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INSEAD Unfiltered
by INSEAD Pod
Stories, opinions, voices and viewpoints from the 5000+ INSEAD alumni living in the UK
Episodes
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Ziggy Arfeen: On the Value of an INSEAD MBA
Ziggy Arfeen, MBA 15Dm, shares his reflections on his time at INSEAD and over the decade since he graduated, what the degree really delivered, and what makes the INSEAD experience feel different. If you'd like to share your views on any topic with the INSEAD community, get in touch at...
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Sabine Vandenbroucke & Michael Pryor: On How To Talk About Bereavement and Their Experience After Losing Their Only Child
Sabine Vandenbroucke, MBA '96J and her husband Michael Pryor, parents of Raphaël Pryor, talk about their experience after their only child died suddenly and unexpectedly whilst playing sport at school at the age of 17, and discuss how to talk about bereavement. Here are a few links to websites,...
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Ranjit Mene: On Energy Prices, Geo-politics, Blackouts and Decarbonisation
Ranjit Mene, MBA 07D, talks about the impact of geo-politics on UK fuel prices, renewables, decarbonisation and what the future holds in terms of wind, solar, nuclear, oil and gas. If you'd like to share your views with the INSEAD community, get in touch at [email protected]
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Graham Heddle: On Older Workers, Replacing Humans and a World Beyond LLMs
Graham Heddle, MBA 97D, talks about how the world of work is evolving, exploring trends across a wide range of factors including demographics, AI, leadership, hiring, co-Intelligence, world models, neurosymbolic AI and more. If you'd like to share your views on any topic with the INSEAD…
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UK Events🎉: Burns Night Supper, IN-BOARD Drinks, Educating Girls and more
Its 2026. Happy new year! The UK Alumni Association has a number of alumni events scheduled over the next 3 months. Here's a little snippet of what's in store.
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Mike Hennessy: On the Priest who Founded a Football Club
Mike Hennessy, MBA '86 and author of a new book - Edinburgh's First Hibernian: The Mission of Edward Joseph Hannan - takes us into the Scotland of the late 1800s and describes how he uncovered of the story of an Irish priest who founded Hibernian FC. You can find Mike's meticulously researched…
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Pavlin Kumchev: On Rigging the Coin in Your Favour
Pavlin Kumchev, MBA 11J, shares his views on a framework for life through the lens of investing - on taking risks, failure and relationships. Pavlin is the author of a new book - Solving Life - which is available on Amazon and at the INSEAD bookstore. If you'd like to share your views on any…
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Kivanc Okutur: On Building Mobile Games in the Age of AI
In our next episode, Kivanc Okutur, MBA 14J talks about how AI is beginning to impact the world of app development and mobile gaming, and what it takes to build a gaming business. If you have any comments, or a story you'd like to share with the INSEAD community, get in touch at…
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Nisa Kaya: On the Biases Women Face at Work
In this episode, Nisa Kaya, MBA 21J, shares her experiences of the biases that face women in the workplace, and articulates a vision for a future workplace that could help women and people from diverse backgrounds discover their potential to a greater extent. As ever, if you have any comments, or…
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Eleanor Warnock: On Telling VCs Apart
Eleanor Warnock, MBA 18J, a journalist who worked at the Wall Street Journal pre-INSEAD and then joined the VC industry talks to us about how VCs are different despite all offering the same product - money. Eleanor shares advice for founders on what to look for in a VC, and for people looking to...
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Hurol Inan: On Collecting Art
Hurol Inan, an IDP alumnus and avid supporter of the arts talks about his journey into paintings and sculpture, and his experience participating in the art world across 2 continents. Hurol discusses how to get into art, the nuances of thinking about art as an investment category and his opinion…
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Bill Newton Dunn: On the Idea of Europe
Bill Newton Dunn, MBA'66 is the longest serving Member of European Parliament, from its inception in 1979 through to Brexit. Bill shares anecdotes from his first-hand experiences working with the world's policitians and leaders, and gives us his view on what's next for Europe. If you'd like to...
