- London Business School
- France Alumni Club
- ★ Committee Election 2026 ★
Time to Raise
Our Game
Support a programme + the team to deliver it
Seven London Business School alumni. One shared vision. A track record that speaks for itself. We have been building the Club you deserve. We now ask for your mandate to continue.
Registration closes in
Now – 29 Apr
Registration open
Register before Wed 29 April at 23:59 (Paris time) to receive your ballot
Wed 29 Apr
Registration deadline
23:59 (Paris time) no late registrations accepted
Fri 1 May
Voting opens
Your personal voting link arrives by email – cast 7 votes for 7 different candidates
Thu 7 May
Voting closes
23:59 (Paris time) the 7 highest-scoring candidates are elected
May 2026
Results announced
New Committee constituted for three years and leadership and roles elected internally
Meet us in person
Join us for
a casual evening
We are organising a campaign evening so you can meet the Change Makers in person, ask your questions, and hear directly from us what we intend to do if elected. All London Business School alumni living in France are welcome to attend.
- 📅 Thursday 23 April 2026
- 🕒 [Time TBC]
- 📍 [Venue TBC] – central Paris
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Free entry – no registration – pay your own drinks
Can’t make it? Send us your questions via the contact form or by contacting any of us via our LinkedIn profiles.
Why This Matters
From informal club
to high-value institution
The LBS alumni community in France is genuinely exceptional: diverse, international, high-calibre, and willing to (re)connect when given the right conditions. The last events proved it: record attendance each, immediate energy, and real momentum. What’s been missing is the structure to sustain it. That’s what the Change Makers are here to build.
The diagnosis
Until now, the Club has relied on informal governance and goodwill: one person decides, one or two people carry the load, quality and frequency fluctuate with availability. This works at small scale – and caps everything at small scale. The survey shows that alumni want higher standards, and higher standards require more structure.
The objective
Build professionalism, not luxury. Reliable execution, smooth logistics, proper communications. These are the conditions to attract high-quality speakers, partners, and profiles. The end-state is a credible, visible, well-run institution that (re)engages the whole alumni base, whatever life stage, industry, or level of availability. No one should be left outside of the orbit.
Three pillars
Alumni come to the Club for different reasons at different moments in their lives. Some come for the social connection. Some for the professional network. Some for the mutual support when facing a career transition or a new city. A club that serves only one of these needs will inevitably lose people when their priorities shift. Our vision is to hold all three together, so that no one has a reason to drift away.
A 3-step sanity check for every decision
Every Club initiative we propose should pass a simple test, in this order: Does it benefit the alumni community in France? Does it benefit the School (without compromising our independence)? Does it strengthen the France-UK relationship? All three must pass to proceed.
The Election
How it works
and what is at stake
This election is organised with the support of the London Business School Alumni Engagement team. The School provides the registration link, verifies that each voter is a genuine LBS alum living in France, and issues each registered voter their personal voting link. This process carries the School’s institutional backing.
Focus beyond the individuals.
Vote for a programme + the team to deliver it.
The process, step by step
Register to vote
All LBS alumni living in France are able to vote. You must register before the deadline to receive your ballot.
Receive your personal voting link
Once registered, you will receive an email with a secure, unique voting link from the School. This link will allow you to cast your votes online.
Cast exactly 7 votes
Each voter must cast exactly 7 votes for 7 different candidates – no more, no fewer. You can’t give more than one vote to any single candidate.
The 7 highest-scoring candidates form the Committee
Results are announced once the voting window closes. The 7 candidates with the most votes are elected to form the new Club Committee for the next three years.
The Committee elects its own leadership
Once constituted, the Committee meets internally to elect its Chair, Vice-Chair, and any other roles it deems appropriate.
Vote for all 7 Change Makers
Our programme is designed to be delivered as a team. If only some of us are elected, our ability to implement what we stand for is significantly reduced. Give us all 7 votes and give us a full mandate.
Election at a glance
Registration is required to receive your ballot.
You must register before the deadline.
