After Paris, London: the “HEC Campus of the Future” campaign goes international
Following its official launch in Paris last November, the HEC Campus of the Future fundraising campaign is now gaining momentum beyond France’s borders. London marked the first international stop of the campaign roadshow, where the HEC Foundation officially kicked off the mobilization of the UK community.
A natural choice, as the United Kingdom is now the Foundation’s largest donor community outside France.
Strong engagement from the HEC community in the UK
Hosted at HEC UK House, with the support of the HEC UK office and its Director Delphine Mourot-Haxaire (H.03), the evening brought together nearly one hundred alumni, donors, volunteers, and friends of the School.
In a warm yet committed atmosphere, participants gathered around a shared ambition: supporting HEC Paris in a new phase of its development and contributing actively to the international momentum of the campaign.
Inspiring voices supporting a shared ambitionion collective
Throughout the evening, a series of inspiring speeches helped share the vision carried by the School and its Foundation.
Speakers included:
- Éloïc Peyrache, Dean of HEC Paris
- Jean-François Palus (H.84)
- Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, architect of the campus heart project
- Delphine Colson (H.94)
- Marguerite Gallant (H.03)
- Mathieu Gaveau (H.98)
- Sebastien Breteau (MS.97), major donor to the Foundation
- Vincent Ponsonnaille (H.96), newly appointed Chair of the UK Campaign Committee
Through their remarks, each speaker highlighted the power of collective engagement and the shared responsibility to further strengthen HEC Paris’ academic excellence and its societal and entrepreneurial impact.
Special recognition was also given to the volunteer members of the UK Campaign Committee, to the Foundation’s donors, and to the teams of the Friends of HEC Charitable Trust and the HEC UK office, whose commitment plays a key role in the success of the campaign.
London, the first step in a global momentum
This London gathering marks the beginning of an international momentum that will continue throughout 2026, as the campaign connects with alumni and donors around the world.
Through the HEC Campus of the Future campaign, the Foundation promotes an ambitious vision: that of an open, sustainable, and inspiring campus, designed to support HEC Paris’ academic excellence and global impact.
London thus opens the way for many more international milestones, bringing the community together to advance this shared ambition and strengthen HEC’s impact for generations to come.