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Helen Hallpike: On Decisions You Make in Your Career
In this episode, Helen Hallpike, MBA '89, talks about decision-making and careers. Helen has spent several years studying the ways in which people navigate careers and discusses the factors implicit in the career choices that people make. Helen is a co-chair of the INSEAD UK Careers Group. If…
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Ranjit Mene: On Playing Poker
Happy new year. In our first episode of 2025, Ranjit Mene, MBA07D, talks to us about his love of poker, bluffing, what it's taught him about the world, and whether it's a game of skill or luck. Here's a link to the paper that Ranjit mentions in his talk: https://www.nber.org/papers/w17023 If…
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Szabi Baranyi: On PE to Burnout
In this episode, Szabi Baranyi, MBA 15, describes his journey of going from the world of finance and private equity to burnout. In an honest and vulnerable conversation, Szabi describes the loss and disconnection that accompanied burnout, and his process of healing. If you'd like to share your...
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Adonai Herrera-Martinez: On Gorillas, Losing Yourself and Travel
In this episode, Adonai Herrera-Martinez, MBA 09, an avid traveller who has visited 100+ countries talks about the spirit of travel and adventure. As someone who also thinks deeply about the environment (both personally and professionally in his role as a Director at EBRD), Adonai talks about how...
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Roger Press: On the Power of Music
In this episode, Roger Press, a lifelong musician and music industry veteran describes his experience in the business of music and his belief in the power of music to enrich people's lives. If you'd like to share your views with your fellow INSEAD community members, get it touch at...
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Rachna Chowla: On Poetry and Letting Go
Rachna Chowla, MBA 09D, is a doctor and healthcare professional who also loves poetry and has published a number of books on poetry and love. In this episode, Rachna talks about how she discovered poetry, about compassionate leadership and about alternatives to command-and-control. If you'd like…
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Marita & Marcello Cavalcanti: On Ego, Compromise and Stacking the Dishwasher
Last year, the MBA 2003D class created a separate podcast series capturing stories of their class in the run-up to their 20 year reunion. This Unfiltered episode features content from one of those podcasts. Marita and Marcello Cavalcanti talk about life as an INSEAD couple, about navigating the...
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Tazim Essani: On Success
In this episiode, Tazim reflects on her career as a businesswoman, on dealing with the unexpected, and on the things that have shaped her definition of success. If you'd like to share your point of view with the INSEAD UK community, do get in touch at [email protected].
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Francoise Call: On Homelessness and Being Cold in Winter
Francoise shares a very real first-person experience of 'the emergency on our doorstep', the fact that 10,000 people go to bed homeless every night in London. An INSEADer who has seen the school evolve over the last 40 years, since the 80s, Francoise takes us through her observations in law,...
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Dr Nermeen Varawalla: On a Non-Linear Journey
In this episode, Nermeen shares her reflections on her journey to INSEAD, on her experience as a healthcare professional, and on how to think about a non-linear career journey. If you'd like to share your viewpoint on any subject with your fellow INSEAD UK community members, get in touch at...
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Elena Shalneva: On Unrealised Dreams, Talent and Luck
Novelist and author of the book "Woman of the Year", Elena Shalneva reflects on her time at INSEAD, her journey from academia to finance and then to writing, on people's career dreams, the choices we make and the things we give up in our quest for success. Elena's novel can be found at:...
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Jason Frank: On What Execs Measure
In our first episode, Jason shares his observations watching managers set targets, create plans to address company performance and make forecasts. Jason talks about what he's seen living and working across 3 continents, and asks if we would do things differently... if we measured different…
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Introducing... Unfiltered
We have over 5000 INSEAD alumni in the UK. Between us, we have an incredible collection of stories, views and experiences. This podcast series features the opinions, viewpoints and narratives of your fellow classmates and friends from the INSEAD UK community. If you'd like to share your story…
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