new black ?We’ve all heard it before: fashion, and in particular fast fashion, is one of the most polluting industries. So how can we put unsustainable practices out of fashion? In this episode of #Positive Leaders, we look at how Aigle, a French clothing and footwear label, and Rifo, an Italian circular fashion startup, are driving change in the garment and footwear industries. Sandrine Conseiller, CEO of Aigle, believes that customers are now conscious of their impact and vote through their wallets. We learn about the motivation behind Aigle’s decision to become a miss...2022-01-1841 min
RÉELLES par Estelle AbbouDominique Turcq, à la recherche du lien social perdu, vivre et travailler ensemble au XXIème siècleDans cette épisode, on va parler prospective! Ma passion. Essayer de décrypter l’actuel pour anticiper l’avenir. Il est déjà venu dans mon podcast mais son plus récent ouvrage : « A la recherche du lien social perdu, vivre et travailler ensemble au XXIeme siècle » publié chez l’Harmattan, m’a donné envie de le réinviter. Il s’appelle Dominique Turcq. ll a vécu et travaillé pendant plusieurs années dans de nombreux pays. Il préside l'Institut Boostzone un centre de recherche en stratégie et management. Docteur en sc...2022-01-071h 04
Positive Leaders Podcast#4 - How can financial companies help create a more sustainable society?Presented as key to transition to net zero and fairer economies, green and social finance has witnessed a fast expansion in recent years. What transformational role can financial companies really play in creating a more sustainable society? In this episode of #Positive.Leaders we are joined by Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova, an asset management company specializing in sustainable investment, created within Natixis in 2014, and Helena Mueller, COO of Green Assets Wallet, an independent platform using Blockchain to make the investments into green bonds more transparent and immutable. While both believe that sustainable investing is crucial in t...2021-12-1335 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#3 - How to eat and drink right to preserve the planet?In this episode of #positiveleaders, we look at how a beer brand, Toast Ale, and a global food and beverage company, Danone, two purpose-driven companies, address the challenge. Toast Ale's chief toaster, Robert Wilson, believes “to change the world, you have to throw better parties than the corporation destroying it”. He tells us how he intends to do it with his beer made of surplus fresh bread that would otherwise be wasted, while Danone’s VP of research and innovation User eXperience, Victoire Dairou talks about how she engages consumers in healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices. Togeth...2021-11-2339 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#2 - Reimagining healthcare with social entrepreneursMeet with two social entrepreneurs on a mission to make quality healthcare radically accessible. For this episode of #positiveleaders, we explore the health innovations by Jos de Blok and Krystian Fikert. With Humanity over Bureaucracy as his motto, Jos de Blok is a nurse by profession and the CEO of Buurtzorg. We learn how he built community-based (home) care services through highly qualified licensed nurses while making their daily work more meaningful and sustainable. A psychologist by profession, Krystian Fikert takes us on a journey of what prompted him to start MyMind - an affordable and...2021-10-2045 min
Positive Leaders Podcast#1 - How e-commerce can reconcile business & impact ?#1 with Lisa Gautier - CEO & Co-Founder of Hack your closet and Emery Jacquillat - CEO of La Camif and President of the French mission-driven companies community.Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impacts of e-commerce. For this first episode of #positiveleaders Lisa Gautier and Emery Jacquillat, discuss how to reconcile profit and impact. Indeed, we explore how Lisa tackles waste in the fashion industry, changing consumers' habits along the way, and how Emery transformed an outdated mail-order furniture company into a key player in home furnishings made in France, and an example of what m...2021-09-2735 min
Positive Leaders PodcastTeaserWelcome to Positive.leaders, a podcast exploring the vision and journey of change makers across Europe; business leaders, entrepreneurs who have decided to make more sense of their professional life by combining business and impact. Each episode, we’ll meet with two change makers highlighting concrete solutions in their industry, and revealing how they lead change at their level.We’ll talk about : food, energy, health, mobility, building, inclusion, textile, beauty and so on... This podcast is supported by a collective of impact actors : Sparknews, Insead Alumni Association France, B Corp, The Mission-driven Companies Community...2021-09-0801 min
