Dear HEC UK Alumni, Happy international women’s day today! After a busy February with events on diversity and innovation, and not one but two book launches at the HEC UK House, March is fiercely starting with an entrepreneurship and innovation angle. We are welcoming the HEC Launchpad cohort for their traditional London trip. They are part of a 12 week-programme in Paris, and will be meeting with investors and entrepreneurs in London before the Grand Pitch Night on Wednesday 20th March, in “dragons’ den” style! Our Dean Eloïc Peyrache recently stated about this programme: "Since 2016, we have supported 820 student-entrepreneurs, with 325 projects, of which 125 startups continue to thrive. And last week, 140 student entrepreneurs gathered for the kick-off of the 2024 edition. In line with sustainability, which is no longer confined to a specialization, entrepreneurship permeates all our programs because it gives our students the keys to take action, develop solutions, and thus have an impact." Read more. We can’t wait to welcome them and hope you’ll enjoy meeting with them during the Grand Pitch night! We are also hosting a series of events in March and April, including blockchain in wine with Chateau Edmus, an online workshop to learn how to pitch, and a networking evening for Alumni interested in alternative investment. We look forward to seeing you at one of the events soon, Kind regards, Your HEC in the UK Team Delphine, Laura, Wendy, Marie & Johanna | FOCUS OF THE MONTH: INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE | Discover HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI), home of three new centers that cover an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem for talents and corporate transformations: the Deel Tech Center, the Social Entrepreneurship Center and Incubator Center. | Spoiler report 2023: In 2023, 542 startups, including 230 supported by the Deep Tech Center, have been accompanied by various programs of the institute. Activities promoting inclusion and diversity also increased: 42 social and solidarity enterprises were supported by the ESS Accelerator, while the Stand Up Program provided training for 590 women entrepreneurs, with 218 certified. Start-ups in the HEC ecosystem raised €16.1 billion over the past five years. The ecosystem now boasts 13 unicorns, with 11 maintaining a valuation exceeding €1 billion. | INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS - Corporate Partnerships or Programs: Meta, L'Oréal, TotalEnergies, Schneider Electric, Bank of America Business, BRED, Icade, XTX Markets, Bredin Prat
- Public Partnerships: Région Île-de-France, Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, KISED (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development), Banque des Territoires, Bpifrance, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts
| NEXT EVENT IN LONDON: STARTUP LAUNCHPAD GRAND PITCH NIGHT! | Join us on Wednesday 20th March to meet the students from the Launchpad program! This special evening will feature 6 finalists who have been chosen from 30 teams by a panel of expert judges. These finalists will pitch their startup projects in front of a jury of entrepreneurs, investors, and an audience of eager supporters. | HEC UK Wine and blockchain: Wine Tasting with Chateau Edmus Thursday 14th March - 7:00pm IN PERSON Come and join us for an exclusive wine tasting with Laurent David, co-owner of Château Edmus and president of the WineTech. Coming from the Tech Industry, (Nokia, Apple). Originated from Bergerac, Laurent cultivates a passion for wine and is a business angel in several WineTech startups. Register HERE | Alternative Investment Society Networking Event Thursday 28th March - 7:00pm IN PERSON Join us for our first exclusive event in London, gathering Alumni from alternative investments business sector! This event will provide you with the opportunity to network with your peers, accompanied by beverages and finger food. We look forward to having you with us! Register HERE | HEC LIFE PROJECT: Champion's Pitch Wednesday 27th March - 11:30am (UK) ONLINE How to be perceived as a champion in 2 minutes? How to tell the difference in all circumstances? How can you feel comfortable even if you don’t feel like a “pitch champion”? In 90 minutes you will interactively discover CHAMPIONS PITCH, an innovative and impactful approach that goes off the beaten track with Jacques Birol (H.74). This highly interactive workshop is participant driven with a limited capacity of 10 attendees! Join now! Register HERE | Data Science for Business Networking Event Wednesday 17th April - 6:00pm IN PERSON 20 HEC Masters students will attend this learning expedition in London. Their trip is devoted to networking, company visits, conferences and team building. They are eager to meet HEC Alumni working in data, tech AI in London. Whether you wish to hire them, to mentor them or to just find out what is new on the Jouy-en-Josas Campus, they are looking forward to meeting you! Register HERE | HEC Foundation Dinner at Reform Club - Monday 22nd April 2024 at 7:00pm Olivier Sevillia (MBA.90), President of the HEC Foundation & Mathieu Gaveau (H.98), President of the HEC Foundation UK Campaign Committee would be delighted if you could join them for the HEC Foundation Dinner in the presence of Eloïc Peyrache, Dean of HEC Paris. As we enter the final year of our fundraising campaign, please join us to hear inspiring stories of impact,
celebrate our achievements, and explore the plans ahead. | Women in Leadership: What Hinders Aspirations? Reskill Series - Thursday 4th April at 12pm (UK) - LinkedIn Live # Research reveals that a significant gap persists in leadership ambitions between men and women. But why does this divide exist, and persist? Ekaterina Netchaeva, Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris, will share on the factors holding back women's aspirations, whether it's related to the job, the family, or the way women are treated at work. Drawing from her investigations, she will also provide insights for organizations to foster greater inclusivity. | Become a school advisor! In order to respond to the school’s strong desire to support students during their internship, HEC Talents is setting up a community of school advisors for internships starting next spring. Your main tasks would be to support one or more interns (estimated workload of 1.5 hours per intern) to ensure their internship goes well, to listen to their feedback, to contact the school in case of any issues, and to be a signing party of the internship contract. If you are interested in this project, or if you would like additional information, please email the team! | Organise your board meeting, off-site and teambuilding event at the UK House! | In need of inspiration for a board meeting, teambuilding event or an offsite for your company? Come at the HEC UK House! We would be delighted to host you and your team for a tailor-made event in our beautiful facilities in the heart of London. | A huge thank to all our Alumni and clients that rented a space and organises their offsite at the UK House this year! | HEC STORIES: OUR SELECTION FOR YOU | Charles Bark (EM.05), Aging Better with AI Prevention is better than cure. That’s the motto of HiNounou, a « digital twin solution » created by Charles Bark (EM.05) to monitor the health status of seniors from home. Read more about a serial entrepreneur divided between France and China. Read more. | 10 questions on inflation Learn more about inflation through 10 questions asked to HEC Paris Professors. Read More. | Ghanim Al-Sulaiti (E.24) leads the vegan revolution in Doha Entrepreneur Ghanim Al-Sulaiti breaks barriers by introducing a vegan and eco-friendly lifestyle to the people of Qatar. His company, Enbat Holdings, boasts a selection of vegan restaurants and cafés, a mineral water brand, a botanical-based skincare collection, and a wellness facility. Read more. | Corporate and Academic Relations | Help HEC Paris foster synergies with your company in talent recruitment, brand and business development and knowledge! | Participate in enriching HEC students' life by welcoming students during their learning expeditions in London, sharing your experiences and challenges, as well as hiring or mentoring new talents! | Engage in the Alumni Community | The HEC UK House is Your House! | Join a supportive and team of 40 active volunteers that organise 100+ events each year. Gain exclusive access to the HEC network and enjoy connecting and developing new projects with us! | Everything is possible at the HEC UK House! Whether you wish to come in the lounge in between meetings, book a meeting room, organise an event or become a corporate sponsor, get in touch with our team to discuss your next project with us! | & follow us on social media! | CONNECT WITH HEC IN THE UK | HEC in the UK 43 Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PS 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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