The Committee’s Role
A body of coordination
The Committee is first and foremost a body of coordination, decision-making and representation – not a gatekeeping authority. Any alum in or outside the Committee can take the initiative to organise an event, launch a project, or propose something new. The Committee’s role is to support, amplify and give those initiatives a home. Its core responsibilities are:
- Coordination – aligning the Club’s activities, priorities and calendar across its members and volunteers
- Decision-making – setting the direction of the Club and making collective calls on matters that affect the whole community
- Representation – acting as the Club’s voice with London Business School, partner clubs, and external stakeholders
- Communications – managing the LinkedIn page, mailing list, WhatsApp group and (upcoming) website
- Governance – reporting regularly to alumni, maintaining transparency, and preparing future election cycles
Who We Are
Seven individuals
One team
We come from different cohorts, different industries, and different walks of life. What unites us is a genuine attachment to this community, a restlessness about what it could become, and an unwillingness to accept the status quo.
We set out to build something. The election gives us the opportunity to make it official, and to ask for your trust as we continue.
“We are here to build a community – one that every French-based LBS alum should be proud to be part of.”
— the Change Makers
Meet the Team
the Change Makers
Seven candidates. One programme. To implement it, we all need to be elected. Use all 7 of your votes.
One team
One programme
Your 7 votes
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Want to know more?
Meet us on 23 April, or send us your questions directly.
Track Record
Actions speak
Here are ours
We did not wait to be elected. On top of demanding careers, we already built something worth electing.
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High-quality events
Every event we have organised has been intentional: a strong concept, a worthy setting, proper logistics, and a genuine experience.
28 Apr 2026
BLE 2026 – the Blended Luxury Encounter – with the RLCC
Co-organised with the RLCC at Le Patio, Hôtel Pulitzer – 50 participants expected, drinks and tapas included, mixing together LBS students and alumni at the heart of the annual Paris Trek. Tickets are available. See you there.
20 Mar 2026
An Evening in Paris with LBS – with the School Admissions & Recruitment teams
30 prospective students, a five-alumni panel, and LBS staff. We sourced the panellists and handled outreach to alumni and their networks to drive attendance. Attendees and the School alike praised the result. We’ll do it again.
10 Feb 2026
An Alumni Assembly
20+ alumni gathered in Paris to discuss Club organisation and governance. We called for elections. This is the result.
LinkedIn post coming soon
2 Feb 2026
CLED 2026 – the Curated Literary Exchange Dinner – exploring the theme “Outstanding Journeys”
A refined dinner in the Quartier Latin with a room full of alumni – including alumni from abroad – pitching books and swapping recommendations over excellent italian food.
11 Dec 2025
GCS 2025 – the Great Christmas Sundowners
50+ alumni showed up, including a few joining from abroad, who received the full VIP treatment. We designed the Chic Elegance Christmas Sweater Award (CECSA) trophy, ran the competition with full ceremony, and brought a level of festive ambition that some might describe as adequate and others as quietly impressive. Half the room were first-timers.
ⓘ The Change Makers were not involved in the design and printing of the diplomas for the CECSA winners.
6 Nov 2025
WAC 2025 – Worldwide Alumni Celebration
60+ alumni gathered on the Champs-Élysées for the WAC. We hosted the event, designed the visual identity for the occasion, had the banner and souvenirs produced, and commissioned a professional recap video. The LinkedIn post drew comments from the Dean and other School leadership and faculty.
ⓘ The Change Makers were not involved in the sourcing of food and drinks, the book gifts, the waiting staff, and the ticketing and management of the associated funds.
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A visual identity the Club can be proud of
We commissioned a professionally designed logo for the France Alumni Club, which was used to support communication and create souvenirs.
3
Hundreds of people personally reached out to
We identified and contacted hundreds of London Business School alumni based in France to (re)connect them with the Club. We introduced many in the Club WhatsApp group. We also built working relationships with LBS faculty, staff, and external contacts to support future events and initiatives, and to position the Club as a visible and credible presence in Paris’s broader professional ecosystem.
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An alumni survey
In December 2025, we ran a structured survey to identify what drives engagement, capture feedback from the GCS 2025, and surface volunteers. 37 respondents. 71 by then end of January 2026. The data shows that:
- What alumni want most: high-quality events, professional networking, staying in touch with fellow alumni in France. This is where we derive the three pillars of our vision.
