Dear HEC alumni in the UK, It is already February and the team at HEC in the UK is working full steam ahead on a tremendous programme for the next few weeks… If you’d like to reflect with us on 2021, please watch our 2021 highlights video HERE, we hope you’ll enjoy seeing these memorable moments. The next few weeks are going to provide you with LOTS of opportunities to meet again with the HEC in the UK alumni community, and we are quite sure that you will find something for you! We are launching a new research series with HEC professor and the first event will be about Anne Laure Sellier and what your face and name say about you on 10th February, 1pm (UK Time)! If you’d like to meet us in person, please join our upcoming Masterclass with Professor Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj at the beautiful library of the Institut Francais on 22nd February, also available online. For the finance professionals amongst you, the Finance club is relaunching their club with a networking night on 24th February in Mayfair. And for your March calendar, please make sure you block your evening of the 9th March for an exciting start up launchpad competition with our HEC students, online on Youtube, there will also be a wine tasting evening and another amazing art walk on a Saturday afternoon, more details coming soon. As you can see, February is the time to rejoice and rejoin the community ‘in real life’! We look forward to seeing you and sharing all our good HEC news with you all, Your HEC in the UK Team Delphine, Lauren, Christina & Wendy | WATCH OUR NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO - 2021 WITH HEC IN THE UK | :collision:Time to reflect on 2021. We would like to thank you all for this memorable year, we hope you will enjoy our highlights video :movie_camera: and we look forward to even more exciting moments with you all in 2022. Let's skip to the good parts:film_frames:!
DISCOVER HEC UK 2021 RECAP VIDEO HERE | HEC IN THE UK EVENTS NOT TO MISS! | IMPACTFUL RESEARCH Talks - What do your name and face say about you? With Anne Laure Sellier, Professor at HEC Paris
Thursday 10 February 1pm UK Time - ONLINE. Anne Laure Sellier will share with us her latest findings, including using AI and the latest technologies with Hi! Paris, on how your name can impact the way you look and why this can matter for business. Register HERE | Masterclass with HEC Professor Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj - Understand and embrace the new activist generation at work Tuesday 22 February – 7pm UK Time - HYBRID. (In person @ Institut Français du Royaume Uni & Online) A masterclass to understand the impact of new global social movements in organisations and the changes they are bringing to the workplace & the future of careers. Register HERE | HEC UK Finance Club - Networking Drinks @ Locket's London
[NEW DATE] Thursday 24 February – 7pm UK Time - IN PERSON. The HEC UK Finance club is delighted to invite all HEC Alumni that work in Finance in London for networking drinks at the fantastic Locket’s wine bar. Register HERE | Start-up Launchpad 2022 - London Grand Pitch Night Wednesday 9 March 6.30pm UK Time - ONLINE. An exciting virtual evening during which 6 carefully selected HEC startups will pitch their project in front of a Jury and a audience live on YouTube. Come meet the next generation of HEC entrepreneurs and be part of the Jury! Register HERE | SELECTION OF HEC ALUMNI EVENTS | [HEC Germany] How do non-executive board members generate tangible value?
Monday 7 February – 5.30pm UK Time - ONLINE. An interactive exchange with Dorothea Kronenberghs, Executive Director Europe at Directorbank, about the challenges of Private Equity and Corporate Governance. Register HERE | [HEC Green Italy] How digitalization is driving sustainability in the food industry? Tuesday 8 February – 5.30pm UK Time - HYBRID. A panel of experts from the start-up and corporate worlds, will share their experience and perspectives, their views on existing and future technologies in the food industry. Register HERE | [HEC NY Chapter] ONLINE SESSION WITH CYDNEY ROACH - GLOBAL CHAIR OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AT EDELMAN
Wednesday 16 February – 2pm UK Time - ONLINE. Discover the results of the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer and how to unlock a significant ROI for employers if they align their strategy with the priorities of employees and recruits. Register HERE | :megaphone: :heavy_exclamation_mark:Call for HEC UK volunteers - We need you:heavy_exclamation_mark::loudspeaker:
Our HEC UK Sport and Generation Start (i.e. having graduated less than 3 years ago) clubs are actively looking for new volunteers and leaders. Join our team of 30 Alumni Volunteers to organise exciting events, meet new people, network and bring together the international Alumni community! >>> Interested in joining one of the HEC UK Clubs? View the booklet & contact Christina. | HEC UK Governance - Call for Contributions Following the success of the first HEC Alumni book on corporate governance "100+ témoignages sur la gouvernance d'entreprise", we are now preparing a second HEC Alumni volume, with a more international focus. We aim to create a dictionary of words and concepts pertaining to governance, such as “Non-Executive Director”, “Soft Skills” and “B-Corp”. We are looking for international experience, with a particular focus on the soft skills required on a board, as well as the latest trends and news in governance. Whether you are on the board of a listed or private company, or as trustee of a charity, and are interested in this project, we would love to hear from you. >> Please contact Nathalie Romang (H.96), founder of the HEC UK Governance Club for further information. | Supply Chain Management in Transition - Listen to the last TRIUM Connects Podcast What has COVID taught us about the weaknesses of how we manage supply chains? Are these relatively temporary problems or much deeper fundamental structural weaknesses? Tune in to the latest TRIUM Connects podcast with Professor Michel Fender of HEC Paris, one of the world’s experts on supply chain management. >> Listen to TRIUMP Connects Podcast | Business Schools Learn to Walk the ESG Talk This Financial Times article explores some of the most active business schools in sustainability and ESG. Read here what Marcelle Laliberté, Chief Diversity Officer, has to say about the ESG initiatives at HEC Paris. Taking as an example the entrepreneurial initiatives: The HEC Stand Up program and
The Paris branch of Creative Destruction Lab. >> Learn more about HEC Paris ESG Initiatives | What happens when colleagues know each other’s salaries
Tomasz Obloj of HEC Paris and Todd Zenger from the University of Utah’s business school compiled the salaries of almost 100,000 US-based academics in eight states over a period of 14 years. Their findings show that pay transparency had a big effect on both pay equity and on pay equality. >> Read the article on Quartz at Work 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: | HEC Paris - UK Office 91 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0EF ukoffice@hec.fr If you no longer wish to receive news from HEC in the UK, please update your preferences on your HEC Alumni account. | | |
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