Innovator Prize

The INSEAD Alumni Association of Belgium plays an active role in the Belgian business community and wishes to honor the innovative capabilities of Belgian business leaders.

The INSEAD Innovator Prize is awarded each year by the INSEAD Alumni Association of Belgium to people who, in the eyes of the Selection Committee, have made an innovative contribution and had a lasting impact on the Belgian or international business community.

INSEAD Innovator Prize 2021

The INSEAD Innovator Prize will be awarded to Felix Van de Maele, CEO & Co-Founder at Collibra, nominated for his visionary approach of the concept “Data Intelligence” and his impressive track record in bringing Collibra to a global leadership position with a continuous focus on innovation.

Wednesday 17th of November 2021
The Gala dinner will take place in the prestigious Entrepot Royal Tour & Taxis, a few minutes from Collibra’s new offices, starting from 7.30PM. Like other years, the proceeds of our flagship event will allow us to support promising Belgian MBA applicants to fund their studies at INSEAD. In these challenging times, more than ever, we count on our strong network of INSEAD alumni, corporate connections and friends to build an event to remember and celebrate our 33rd INSEAD Innovator Prize winner.

The INSEAD Innovator Prize Selection Committee
Marc Bihain, Ioan Carpus, Nicolas D’Heygere, Peter Grypdonck, Christophe Hamal, Danny Lein, Dirk Luyten, Martine Reynaers, Muriel Van Severen, Enrique Vega, Brigitte Veithen – de Vet, Johan Vermeiren.

Previous Innovators

2019: Onno van de Stolpe, CEO Galapagos

• Aftermovie Innovator Prize 2019
• Pictures Innovator Prize 2019

2018: Pattie Maes, Professor and Leader Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT

• Aftermovie Innovator Prize 2018
• Laureate Speech Innovator Prize 2018

2017: Jef Colruyt, CEO Colruyt Group

2016: Christine Van Broeckhoven, Department Director Molecular Genetics, UA

2015: Olivier Vanden Eynde, Founder Close the Gap

2014: Nicolas Saverys, CEO Exmar