
Ludo Van der Heyden
Life is unfair, yet living becomes fairer with Fair Process Leadership!
About Ludo
INSEAD Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance
& Professor Emeritus of Technology and Operations Management
Ludo Van der Heyden is the founding Academic Director of INSEAD’s Corporate Governance Center, where, with colleagues, he created the International Directors Programme (with Tim Rowley, from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto), the Value Creation for Owners and Directors (with INSEAD colleague Massimo Massa), the Advanced Strategy for Directors (with INSEAD colleague José Santos), and the Modern Governance in Banking (with banking expert Peter Nathanial) programmes. He also teaches corporate governance in the Global Executive MBA programme.
He lectures as well on leadership, team dynamics, and business model innovation.
Ludo was the first holder of the Wendel Chair in the Large Family Firm and of the Solvay Chair in Technological Innovation, directed the Advanced Management Program, the INSEAD Zentrum Leipzig, also was INSEAD Dean (1990-95). He earned several Outstanding MBA Core Teacher Awards, as well as an Outstanding Service Award in Executive Education.
Before joining INSEAD, Ludo was on the faculty of Yale University (1980-1988) and of Harvard University (1978-80). He holds an Engineering Degree in Applied Mathematics from the Université Catholique de Louvain and a Ph.D. Degree from Yale University.
He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine and is the Executive Chairman of the Board of Seisquare, a software company for estimating natural resource reserves. He also is a member of the Advisory Board of Bencis Capital Partners and a co-founder of the Association des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales, which supports the restart of essential oils production in Milly-la-Forêt (near Fontainebleau).
Ludo’s blog : http://medium.com/@ludovdh
What got me into Fair Process Leadership?
Starting Fair Process Leadership
Fair Process Leadership: Fair Play
Publications

Managing Systemic Risks in Tech: Lessons from Finance, F Candelon, D Zuluaga Martínez, BCG; P Nathanial, former Citibank and RBS; T Evgeniou, Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD
August 2023

OneMinuteConference "Ukrainian economic miracle" FINANCE.UA ON
August 2022


April 2021


Bailing out the economy: Banks confronting purpose, corporate responsibility, and their survival, The Edge
June 2020

EU Banking in the COVID-19 Crisis: Time for a “New Deal with Peter Nathanial, Insead Working Paper
May 2020


A Step Change In Diversity Perspective: The Shifting Sands of Diversity, by Helen Pitcher OBE and Ludo Van der Heyden
July 2019



A quoi ressembleront les conseils d’administration de demain ?, Harvard Business Review France
August 2017

New INSEAD report guides boards and executives through digitalisation
February 2017




“INVOLVE”: The Foundation for Fair Process Leadership Communication, Working Paper Series
February 2016





Setting a tone of fairness at the top, Business Compliance
October 14 2013


Dare we believe in a better world?, Business Compliance
May 2013

Co author for The Business Case for the European Union, To corporate leaders, this year’s economic crisis is a sign that a more unified Europe is a solution, not a problem.
August 28 2012



Petit précis d'économie politique pour les Français, (Les Etats de la France) Revue des deux Mondes
Mai 2010

News


Ludo addressing delegates of the CHANGE NOW Conference in Paris on the topic of the role of corporate boards in the transition to a more sustainable future world
March 26 2024

Speaker at the Conference Board Europe, "Sustainable governance for (Un)Sustainable Times"
December 2021

Seminar to Instituto de Formacao Bancaria members, Governance for Banking: Transitioning out of COVID and into the Future.... and Ludo's birthday!
November 2021

INSEAD IDN Webinar Exchange Governing for Sustainable Corporate Renewal.
Presentation on board approaches to changing its working process to include new topics as ESG by Prof Ludo Van der Heyden
July 2021

Interview of the CEO of Brussels Airport.
How Arnaud Feist dealt with the crisis
(NAA Belgium Viewpoint event)
June 2021

Bicentenary Memorial Lecture, Napoleon Bonaparte, Father of Modern Switzerland, INSEAD Alumni Switzerland
May 2021

January 13 2021


Effective Boards of Directors in crisis time, Academic Experts on Governance respond to 7 key questions for UCGA (Ukrainian Corporate Governance Academy)
April 2020

FCG Crisis Management Webinar, A Crisis Management Blueprint for Covid-19 in the financial industry with Peter Nathanial
April 2020