How I Got Hired47. Nida Januskis: Keep Advancing!Send us a textQui n'avance pas, recule. – (S)He who doesn’t advance, goes backwards- French Proverb Incidentally, my guest today is also based in France. Nida Januskis is the Associate Dean of Advancement at INSEAD, the world’s #1 business school as per the Financial Times 2021 MBA ratings. What about Harvard Business School? Well. Nida has worked there as well! Starting her career as a financial analyst and asset manager, Nida has successfully pivoted her career to work at the very top of the fo...2021-08-3037 min
Être une femmeVirginie Calmels, icône de la méritocratieLe parcours de Virginie Calmels est simplement exceptionnel: diplômée d’HEC et de l’INSEAD, la cheffe d’entreprise a notamment travaillé en tant que directrice financière chez Numericable et Canal + avant de diriger le groupe Endemol. La vision entrepreneuriale de Virginie s’est aussi traduite dans la politique: en occupant le poste de vice-présidente des Républicains et adjointe d’Alain Juppé, elle retrouve la satisfaction de voir l’impact concret de ses idées. Très attachée à la méritocratie, cette femme d’action a pour philosophie l’effort et l’envie de se dépasser. 2021-08-0210 min
The SydcastAdrian Johnson: An Entrepreneur's LifeEpisode Summary:In this episode of The Sydcast, serial entrepreneur Adrian Johnson sits down and gives us the details of his fantastic life from childhood to where he is now. He has a curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset that is, to put it lightly, extraordinary, and a heart that seeks to help wherever he can. This episode has it all, from the ways technology can assist in education to what it was like starting a business in Eastern Germany after the Berlin Wall came down.Syd Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is t...2021-08-021h 12
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTCAN DEATH BE CURED? AUTHOR OF "THE DEATH OF DEATH " JOSE L CORDEIRO#immortal who wants to #liveforever #curingdeath #eradicatingdiseases José Luis Cordeiro, MBA, PhD, is a world citizen who has studied, visited, and worked in over 130 countries in 5 continents. Mr. Cordeiro studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA, where he received his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Economics and Languages. His thesis consisted of dynamic modeling for NASA’s “Freedom” Space Station (the “International” Space Station of today). He later studied International Economics and Comparative Politics at Georgetown University in Washington, USA, and then obtained...2021-05-2433 minIn The Know by INSEADCareer Strategies in 2021- ITK#19“Don't wait for the future to tell you what to do. It is better to make mistakes in a strategy than having no strategy at all.” - José Luis Álvarez, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour. In episode 19 we discuss the importance of having a strategy or at least an idea ready for implementation and what career strategies look like in 2021.
Our Guests
Sonal Bahl
Sonal is the Founder and Career Strategist at SuperCharge, a career advisory firm specialising in helping senior CSuite executives with their career challenges. Sonal is also the creator and host o...2021-04-1548 min
Tax Stories: Life, Business & TaxEp.4 Wim Wuyts - WTS alternative to the Big4How has the tax advice changed since Wim was a head of tax of a multinational company comparing to now when he is a head of a global advisory firm?The conversation started with.. my beloved John Grisham & The Firm, of course. How the non-transparent world of the times of The Firm changed to substance-over-form, transparency and data leakage. This has transformed the needs to manage the tax risks within companies – from complex rules still possible to explain to concepts now (like a fair share and a general anti-avoidance debates) that are more reputation and common sense ba...2021-03-2047 min
La santé aux futursPierre Bélichard : Le microbiote, ces bactéries essentielles à la vieDocteur en pharmacie et titulaire d’un MBA à l’INSEAD, Pierre Bélichard est un spécialiste de la santé qui a crée sa start-up Enterome fin 2011. Cet innovateur s’est imposé dès lors comme un spécialiste de la santé, en développant des outils de diagnostic et des médicaments pour les maladies chroniques liées à des anomalies de la flore bactérienne intestinale. Son intervention à L’ÉCHAPPÉE est axée sur le rôle indispensable des bactéries dans notre système immunitaire et la conséquence sine qua non de la consommation d’antibiotiques sur nôtre bien êtr2021-01-2808 min
Breakthrough with Boris JoaquinS2 E3: With Anthony Pangilinan "On Goal Setting"In order to be successful in your goal-setting this year, there are 3 questions you need to answer: what should I stop doing? What should I start doing? What should I continue doing? As simple as these sound, they're a reliable set of questions that can become habits of mind, a way to pause and reflect before engaging in an activity or pursuing something new.
In today's episode, Boris Joaquin interviews top executive trainer and management consultant Anthony Pangilinan as he shares what you can prioritize and optimize when it comes to achieving your career or life goals this year.
