Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni

13. LVHM Women@Dior Mentee Ananya Rajpoot on providing menstrual health products for underprivileged communities and why the fashion industry is now championing sustainable textiles and zero waste apparel

In our final episode for season two, Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni welcomes one of EDHEC's newest alumna, Ananya Rajpoot, to talk about sustainability in fashion, promoting diversity, and how reusing fabrics can help create essential low-cost menstrual health products for women in underprivileged communities. Ananya is a marketing & brand management enthusiast who’s worked across a portfolio of some of the most glamorous brands out there, including Guerlain, Burberry, Gucci, Lacost...

12. Hospitality entrepreneur Nilo Quiroz on resilience and perseverance in the face of setbacks, industry crisis and personal tragedy

Joining us on this week's Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni is a US-based alumnus, and self-proclaimed 'Mexican enthusiast' Nilo Quiroz. A former professional swimmer, representing Mexico internationally, Nilo went on to have a successful career as an electrical engineer with the world's then-largest oilfield services company Schlumberger, before fate had a different idea for him. When the global oil crisis hit and finding himself out of a job like so many others, Nilo took a leap of ...

11. Fortune Global 500 energy executive Damien Dhellemmes on building green-powered city ecosystems, reducing the energy impact of cryptocurrency, and creating purpose-driven employment opportunities

Singapore-based alumnus Damien Dhellemmes joins us for this week's Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni. Damien talks all about building green-powered city ecosystems, reducing the energy impact of cryptocurrency, EDHEC's focus on sustainable finance, managing Gen Z and how creating purpose-driven employment opportunities attracts the best, and brightest graduates. After spending over 20 years in various leadership roles in supply chain management across the Asia-Pacific region, Damien ...

10. Environmental innovator Linian Li on the commodification of water, the impact of climate change on developing regions, and breaking into a career in sustainability without a degree in engineering

An environmental and natural resources executive with more than ten years of management experience, this week's Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni focuses on the 2021 IPSW Awards 'Innovator of the Year', Linian Li, and how uses her passion for tackling climate change to make the treatment and recycling of water more efficient. Linian opens up about the commodification of freshwater, the impact of climate change on developing regions, and how she broke into a career in sustainability wit...

9. Unilever Senior Sustainability Manager Olivier Floc'h on career pivots, infusing sustainability with profitability, and how consumers are wising up to Greenwashing

On this week’s Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni, UK-based alumnus Olivier Floc'h opens up about his career in sustainable transformation at the heart of the world's fourth-largest consumer goods company. Olivier delves into career pivots, what drives Unilever's commitment to social impact, infusing sustainability with profitability, and how consumers are wising up to the controversial topic of Greenwashing. A 2007 MiM graduate, Olivier is a consumer marketing professional with over 1...

8. Sustainable waste leader Shubham Lakra on the 'Green Fence' ban, bringing more transparency to dealing with post-industrial scraps, and the support of EDHEC's entrepreneurial community

Joining Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni this week is another one of EDHEC’s star entrepreneurial alums, Shubham Lakra, Co-Founder of "the Alibaba of recyclables" BREDLAK. In the episode he talks about growing up in India, providing innovative solutions for hard to recycle materials and the role of EDHEC's Talent Identification & Career Development Programme in inspiring sustainable entrepreneurship.  Shubham graduated in 2017 with a Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Manage...

7. EDHEC Associate Dean of International Relations Richard Perrin on building sustainable partnerships that respond to tomorrow's students, redefining study abroad, and the impact of COVID-19 on global mobility innovation

Kicking off season two of Impact Around by EDHEC Alumni is Richard Perrin, EDHEC's Associate Dean International Relations, and all-around lovely human. Richard discusses the importance of combating populism through intercultural exchange, redefining what studying abroad can, and should look like, and the role of COVID-19 in driving global mobility innovation. For the past 11 years, Richard has been responsible for building on EDHEC’s culture of excellence around the world and developing to...

Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni is returning!

Hello, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, and Salut! Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni is back on Thursday 9 September for another thrilling run of seven episodes, showcasing how EDHEC alumni are living, working, adapting, and thriving all around the world. This season of the podcast will highlight how our alumni community is driving sustainability for future generations. From smart cities to green energy, sustainable fashion to safer drinking water, the EDHEC community is driving the way forward one ...

Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni is returning!

