INSEAD Unfiltered Podcast
1) 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.
2) Michael Hennessy: On the Priest who Founded a Football Club
Michael 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 t...Show More
3) 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 investment banking - on taking risks, failure and relationships. Pavlin is the author of a new book - Solving Life...Show More
4) 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 comm...Show More
5) Nisa Kaya: On Tech Culture (a Woman's Perspective)
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 divers...Show More
6) 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 - ...Show More
7) 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 h...Show More
8) 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 worl...Show More
9) 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 i...Show More
10) 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...Show More