- What the GCS delivered: 4.61/5 overall satisfaction. 96% top-2. The biggest gaps were venue and food – not concept. Alumni explicitly asked for a more premium experience.
- The central conclusion: moving from heroic one-offs to repeatable, higher-standard events requires professionalisation.
- That report helped us shape our programme. You can read it in full below.
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A new LinkedIn page – already in the top 3
We created the Club’s LinkedIn page from scratch in November 2025. It reached 630 followers in just five months. Among foreign business school alumni clubs in France, we are already in the top 3, and closing fast on those above us.
ⓘ Follower counts as at 1 April 2026. Sources: public LinkedIn pages.
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A mailing list of 120+ alumni – and growing
The Club WhatsApp group is useful but insufficient when it comes to keeping alumni informed of Club news and initiatives. We set up a dedicated mailing list that now reaches over 120 alumni directly in their inbox.
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Last but not least: we’re the ones who brought democracy to the Club
Before the Change Makers, committee members were informally co-opted – no vote, no mandate, no accountability to alumni. We pushed for change. We organised an assembly in February 2026 and the community convened the way forward is through elections. The election you are now participating in exists because we demanded it.
Our Vision
A club for every stage of life
The survey confirms what event feedback and one-to-one conversations have also shown: alumni don’t come to the Club for one single reason. They come because they want a Club that serves different needs at different moments in life.
The FAC should not define itself as “just social” or “just professional”. Doing so would shrink the community as priorities shift. The strength is in holding all three pillars together – with no hierarchy between them. When one pillar matters less at a given moment in someone’s life, another takes over, and thus engagement remain strong, without peaking once and then fading.
Social Belonging
Friendships, laughter, human continuity. The FAC should be a place where people genuinely enjoy each other’s company: (re)connect, meet new alumni, share a drink, and feel they belong among high-calibre, like-minded people. This human glue creates repeat attendance – and repeat attendance is the prerequisite for everything else.
Professional Networking
Not superficial contacts – real introductions, cross-field discovery, concrete opportunities. Networking must be treated as a product to design, not something that just happens. Structured moments, curated conversations, active prompts. Because professional networking that goes beyond “just social” requires intentional design.
High-Trust Mutual Support
Career transitions, relocation, moments of professional uncertainty. A closed, vetted, high-quality circle where alumni can ask for help – and where help is given in a way that preserves the value of the group. Not charity: mutual reinforcement. Small formats, low effort, real continuity.
How We Lead
Here to serve
Being part of the Committee is not a status – it is a duty. We are here to build something bigger than ourselves: a Club that deserves its alumni. The Committee enables and supports; it does not micromanage. Any alum who wants to contribute seriously will be welcomed, onboarded, and properly recognised.
- Community interest, always. Not ourselves. Not the School. Not our friends. Not any private interests.
- No perks. Committee members pay for events in full, like any other alum. No free passes, no reserved seats, no insider advantage. No exceptions.
- Shared opportunities. Credit goes to those who do the work, not those who hold the titles. Opportunities are not appropriated by the Committee.
- Financial discipline. All transactions are tracked, documented, and transparent.
- Accountability. Regular reporting throughout the year. At least one open assembly per year.
“I can imagine turning the FAC into the LBS embassy in France.”
— An alumnus, Survey Dec 2025
Our Values
What we stand for
Humour
Life is short, and good things are often done with a sense of humour. The light, witty tone that alumni appreciated in our communications is part of our identity, and we intend to keep it. We do not take ourselves too seriously. We do however take our work very seriously.
Ambition
London Business School is a world-class institution. Paris is one of the world’s great capitals. Three years from now, the FAC should be the most respected alumni chapter in France among foreign business schools. That is the standard we intend to meet.
Equality
No insiders, no hierarchy, no backdoors. A recent graduate has the same right to speak, contribute, and lead as someone who graduated twenty years ago. The same rules apply to everyone. No favouritism. No exceptions.
Democracy
The Club belongs to its alumni. Leaders are chosen by alumni and remain accountable. This election is foundational. We intend to uphold that principle, including by organising the next election before our mandate ends.