Hello, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, and Salut! Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni is back on Thursday 9 September for another thrilling run of seven episodes, showcasing how EDHEC alumni are living, working, adapting, and thriving all around the world. This season of the podcast will highlight how our alumni community is driving sustainability for future generations. From smart cities to green energy, sustainable fashion to safer drinking water, the EDHEC community is driving the way forward one ...

6. Executive Director of EDHEC Alumni Martin Barbier on Course Croisière, career pivoting at senior levels and how the EDHEC community is caring, sharing and daring through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

In our final episode for season one, we’re joined by a special guest, Executive Director of EDHEC Alumni, Martin Barbier, himself an EDHEC alumnus (1988). He joins our UK and Ireland Country Manager Cassandra Pittman to open up about job hunting at senior levels, France's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, what resources EDHEC is providing alumni during this and his time leading EDHEC's world famous sailing cup, the Course Croisière EDHEC. Before graduating Martin served as the President o...

5. IoT leader Manu Menon on hybrid working models, continual adaptation, and his lifelong friendships with fellow EDHEC alumni

One of India’s rising stars, EDHEC alumnus (2016) Manu Menon joins the Impact Around the World podcast by EDHEDC Alumni this week. Manu currently leads business development initiatives for the largest software division of Bosch in Bangalore. In the episode he talks about how India is braving lockdown against rising COVID-19 cases, productivity while working from home, hybrid working models, adapting to new countries, and his lifelong friendships with fellow EDHEC alumni. Driven by a keen i...

4. Media guru Cédric Petitpas on building a career in film, joining Google and why London is the city he calls home

On the Impact Around the World podcast by EDHEC Alumni this week is a valued member of the EDHEC UK Alumni Board of Directors, Cédric Petitpas. A 2002 MiM graduate, specialising in Law & Taxation, Cedric launched straight into a film production career, working for Canal+. After 10 years working for the Paris-based animation studio Gaumont, in 2014 he made his way across the channel to join Google’s YouTube team, where he helped launch the YouTube Kids app in Europe.  Cédric delves into the...

3. Sprint master Dingyu Hu on design thinking, TEDx and a lifetime of cultural exploration

Shanghai-based alumnus Dingyu Hu opens up about his career and time at EDHEC on this week’s episode. Dingyu graduated from EDHEC in 2018 with an MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation which he credits for helping him channel his love for tech and culture. He talks about how China has been getting back to normal after battling the first wave of COVID-19, what drew him to France and Europe, and his thoughts on EDHEC’s international outlook and online learning models. Currently serving ...

2. Wine entrepreneur Brice Baillie on leaving corporate finance, building a sustainable business and bringing wine to the masses

On the Impact Around the World podcast by EDHEC Alumni this week is one of EDHEC’s star entrepreneurial alums, Brice Baillie, the Founder and CEO of the wine collection brand Obvious Wines.  In the episode he talks about how COVID-19 has impacted the wine industry and his business, incorporating sustainability into branding without having to lead with it, his status as a “reformed wine snob” after relocating to California, and the off camera experience of pitching Obvious Wines on the Americ...

1. Healthtech leader Maryline Marquet on innovation in healthcare, supporting women in the workplace, and building personal connections across virtual teams

In this first episode, Singapore-based EDHEC alumna (2002) Maryline Marquet shares her thoughts on building personal connections remotely, innovation and digitalisation in the medical industry, supporting and mentoring women who take maternity leave, and the importance of universal healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past 9 years, Maryline has designed healthcare solutions in Diabetes, Oncology, Neuroscience and Infectious Diseases to drastically improve patient care, also wor...

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Impact Around the World

Impact Around the World showcases the resilience and triumph of EDHEC alumni around the world. In each half-hour episode, a former EDHEC student shows how they’ve shared, cared and dared in the face of challenge, delving into their career highlights, insights into how they’ve adapted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the memories of their student days. The interviews are brought to you by EDHEC Alumni in association with the pioneering EDHEC Delegations team. Follow us on Twitter a...

Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni

Impact Around the World by EDHEC Alumni showcases how EDHEC alumni are living, working, adapting and thriving around the world. In each half-hour episode, a former EDHEC student reveals how they’ve shared, cared and dared in the face of challenge, delving into their career highlights, insights into how they’ve adapted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the memories of their student days. The interviews are brought to you by EDHEC Alumni in association with the pioneering EDHEC Delegat...