INSEAD Alumni & Friends 2026 Summer Soirée

An exclusive event for INSEAD alumni, friends and partners, with literature and adventurous entrepreneurship with friends, food and drinks.
About this Event

Everthing that makes the INSEAD experience special in one place.

• A spacious, jaw-droppingly beautiful location exclusive to INSEAD Alumni and Friends on the Soirée night, in the very heart of the capital, with private summer garden and a spacious networking area.
• A private guided tour of an inspiring literature exhibition.
• A fireside chat with an INSEAD Alumni entrepreneur who cofounded an EdTech unicorn, Chaitanya Kalipatnapu of Eruditus.
• Your friends, old and new.
• Grand Vintage Champagne, exclusive wines and classic cognac from the world's premier drinks company : Moët Hennessy, our INSEAD Alumni Club partner and sponsor.
• Gourmet food for all palates served by Gather&Gather

And all for just 100 euros.

Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM
Winter Soirée Welcome

Info: Check in, meet the Club President and guests of honour, get a welcome glass of Moët champagne, and warm up with our Alumni and Friends across the event venue, or mingle over drinks and canapés in the outdoor garden.

🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Exclusive Guided Tour of Art Exhibition

Info: Ascend the stairs to be guided through the MOLI Exhibition by a museum guide

🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Chaitanya Kalipatnapu MBA 06D with Mícheál Collins
Host: Chaitanya Kalipatnapu

Info: INSEAD alumnus, and cofounder of education unicorn Emeritus / Eruditus, Chaitanya MBA'06D will inspire us to hear not only how he and his cofounder built a billion dollar education business with investors Mark Zuckerberg and Softbank, but also hear what is next in the AI revolution of education as his venture is only getting started.

🕑: 09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Networking and Farewell

Info: Continue chatting in the many indoor and outdoor spaces exclusive to us in the Museum of Literature, last drinks served at 9:30PM and museum shuts at 10:00PM