HEC Global Leaders Series
Learn from some of the most creative people in today's business world what it takes to be a successful and innovative leader.
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Learning from the Best
Through the MBA's Global Leaders Series, some of the world's most influential people come to campus share their views on what it takes to be a leader in today's complex and volatile world, and to give their personal insights into how they got to where they are today. Students gain a deeper understanding about how they need to shape their own paths to becoming leaders.
Recent speakers at HEC Paris:
- Sidney Taurel, Chairman of Pearson plc and Chairman Emeritus of Eli Lilly and Company
(read about Sidney Taurel's visit here)
- Reed Hastings, CEO and Co-Founder of Netflix
(read about Reed Hastings' visit to campus here)
- Jerome Monce, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Group, France
- Pascal Cagni, CEO of C4 Ventures and Ambassador for International Investments for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Jean-Paul Agon, CEO of L'Oréal
- Fabrice Brégier, CEO of Airbus
- Jean Hornain, CEO of Citeo
(read about Jean Hornain's discussion organized by the HEC MBA Afterwork group here)
- Virginie Calmels, chairman of Disneyland Paris Supervisory Board and ex-CEO of Endemol
- Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas’ North American Corporate and Investment Banking
- Claude Martinez, CEO of Parfums Christian Dior
- Leo Apotheker, former CEO Hewlett-Packard
- Jean-Dominique Senard, former CEO of Michelin and Chairman of Renault
- Pascal Soriot, CEO AstraZeneca
- Stéphane Richard, CEO and Chairman of Orange
- Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group
- Bernard Bourigeaud, former CEO, Atos Origin
If you had told me beforehand that having a face-to-face conversation with the CEO of Parfums Christian Dior would be easy, I would’ve never believed you. MBA’19