Integrity
We act with honesty, consistency, and respect for the mandate we are given. We say what we will do, and we do what we said we would do. Integrity is what makes trust possible.
Action
We align, we decide, we execute. We do not end up in endless debate. We do not avoid friction when standards are threatened. We favour action over indecision. And we leave the Club stronger than we found it.
Our Relationships
The connections
we build
A club is defined not just by what it does, but by the relationships it cultivates – with alumni, volunteers, the School, and its peers.
New & recent alumni
No one should attend once and disappear. We will build a newcomer pathway that converts attendance into belonging: a welcome flow, “new to France” touchpoints, and intentional introductions. We will reach out to students while still at LBS, so they know before they graduate that there is a vibrant community waiting for them in France.
Volunteers & contributors
The Club runs on volunteers. Roles should be designed for busy lives: clear scope, real ownership, genuine autonomy – sprints rather than endless meetings. Volunteers are a scarce resource and should be properly encouraged and protected. As such, all members are expected to uphold the Duty of Proper Consideration.
The School
We cooperate with LBS, but we do not depend on LBS to exist, decide, or act. We already have warm working relationships with LBS staff and faculty. When the School needs an alumni presence in France, we want to be the first call. When alumni need access to the School’s network or visibility, we make that connection happen.
Peer clubs & the ecosystem
Paris is home to alumni communities from many major business schools. As we build credibility, we will establish structured relationships with peer chapters, explore joint events, and position the FAC as a natural partner in France’s international business school ecosystem.
Our Programme
From here to there
The roadmap
Below is what we intend to do.
Phase 1 · Foundation
0-3 months
Build the base
- Establish roles and responsibilities within the Club
- Restructure the WhatsApp group: one main channel for announcements and light-touch communications, a dedicated channel for grown-up discussions (organisation, governance, and the like), and moderation rules to keep both worth reading
- Keep the tone warm, welcoming, and amusing
- Reinstate the tradition of personalised, lightly humorous introductions for new alumni joining the WhatsApp group
- Publish a rolling events calendar (minimum one event per month)
- Publish a simple one-pager website for the Club to improve discoverability: who we are, what we do, how to get involved
Phase 2 · Scale
3-12 months
Build the community
- Secure LBS faculty or leadership participation at at least one flagship event
- Launch 2-3 mutual-support circles: career transition, “new to France”, sector circles
- Expand the Club website: events calendar, directory, resources
- Establish formal relationships with other business school alumni chapters in France
- Explore sponsorship opportunities
- Work on formalising the FAC as a registered French association, subject to community support
Phase 3 · Institutionalise
12-36 months
Build the institution
- Secure flagship speaker series requiring credibility and premium standards to unlock
- Deliver on average two events per month
- Launch a merchandise line with limited and tasteful FAC-branded products
- Publish annual public reports (financial + activity)
- Organise the next election before the mandate ends
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Three years from now: Position the FAC as France’s most respected alumni chapter among foreign business schools
Are we going to create an association?
This is one of the Change Makers’ goals – not a given, and not a first step.
The Club already operates as a de facto association: a large and active alumni base, recurring events, collective funding, a shared identity, and now a governance framework and democratic elections. The structure, the community, and the legitimacy are already there. What is missing is the legal entity to match.
Formalising as an independent French association (loi 1901) would unlock what is currently out of reach: a dedicated bank account, the ability to sign contracts and venue deposits, proper budgeting, paid ticketing infrastructure, and governance continuity that does not depend on any single person.
We intend to work towards this, but only if the community supports it. This is a second-step ambition, not a day-one commitment.
Formalisation would not mean mandatory fees. We envision three tiers: free membership for all LBS alumni in France; paid membership for those who want to support the Club and access additional benefits; and sponsors and donors for those who want to contribute more significantly. As such, the community stays open.
Events Programme
The events you asked for
Alumni were clear in the survey: they want events that are varied, high-quality, and spread across social and professional formats.
The Club should offer both flagship events and more informal, spontaneous gatherings. Both matter, and they serve different purposes. Flagship events build the Club’s reputation and create moments worth remembering. Informal gatherings build the relationships that make those flagship moments meaningful.
