Dear HEC alumni in the UK, We hope you are well - Spring is finally amongst us and we hope you are enjoying it after the long winter we all had. We can't wait to see you again when this will be possible. In the meantime we are delighted to invite you to a number of exciting events, this month we are re-launching the HEC UK Women club, participating to the Life Project Festival, thinking about activists and CSR with the HEC UK Green Club, and reflecting on Brexit with a Masterclass with professor Alberto Alemanno! As always, we look forward to hearing from you, have a lovely long Easter weekend, The HEC in the UK Delphine, Lauren, Christina & Wendy | A life-long learning with HEC Life Project | The HEC LIFE PROJECT FESTIVAL, HEC Alumni's flagship event on Work, is happening on April 6th and 7th. This year's edition is about OPTIMISM. Our program: Conferences, workshops, speed coaching and networking with experts, HR and coaches who are as optimistic as they are exciting! Learn, be inspired and discover innovative approaches and concrete advice to feed your professional projects. Make sur to join our 3 sessions in English on True Optimism, Positive Mind and Resilience! | Life Project Barometer On this occasion, HEC Life Festival is partnering with the startup ChooseMyCompany to take your pulse of your expectations and feelings by proposing a barometer of professional ambitions and aspirations of HEC Alumni. | WHAT IS HEC LIFE PROJECT? HEC Life Project provides services focused on professional and personal development needs, to guide you in your path towards your better self: | WEBINAR - HEC Life Project "Craft your personal brand on Instagram"
Wed. 7 April 5.30pm UK Time - ONLINE.
Learn the basics of authentic personal branding and concrete strategies on how to optimise your presence on Instagram.
Register HERE | The State of Globalization
Fri. 9 April 5.30pm UK Time - ONLINE.
[Kindly invited by the TRIUM Alumni Chapter in NY] A conversation with Marc Levinson, historian, economist, and author of Outside the Box: How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas
Register HERE | WEBINAR - HEC UK Green Club - Why Socially Responsible Firms can thrive Tues. 20 April 6.30pm UK Time - ONLINE.
In this webinar, Rodolphe Durand will dive into his research on the impact of activists funds on companies CSR policies and Marie-Anne Aymerich will share her experience at Unilever during Kraft Heinz’ attempted take over. Register HERE | CONVERSATION with Caroline Flanagan - Coach and Author of "Be the first"
Thurs. 22 April 6.30pm UK Time - ONLINE.
To celebrate the relaunch of the HEC UK Women Club, Caroline Flanagan, Coach and Author of "Be the first", will deep-dive into her inspiring book and share her insight on what it means to "Be The First." Register HERE | The Berlin Start-Up Eco-System from a VC point of view Thur. 22 April 6pm UK Time - ONLINE.
[Kindly invited by the German Chapter] Learn from Louis Coppey (H.16), Partner at Point Nine, who will share the challenges of his business in the pandemic and insights on the start-up eco-system in Berlin. Register HERE | BREAKFAST: Data, AI & Ethics at HEC Paris with Christophe Pérignon & Thierry Foucault - For Corporate Ambassadors & Alumni Volunteers
Thu. 22 April 8am UK Time - ONLINE.
A morning coffee chat to exchange in an informal setting about Hi! Paris, the brand new Center on Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Science, Business and Society created in the alliance HEC Paris x Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Contact Lauren for more details. | MASTERCLASS with Alberto Alemanno - 4 months into Brexit, what are we seeing / what have we learnt?
Wed. 28 April – 6.30pm UK Time -ONLINE. Alberto Alemanno, Professor of Law and Public Policy at HEC Paris,will share his insights on the current situation in the United Kingdom, four months after Brexit, and share more details regarding his open letter published in Le Monde. Register HERE | Share and Grow Coffee with Enée Bussac (H.06) - Bitcoin and the Blockchain: what's in it for you and our economy?
Fri. 30 April – 8.30am UK Time -ONLINE. Enée Bussac (H.06) will share essential facts on digital currencies and ledgers, and depict the disrupting potential of these new tools on our economy. Register HERE | A message from HEC UK Governance Club The HEC UK Governance Club, launched in 2020, will, from time to time, highlight a number of relevant topics and promulgate thought papers on salient issues for board members. Read their first publication: a paper by Eric Bourdais de Charbonniere (H.63), founder of the HEC Governance club in Paris For any question or comment on the HEC UK Governance club, please contact Nathalie Romang and Alexis Grabar. | The HEC UK Women Club is back! The HEC UK Women Club is relaunched and is pleased to introduce Laurene Danon (H.05) and Ana Janine (H.19), as leaders of the club! Celebrate the comeback of the HEC UK Women Club and join their first event on April 20th with Caroline Flanagan on “Be the First” HERE! And if you are interested in joining the club, please contact Christina. | Join HEC UK Society and Organisations Linkedin Group If you are a UK Alumni interested in hearing from the HEC UK Sustainability, Emerging Markets, Women and Governance Clubs, CLICK HERE to join HEC UK Society and Organisations Group and follow their activities, events and relevant articles. | Congratulations to HEC Foundation Awards Laureats The HEC Foundation Awards highlights the excellence of our faculty members whose research and teaching continue to have an impact beyond the boundaries of knowledge. The Awards also recognize our HEC Paris students, whose outstanding work promises to shape the leadership of the future. Congratulations to the 2020 laureats! More info HERE | HEC UK Startup Launchpad: an amazing week! Throwback on a breathtaking week in London for the Startup Launchpad Program! The students took part in a virtual trip from 15-19 March, including Entrepreneurs’ Talks and a Pitch Competition in 2 rounds with its final “Grand Pitch Night” streamed live on Youtube - an exceptional evening! View 2min Throwback Video HERE or Read Article HERE. | The World at a Glance : An Innovative Virtual Boarding! On March 24 & 25, the HEC in the UK office organized the first HEC virtual world tour with the support of other HEC representative offices around the world. For this first edition, students from the Strategic Management Programme enrolled for a virtual trip to Abidjan (Ivory Coast), London (UK) & Boston (USA). More info HERE | BECOME A CORPORATE AMBASSADOR Help HEC Paris foster synergies with your company in talent recruitment, talent development, brand & knowledge and business development. View brochure & contact Lauren. | BE AN ALUMNI VOLUNTEER Join a supportive and fun team of 30 active volunteers led by Karim Saddi (H.97) and Herve Hatt (H.86), to organize 100+ events hosted each year.
Gain exclusive access to the HEC network, and enjoy many fun and great moments! >>> View HEC UK Clubs Booklet To join a club, please contact Christina | SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE DURING A SHARE AND GROW COFFEE CHAT
Share your talent, expertise, story and make the HEC UK community benefit from what you can bring to them. If you would like to suggest a speaker or animate a Share and Grow session, like Blandine Surry (H.99) or Agathe Pinchon (H.03), please contact Christina. | Connect with HEC UK Community: | | |