Anthony...2021-01-1123 min
Profiles in FranceformationMoving a Family to France After Newtown, with INSEAD Researcher Michael OlenickMichael Olenick is an attorney and financial researcher who was living near Parkland, Florida, with his wife and 6-year-old daughter when the mass shooting in Newtown, CT claimed the lives of 20 first grade children and 6 adults. He and his wife decided shortly after that shooting to relocate to France, so Michael took a job with INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau, France, about 45 minutes from Paris by train. They have lived in France since 2014, and haven't even been back to visit the US since.In my interview with Michael, we talk about:How emotionally difficult it is...2020-12-301h 08
Super Power PodcastMaureen Lwanga CA(SA) INSEAD Alumni shares her MBA journey with us- The Deep Dive EP 1Super Power Podcast- The Deep Dive Episode 1
Maureen is a qualified CA(SA) and holds an MBA from INSEAD. She completed her undergrad and post-grad at The University of Cape Town before joining Deloitte, where she completed her Audit Articles. Post-Articles, Maureen joined Anglo American on their Fast Track Leadership Programme. There, she spent the next 2 years working in diverse roles from Asset Optimization in Chile to Government Relations in Brazil before taking up a permanent position (2015) in Johannesburg as a Business Development Manager. In 2018, Maureen took on a challenge that saw her move to Guinea, West...2020-09-2144 min
Rise of The Ageless StarmanDeath of Death part 1 - José Luis CordeiroIt's time to talk about the acceleration of technology and how it will affect Longevity research. Jose wrote 12 books about technological innovation, the future, social development in Latin America and economics, his last book is about Longevity called The Death of Death was translated into few languages. As a teaching fellow of the Singularity University, he added that "the purpose of Singularity University is to prepare humankind for this transformation".
Cordeiro obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. H...2020-08-1748 min
In The KnowITK #13 - Media, Communications and Careers in AsiaThe region of Asia is incredibly diverse in people and culture, you need to be aware of those differences to be successful when conducting business or pursuing a career in Asia.The Tsinghua – INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) is a unique partnership between INSEAD and Tsinghua, one of China’s most prestigious universities. The programme takes place across INSEAD’s three campuses in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Fontainebleau (France), and Tsinghua’s campuses in Beijing and Shenzhen.In episode #13 we have the second of a two-part episode which will feature a participant and alumnus from the TIEMBA programme. This two-part...2020-08-0633 minIn The Know by INSEADMedia, Communications and Careers in Asia - ITK#13The region of Asia is incredibly diverse in people and culture, you need to be aware of those differences to be successful when conducting business or pursuing a career in Asia.
The Tsinghua – INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) is a unique partnership between INSEAD and Tsinghua, one of China’s most prestigious universities. The programme takes place across INSEAD’s three campuses in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Fontainebleau (France), and Tsinghua’s campuses in Beijing and Shenzhen.
In episode #13 we have the second of a two-part episode which will feature a participant and alumnus from the TIEMBA p...2020-08-0633 min
Lockdown EconomyLockdown in an Investment Fund with Aly MadhavjiIn this interview, we meet Aly Madhavji (Vancouver), the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He shares how the lockdown gave new opportunities to startups in the Health sector and the example of an affordable insurance solution for self-employed and freelancers in the US. At the same time, Aly mentions that some startup founders who experienced too much pressure had to part ways. He also talks about the initiative the fund started of connecting students with startups. In less than a month, there were over 600 matches done and the number continues...2020-07-0621 minIn The Know by INSEADSpace, Technology and Careers in Asia - ITK#12The region of Asia is incredibly diverse in people and culture, you need to be aware of those differences to be successful when conducting business or pursuing a career in Asia.
The Tsinghua – INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) is a unique partnership between INSEAD and Tsinghua, one of China’s most prestigious universities. The programme takes place across INSEAD’s three campuses in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Fontainebleau (France), and Tsinghua’s campuses in Beijing and Shenzhen.
In episode #12 we have the first of a two-part episode which will feature a participant and alumnus from the TIEMBA p...2020-07-0124 minIn The KnowITK #11 - Career Development Advice from Finance ProfessionalsWhat is it that sets finance professionals apart? The ability to evolve with your industry’s changing priorities can make the difference between building a good career and a truly great one.The rapid change that has characterised the finance sector over the past 10 years shows little sign of slowing. FinTech firms are leveraging big data from e-commerce and other internet-based services to personalise the customer experience. Established financial services players are responding with their own digital transformations, launching e-commerce platforms and new online wealth management tools. At the same time, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are poi...2020-05-1227 minIn The Know by INSEADCareer Development Advice from Finance Professionals - ITK#11What is it that sets finance professionals apart?
