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Despite his schedule as an astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA), Thomas Pesquet spent five hours at the October 8 European Space Talks event, co-organized by HEC, ESA and ESTACA, to share his passion for space-related subjects with over 1,200 students, space entrepreneurs and specialists. Before this marathon exchange he shared his space vision with us.
Hosts Allen & Overy and HEC Paris co-organized a high-profile debate labeled ‘Being Yourself at Work’ on September 18. This eighth DiversiTALKS event featured top executives from the business and legal worlds. Together, they scrutinized the economic, social and cultural benefits of an inclusive, transparent and open enterprise.
On September 4, HEC Debates organized a debate featuring celebrated HEC Alumni Jean-Paul Agon, CEO of L’Oréal, who spoke as part of Welcome Week 2019. In front of a Hall d’Honneur full of students and staff members, he shared his insights into the management of a large corporation, touching on corporate loyalty, sustainability, managerial style and innovation.
22 years after co-founding Netflix, Reed Hastings revealed to HEC students and staff some of the ingredients behind his company’s global success, as well as the challenges lying ahead. The evening event attracted a packed house, keen to hear about the rise of a streaming empire which has reshaped the media industry.
The HEC students’ startup ProTeen competed valiantly for the coveted Hult Prize Global Finals on Saturday as one of six student startups devoted to youth employment vying for what its sponsor called “the largest student competition on earth”. ProTeen was beaten to the top prize of $1 million seed fund by winners Rutopia, from Mexico.
For the second time in its 10-year history, HEC Paris acceded to the coveted Hult Prize Finals, a contest described by Muhammad Yunus as the “Nobel Prize for students”. After an epic semifinal at Berkhamsted Castle on August 31, the trio of HEC graduates reached the September 14 showdown thanks to their startup project ProTeen.
Challenging racism, antisemitism and homophobia: those were the sensitive topics DiversiTALKS broached by inviting top speakers to debate in front of HEC staff and students. A socially and politically charged topic which is touching universities worldwide.
Organized by the HEC Paris Representative office in Germany, the second “French-German Forum’ took place on July 5 in Munich, covering the themes of entrepreneurship, technology, finance and culture.
A third cohort of refugees graduated from their Wintegreat at HEC program on June 7, receiving their certificates after 12 intensive weeks learning French, English and local culture. This course aims at providing a toolkit for personal and professional integration into the host nation.
HEC Paris and its HEC Foundation partners launched their most ambitious fundraising campaign to date on June 20, designed to propel HEC into the world’s Top 10 business schools. Over 300 supporters came to the launch held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, a venue chosen to symbolize HEC’s growing international dimension and impact. They pledged to back the school’s drive to raise €200 million by 2024.
