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Pour yourself a cup of your favorite brew, and join us for a series of intimate, insightful, and warm conversations. "Coffee Conversations" is where INSEAD alumni come together to share...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Coffee Conversations: A Podcast by INSEAD Alumni<br /><br />Pour yourself a cup of your favorite brew, and join us for a series of intimate, insightful, and warm conversations. "Coffee Conversations" is where INSEAD alumni come together to share their personal and professional journeys in the world of work.<br /><br />In each episode, you'll be a part of heartfelt, candid conversations that dive deep into the stories and insights of our alumni. From navigating corporate landscapes to entrepreneurship, leadership challenges, and personal growth, our alumni reveal the wisdom they've gained along the way.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>d2deee7e-72b1-5bf1-a90e-62bccee0f3ce</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Alumni Unplugged: Alumni Stories</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alumni-unplugged-alumni-stories--66368734</link><description><![CDATA[Cristina Escallon (MBA’95D) kicks off our very first episode with three of her remarkable classmates, diving into the bold choices and personal missions that have shaped their lives.<br /><ul><li>Luc Wojciech Albinski shares how his quest to repair the world first began—and why he’s never looked back.</li><li>Sadia Khan, trailblazer and changemaker, reflects on her groundbreaking role as the first woman to head Pakistan’s Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</li><li>Piers Copham talks about what propels him—literally and figuratively—as he takes on the high seas and life’s biggest challenges.</li></ul>What made them do it? What keeps them going? Tune in for inspiration, real talk, and a few unexpected turns.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66368734</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:51:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66368734/insead_alumni_unplugged_ep00_pilot_005.mp3" length="45148571" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>INSEAD</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cristina Escallon (MBA’95D) kicks off our very first episode with three of her remarkable classmates, diving into the bold choices and personal missions that have shaped their lives.

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Tune in for inspiration, real talk, and a few unexpected turns.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1882</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alumni,leadership,reunion</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/33b3b89f20f44fd95a5f51468369a5ca.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thinking about Carbon Credits</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thinking-about-carbon-credits--57365455</link><description><![CDATA[Luke Timmins MAP'14Aug former CEO of SkyX Solar shares his insights on carbon credits, policies, and impact in the Asia region.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57365455</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:55:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure 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