Kleinwort Hambros has more than 200 years of experience helping individuals, families, entrepreneurs, trusts and charities to manage their wealth. From expert wealth planning advice and investment strategies to specialist lending products, we provide the personal approach clients would expect from a modern and responsible private bank.

BLANC is the leading UK specialist in sustainable aftercare. They have replaced the toxic solvents used by conventional dry cleaners with expert eco-cleaning technologies that are health-friendly, much gentler on textile fibres, and have a low environmental impact. 

Big Mamma is 2 Frenchmen and over a thousand Italians—with an average age of 24 years—who ask themselves every morning how they can create the best, most convivial Italian restaurants in London.

CLABAUX Hair is the natural outcome of an exceptional hair story. With two decades in the industry, Mathieu Clabaux is the go-to hair expert of the best tressed, from London to Paris to Los Angeles. His charismatic, discreet and understated demeanour, with his flair for beautiful healthy hair, expressed in the most intimate setting – people’s homes, has made him one of the most knowledgeable and in-demand stylists in the business. 

Grey Goose spirits are exquisitely crafted with long tradition and great pride. And, as a 7th generation family company, our business has always been about more than liquids or bottles. For more than 160 years, we’ve been proud to be a catalyst for connection. We believe our purpose is to spark real-life rituals to bring people together for key moments in celebration, conversation and contemplation. Be it over a celebratory toast, a reunion of old friends, an impromptu post-work aperitif, an occasional big night out, or an epic gathering of communities bound by film, music, art or sports.

Ladurée is the first Parisian tea-room, mixing Parisian café and pastry shop in 1862. It became famous with its iconic pastry, two macaron shells and joined with a delicious ganache filling. The recipe has not changed since. It is one of the world's best-known sellers. 

LA PRAIRIE is the leader in Luxury Skincare, from Switzerland to the world. Its Founder, Dr. Paul Niehans, Father of Cellular Therapy, was obsessed by offering a path to rejuvenation, giving the gift of time. This quest started more than 90 years ago... and continues today with the creation of the most innovative and effective skincare formulas. The Exclusive Cellular Complex presents in all products and owned by LA PRAIRIE, gives new life and energy back to the skin for a rejuvenated appearance, enhancing the skin's natural renewal process. LA PRAIRIE is elevating Science to Art. 

Throw back on an amazing 2022 year!

:house_with_garden: 1 house

:victory: 2 new team members

:luggage: 800 students for 5 study trips

:raised_hands: 4,000 alumni

:sparkles: +100 events and countless good times shared together! 

:right_bicep:We look forward to continuing to build strong bonds within the HEC community and our partners! 

Happy New Year from HEC Paris and HEC Alumni!

A very Happy New Year to all HEC Students and Graduates! We are delighted to share HEC Paris and HEC Alumni President 2023 wishes for our community! 2023 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of co-education at HEC Paris. 

• Watch HEC Paris's wishes
• Discover HEC Alumni special new year’s message 

HEC Alumni 2022 Yearbook!

What happened in 2022? What are the events that marked this past year and which alumni were talked about at the Association, in the media, or in HEC Stories? Who are the great leaders and other personalities in their field that we have seen and heard during the HEC Talks, L'Heure H or L'Entretien HEC? 

All these stories can be (re)discovered and read in the HEC Alumni 2022 Yearbook, which also includes the list of all graduates by class, as well as the clubs, hubs and chapters. This special issue celebrates the impact, the missions of the HEC network and boldness. Read here.  

How to Build Resilience

2022: A Year Of Resilience? 
Access this series of 6 scientifically-based articles @HECKnowledge written by HEC Professors and learn how to build business and career resilience; 

# 1 Career Resilience, Your Hidden Asset for Professional Success
By Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj 

# 2 Why Legitimacy is Key to Resilience for Businesses by Julien Jourdan

# 3 Strategic Resilience in an Age of Uncertainty by Bertrand Quélin 

# 4 To Make Your Organization Resilient, Think Like a Family Business by Alain Bloch

# 5 Black Swans and Other Challenges to Rational Decision Making by Stefania Minardi and Itzhak Gilboa 

# 6 Even a Seemingly Stable Business Needs to Adapt to Our Rapidly Changing Digital World by Shirish Srivastava

Throwback on HEC UK Wine Club Event 

On Tuesday 6th December, the HEC UK Wine Club organised an amazing Wine Tasting in London with Mathilde de Caix-Lurton from the André Lurton Group. It was a wonderful evening where our 50 participants had the chance to discover amazing wines, such as Chateau La Louvière. A big thank you to all participants for coming! 

Second-hand market: analysis by Lucía González Schuett (MBA.19)

In recent years, the second-hand market has seen a resurgence of interest. Lucía González Schuett (MBA.19), head of sales strategy and business development at Depop, a London-based marketplace for fashion between individuals, deciphers this craze, a tasty mix of confinement reflexes, ecological awareness and a crisis in purchasing power. Read more.

Grey Goose Vodka: a remarkable return to growth on the market 

Created in 1997 and acquired by Bacardi in 2004, Grey Goose Vodka has shown a strong growth for the past two years. Martin de Dreuille (H.99), international marketing Vice-President, has developed a strategy that the includes new luxury codes. He shares with us the key elements of this success. Read more. 

Finding the right job when you don't have the ideal profile 

Change of sector or function or break in the chronology of your career: if you have doubts, get back into action with these three questions suggested by Marine Griot (H.98) Read more

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 Laura

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 Marie 

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, please contact Marie