Flagship Events
Planned · Paid ticketing · High-quality execution
- Annual Alumni Celebration (WAC) – the Club’s signature event
- Professional networking evenings: structured formats, active prompts, curated introductions – networking as a product, not just drinks
- Curated experiences: gastronomic, cultural – France at its finest
- Cross-school events with peer alumni clubs
- Speaker series – high-profile profiles that become accessible as our credibility and standards rise
Flagship events require planning – on our side and on yours. We therefore commit to announcing them long in advance. No same-day surprises. Busy people need notice, good venues require lead time, and alumni outside France should have a real chance to plan ahead.
Spontaneous & Informal Gatherings
Recurring · Pay your own drinks · Open to all
- Regular casual Sundowners – no agenda, just show up
- Mutual-support circles: career transition, “new to France”, sector-specific groups
- Welcome moments for new and recent graduates
- Sports, outdoor, and spontaneous meetups
We want to make room for informal, spontaneous gatherings, for those who are interested in something simple, relaxed, and easy to join.
Any alum is welcome to propose, organise, or help with an event – not just Committee members. If you have an idea, a venue, a speaker, or simply the energy to make something happen, we want to hear from you. The Committee is here to support, amplify, and make it easier. Not to gatekeep.
To reach every alum, we cannot rely on a single channel. Alumni have different habits, different levels of availability, and different preferences. Events will therefore be relayed across relevant channels: the Club LinkedIn page, WhatsApp, mailing list, LBS tools (myLBS), and the (upcoming) website. The more touchpoints, the better the attendance.
Stay connected
with the community
Join our mailing list to receive advance notice of events and Club news before they reach the general group. Or follow us on LinkedIn to stay in the loop.
FAQ
Your questions,
answered
Two sets of questions below: one about the Change Makers and our programme, one about the election process itself.
Our programme is designed to be delivered as a team. The three pillars, the events calendar, the outreach strategy, the governance commitments – all require a coordinated group of seven working together. If only some of us are elected, our capacity to deliver is significantly reduced. Focus beyond the individuals – vote for a programme, and give us the full team to implement it.
We commit to regular updates via the mailing list, consistent posting on LinkedIn, and at least one open alumni assembly per year where any alum can ask questions and give feedback.
Excellent. Reach out via the contact form on this page, or message any of the Change Makers directly on LinkedIn. We will be in touch to discuss how we can support your initiative.
Us. Directly. Use the contact form on this page, or reach out to any of the Change Makers on LinkedIn. If your idea is good, we will say so, and we will build it into the programme
An excellent question, and arguably one of our most pressing concerns.
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This is a volunteer-run campaign website, built by alumni in their spare time.
The election is organised with the support of London Business School’s Alumni Engagement team. The School manages the registration link, verifies that each voter is a genuine LBS alum living in France, and issues each registered voter their personal, secure voting link.
The 10 February assembly was called by a group of volunteers to decide on the way forward for the Club, including how leadership should be chosen. The LBS Alumni Engagement team offered to support the process and proposed postponing the election to ensure it could be run with the School’s infrastructure and institutional backing. We accepted. The process was then set up carefully, with the School verifying eligibility, managing registration, and issuing voting links.
Each registered alum will have to cast 7 votes for 7 different candidates. The 7 candidates with the most votes form the new Club Committee. You cannot give more than one vote to any single candidate. Voting takes place online over a 7-day window in May 2026, via a secure personal link sent to registered voters.
All LBS alumni currently living in France are eligible to vote. If you are unsure whether you qualify, please contact us via the form on this page.
No. The election is open to LBS alumni currently living (i.e., having their main residence) in France only.
Of course. The election is open to any alum living in France who declares their candidacy. Other candidates are welcome to compete. We will work constructively with whoever else is elected. We simply ask that you vote for all 7 of us.
The elected Committee serves for three years.
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- The Election – 1-7 May 2026
Give us your
7 votes
We have done the work. We have the vision. We have the team. Now we need your mandate. Vote for all 7 Change Makers and give us the mandate to deliver.
Registration deadline: Wed 29 April, 23:59 (Paris time)
Voting: Fri 1 May – Thu 7 May 2026, 23:59 (Paris time)