LONDON WELCOME BREAKFAST

Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 8:30am–10:30am

EDHEC London Campus

Join us as we kick off the new academic year and celebrate the continued strength of the EDHEC Alumni community in the United Kingdom.

This year, we are introducing a new format for our traditional welcome gathering. Hosted at our London campus near Saint Paul's, the event is designed to help alumni who have recently arrived in the UK build meaningful connections from day one, while bringing together our wider EDHEC Alumni community and some of our key French institutional partners: Business France, the French Embassy, and French Tech London.

Over breakfast, you will have the opportunity to:

• • Explore the Franco-British business ecosystem through a keynote by Henri Baissas, Managing Director of Business France UK & Ireland, on the opportunities shaping today's UK market.
  • Discover EDHEC's world-leading climate finance research with Dr Catherine Tubb, who will introduce the work of the EDHEC Climate Institute and its growing presence in London.
  • Be inspired by the journey of EDHEC alumnus Damien Buchet (EDHEC 1991), who will share his international career path, leadership experience and practical advice for building a successful career in London.

This is a great opportunity to reconnect, network, and kick the year off on the right note.

Agenda

8:30–8:55 - Networking & Welcome Coffee

8:55–9:00 - Opening Remarks | Audrey Haverkamp, Country Manager UK&I, EDHEC

9:00–9:15 - Business France Keynote | Henri Baissas, Managing Director, Business France UK & Ireland

9:15–9:30 - EDHEC Climate Institute Keynote | Catherine Tubb, Head of ClimaTech, EDHEC Climate Institute

9:30–9:45 - Alumni Testimonial Keynote | Damien Buchet, Chief Investment Officer, Finisterre Capital

9:45–10:00 - Presentation of the New EDHEC Alumni UK Board & 2026–2027 Activity Plan

From 10:00 onwards - You are free to go back to work, or you are more than welcome to stay for further discussions.

Practical information

• • • Date: Tuesday 15 September from 8:30am
    • Location: EDHEC London Campus, 10 Fleet Place, EC4M 7RB
    • Tube stations: City Thameslink, St Paul's, Blackfriars
    • Image rights: By registering for this event, you authorise EDHEC Alumni to take photos during this event in which you may appear and to use your image on its communication media for a period of 3 years.

Speakers

	Henri Baissas, Managing Director for UK & Ireland at Business France.
	Catherine Tubb (PhD), Head of ClimaTech​ at EDHEC Climate Institute.
	Damien Buchet (EDHEC 1991), Chief Investment Officer at Finisterre Capital.

We very much look forward to starting another exciting year for the EDHEC Alumni community in London.

Your EDHEC Alumni UK Board

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