Better Boards start here
The INSEAD Directors Network The Netherlands (IDN-NL), is an initiative of the INSEAD Alumni Association in The Netherlands. It brings together INSEAD alumni who serve on, or aspire to be board members. Linked to the global IDN, the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, and the IN-BOARD initiative we turn insight into boardroom impact.
Why this community matters
Boards shape companies and companies shape society. We connect INSEAD alumni to sharpen judgement, share practice and open real opportunities in a fast-moving world. We see good governance as a force for good.
What we offer
- Events , Masterclasses, Governance Labs, Roundtables, and the INSEAD Governance Forum Netherlands
- Recent themes: audit committee dynamics, AI in oversight, role of the chair, CEO trust
- The IN-BOARD program is an alumni-led program in cooperation with INSEAD, educating (future) board members on local practices, corporate law and board dynamics
- Trusted peer network, people who understand the boardroom and speak candidly
- Sharing of opportunities for relevant board roles, through local circulation
Who should join
Members of the INSEAD Alumni Association who have completed IN-BOARD or IDP-C (International Directors Programme) and alumni with relevant board/governance experience who can add to the conversation.
Members that have graduated the IDP-C or the IN-BOARD programs are added to the event email list automatically.
Our latest INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands events
IN-BOARD Module – Strategy – McKinsey
We started the day with an interesting and unusual way of introduction of each attendee followed by group work that led to a deeper understanding of how strategy development is very different depending on the context the organization finds itself in. Four distinct domains were defined: Clear, Complicated, Complex [...]
Governance Lab – Portfolio Management, key for your fortunes!
Portfolio Management, key for your fortunes! That was the debate at Philips in a joint symposium with INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands on September 1st, 2026. A Lab on ‘Portfolio management and governance as key success factors for innovation and venturing’ Fred Langerak professor and vice-dean at Industrial Engineering and [...]
IN-BOARD Module – KPMG – What’s the right balance between driving robust governance and putting yet more compliance procedures in place?
8 June 2026 That was one question leading to debate at this week's IN-BOARD module, hosted by the INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands at KPMG in Amstelveen. The session focused on the control & audit aspects for a supervisory board in a context of rising complexity, stakeholder pressure and risk. [...]
Courageous Governance | INSEAD Strategy Forum | boards leading under uncertainty
🏛️ Courageous Governance | INSEAD Strategy Forum | boards leading under uncertainty On 4 June, IDN Netherlands hosted a breakout session at the INSEAD Strategy Forum in museum ’t Hart, Amsterdam. Governance was built for a world where the future was broadly continuous with the past. That world is [...]
IN-BOARD Module – Board Effectiveness – Egon Zehnder
11 May 2026 Are Dutch candidates quietly stepping back from their own boardrooms? That was one of the more thought-provoking questions raised at this week's IN-BOARD module, hosted by the @INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands at @Egon Zehnder in Amsterdam. The session focused on supervisory board composition, effectiveness, and the [...]
Family Entrepreneurship & Growth Capital: A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Family Entrepreneurship & Growth Capital: A Marriage Made in Heaven? Amsterdam, 14 April 2026 A standout event by the INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands. Prof. Bagalopal Vissa (INSEAD Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprises) shared cutting-edge research on growth capital for mid-market family businesses—highlighting risks, opportunities, dilemmas, and the role of boards [...]
