1. IMPACT LABS: Accelerating Sustainability with the Power of Digital

    In a world where the impact of businesses on people, society, and the planet has never been more critical, a new economic model needs to emerge to sustain the progress. With a vision to bring this to effect, IMPACT LABS is a pioneering research lab and business transformation consulting boutique dedicated to shaping a sustainable world where businesses are not just profit-driven entities but forces for good.

  2. My INSEAD Summer School Experience

    Three words I would use to describe myself are: Daniel, Portuguese, and the last one is not a word so much as it is a statement. I am a graduate of the 2023 INSEAD Summer School. Before INSEAD, I had just completed my A-Levels. A fun fact about myself is that before that, I was a professional video game player, something that not many people I know even existed.

  3. INSEAD MIMentos: Three Epiphanies from Last Year

    I know what you're thinking: Epiphanies is a super fancy word. I have to say that I agree. Such sudden shifts in perspectives are also rather rare. How did I have so many then? I haven't had an epiphany on this question yet, but I hope that sharing my prior ones helps me out. So, here are three epiphanies from my time at INSEAD and the tales of how they unfolded: Epiphany #1: Equanimity (Focus on efforts)

  4. Wine and Artificial Intelligence: A Tasting of the Future

    Five years ago I was in Abu Dhabi for one of my last INSEAD GEMBA modules by Professor Philip M. Parker. It was titled Al Strategy for Startups and C-Suites. This elective course was designed to introduce, demystify and investigate value creation strategies in ecosystems relating to AI, machine learning (ML) and and advanced analytics. I was curious and apprehensive as I knew nothing about AI beyond science fiction. And especially how this could be applied in my daily life or work.

  5. Summer Internship with a Dutch Water Startup

    After five years at a global company advising corporate clients on process and technology improvement, my goal for the summer was to leverage my experience to support the growth of an early-stage, impact-focused startup. I was excited to get the opportunity to join SEA Water back home in Amsterdam for an eight-week project right in the middle of the MBA programme, supported by the Hoffman Institute. 

  6. A Typical Thursday for Our INSEAD MIM Student

    I caught up with a current Master in Management student and asked him to share his student experience in the INSEAD MIM right now!  Meet Cesar and get a feel for a typical MIM day: Hi! My name is Cesar Beulen. I am a Belgian student enrolled in the MIM’24 programme, and I would like to share an average day as an INSEAD MIM’24 student! Today is a Thursday, which means no classes today!

  7. Fontainebleau Footnotes: Unravelling the Magic of INSEAD MBA’s Beginning

    These past three months in the little town of Fontainebleau have been a whirlwind. Interestingly, it's only been five weeks since we began our MBA classes, yet it feels like five months have passed. This sentiment is not uncommon at INSEAD. If there's anything that INSEAD makes you realise, it's the value of time, compelling you to hone in on what truly matters. An often-cited metaphor is that absorbing the wealth of knowledge and experience here is like trying to drink water from a firehose; the flow truly is intense and unyielding.

  8. Empowering Agriculture: Unveiling Finance as a Catalyst for Sustainability in Emerging Markets

    During INSEAD's summer break, I had the privilege of being a summer finance advisor at Syvl a startup building climate-adaptive financial tools to help stakeholders along the agricultural value chain adapt. Syvl's focus is on sparing development in emerging markets, currently focusing on Africa. My time at Syvl was enlightening. 

  9. Reflections on the INSEAD MIM

    At the beginning of P5, the last period in the INSEAD MIM curriculum, I wrote the below editorial for our weekly MIM newsletter. As we approached the end of the programme, I felt inspired to give a huge shoutout to each and every one of my classmates. After all, INSEAD is known for its intense, yet incredible MIM programme and we had aced it so incredibly well together!   1. #BestYear

  10. My Summer Internship at Kaizenvest, an Education-focused PE Firm

    This summer, I had the privilege of working with Kaizenvest, a private equity fund based in Singapore dedicated to investments in the education sector, primarily across South and Southeast Asia. As a first-generation college graduate, my roots lie in a small village with limited access to opportunities. Thankfully, I was surrounded by individuals who inspired me to reach beyond the confines of my immediate community.