The ability to evolve with your industry’s changing priorities can make the difference between building a good career and a truly great one.
The rapid change that has characterised the finance sector over the past 10 years shows little sign of slowing. FinTech firms are leveraging big data from e-commerce and other internet-based services to personalise the customer experience. Established financial services players are responding with their own digital transformations, launching e-commerce platforms and new online wealth management tools. At the same time, emerging technologies such as art...2020-05-1227 min
Passion podcast#8 - Olivier Jaillon - Disrupteur d'assurance et entrepreneur à impact - Paris #8 - Paris - France - Olivier Jaillon – Disrupteur d’assurance et entrepreneur à impactCEO – Chief Enablement OfficerLa Parisienne Assurances« Leadership is about energising people rather than issuing orders »Paris, Francehttps://la-parisienne.fr/Nous sommes aujourd’hui au cœur de Paris, dans le 3e arrondissement au plein quartier du sentier qui est devenu le quartier tendance de l’écosystème des startups Parisiennes.Nous retrouvons, Olivier Jaillon, CEO de La Parisienne Assurances, la Compagnie d’assurances la plus ancienne de France, créée en 1829 et devenu...2020-03-201h 02
FutureTech PodcastMicrobial Matters – Peter Christey, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of GALT – Microbiome Cultivation and ResearchIn this podcast, Peter Christey, PhD, CEO of General Automation Lab Technologies, commonly known simply as GALT, provides an overview of his company’s work in the area of microbial cultivation. Christey has two decades of extensive experience commercializing research instruments for complex applications. Christey commercialized new, innovative products for Guava Technologies, as well as the industry leader, Chiron Corporation and also Applied Biosystems. Christey has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and he earned his PhD in molecular biology from the prestigious University of Cambridge in England. Christey also...2019-11-1143 min
In The Know by INSEADHow to Become a Force for Good in Your Career - ITK#6We explore the intersection of business and society and discuss careers in social impact and sustainability. The challenges of our times are immense, and the decisions made by leaders today will determine the future. We discuss what "Force For Good" means as INSEAD develops the next generation of global business leaders, managers and entrepreneurs who will tackle world-scale problems. We also learn more about the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society.
Our guests today
Katell Le Goulven
Katell is the Executive Director of the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, which she describes passionately in our d...2019-09-0242 minIn The Know by INSEADCareer Changers - ITK#5
You may be part of an organisation where you are already on your way to building a successful career, or you may be looking to progress your career in a new organisation. In episode #5, we discuss career changes, and whether you are internal-career or external-career focused, we encourage you to take this opportunity to reflect on your career trajectory.
Our guests today
Kai Sieng
Kai Sieng Fung, a Singaporean national and INSEAD’s Assistant Director for Executive Career Development in Asia. He brings more than 15 years of experience in executive search consulting and has placed numer...2019-08-0137 min
Voice of FinTech®Toquity - Cap table solution for founders and investors by INSEAD alumniToquity, is a recent participant of INSEAD LaunchPad program at Station F in Paris, France. Toquity simplifies managing cap tables for founders and investors, leveraging blockchain. https://www.toquity.io/ 2019-07-3012 min
In The KnowITK #2 - Executive EntrepreneursIn episode 2 we discuss careers and leadership in entrepreneurial startups. Approximately half of INSEAD graduates run their own companies at some point in their careers, others join high growth ventures, lead entrepreneurial projects within corporations, or focus on social ventures. We discuss some of the challenges that present when running your own company.Our guests todayAlexander BregmanAlexander Started off at Google with Inside Sales before Moving to Product Marketing and later the Global Product Partnerships team, negotiating and working with strategic partners to launch various Google products across EMEA, including Google Play Books, Play Newsstand, G...2019-04-0858 minIn The Know by INSEADExecutive Entrepreneurs - ITK#2In episode 2 we discuss careers and leadership in entrepreneurial startups. Approximately half of INSEAD graduates run their own companies at some point in their careers, others join high growth ventures, lead entrepreneurial projects within corporations, or focus on social ventures. We discuss some of the challenges that present when running your own company.
Our guests today
Alexander Bregman
Alexander Started off at Google with Inside Sales before Moving to Product Marketing and later the Global Product Partnerships team, negotiating and working with strategic partners to launch various Google products across EMEA, including Google Play Books, Play Newsstand, G...2019-04-0858 min