Digoshen Board Forum Webinar, presentation of a Blueprint for Crises Management in light of Covid-19 with Peter Nathanial
April 14 2020


Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards. Held by the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC), the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society (HGIBS) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
April 8&9 2019

Ukrainian Corporate Governance Academy
March 2019

Governance dualities, interview for the New Zealand Institute of Directors (NZIoD) “Boardroom” magazine
February 2019


Why fair play underpins good governance in the digital age
November 16 2018



The INSEAD alumni community in Muscat welcomed Peter Nathanial and Professor Ludo Van der Heyden, both INSEAD faculty, who visited Oman at the request of Bank Muscat, Muscat Daily
February 2018


Interview for GstaadLife
December 2017


INSEAD Directors Forum and Certification in Corporate Governance Award Ceremony 2017
October 2017

Interview on Board leadership for eNCA.com (South Africa)
September 2017

A quoi ressembleront les conseils d’administration de demain ?, Harvard Business Review France
August 2017

Afrontar la revolución digital: guía para líderes, Mundo Empresarial
July 2017


Presentation on governance for Ukranian Corporate Governance Academy Board meeting
June 2017

Successful digitalisation critical for future of Hong Kong economy, South China Morning Post
June 2017


Speaker at Al Sharqiya Chamber on Governance Effectiveness: Challenges and Opportunities for Family Firms
Governance in Family Businesses Forum discusses challenges in Al Yaum
April 19 2017

Speaker for the Fiduciary Investors Symposium on Fair Governance
April 2-4 2017

AICD networking evening in Sydney on 21 February on the topic “Fair Process Leadership in Boards"
AICD breakfast in Melbourne on 24 February on the topic “Family Strategy for Managers and Owners”.
Interview with AICD to comment on global governance issues such as diversity and board's role in driving innovation.
February 2017


New INSEAD report guides boards and executives through digitalisation
February 2017

November 11 2016

Presentation on "Procesos Justos" at the Mexico American Chamber of Commerce
November 2016

Speaker at the WCD Conference Panama (Women Corporate Directors)
November 2016

Ted Talk at the : III Global Business Forum on Gender Equality in Panama
November 2016

October, 24 2016
7DAYS, October 26
Arabian Gazette, October 24 2016
Abu Dhabi TV channel, November 5 2016

The Brexit wake-up call time for fair process leadership, Hong Kong’s Education post website
August 2 2016




New INSEAD study challenges the concept of "digital", Science/Business
May 27 2016

International University of Monaco
& INSEAD Alumni Association Monaco
"Napoleon’s journey and that of the Empire: the Fair Process Leadership angle"
April 29 2016

Insead Alumni Zurich & InBoard Meeting
"The Importance of Distinguishing Corporate from Business"
April 28 2016

Panelist at the ecoDa Annual Conference
“Are European Board Directors Ready for a Digitalized World?”
April 21 2016

Under the patronage of H.E. Sh. Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Mumtalakat concludes the second edition of its corporate governance training for Directors
January 31 2016



Speaker in Luanda "Governance in the New World"
Octobre 9 2015



Speaker at Pearl Initiative & United Nations Global Compact Regional Forum in Dubai
April 16 2015

Round Table Ethics in Business, Business Compliance
April 3 2015


Interview by Tony Chapelle for AGENDA, Financial Times Service "Going 'Global': Selling U.S. Products Overseas"
January 20 2015

The Case Centre’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Meet our bestselling authors
September 2014

Interview par Jean-Michel Gaudron "La force d’être plus raisonnable et plus humble", Paperjam
April 29 2014

Ludo Van der Heyden receives the International Alliance for Women World of Difference 100 Award!
March 28 2014

Interview for Le Journal des Grandes Ecoles "Directeur EMEA: en charge d'un tiers du monde !"
March 6 2014


Congratulations! The Marks&Spencer and Zara case is among our all-time top 40 sellers
January 2014


Speaker at Global Business Leaders Conference, “Creating Sustainable Value” in Abu Dhabi
October 22 2013

Setting a tone of fairness at the top, Business Compliance
October 14 2013


Dare we believe in a better world?, Business Compliance
May 2013

Speaker at Asia Finance Leaders Programme
May 21 2013

Speaker for Les Etats de la France in Paris
December 2012, 2011, 2010

Co author for The Business Case for the European Union, To corporate leaders, this year’s economic crisis is a sign that a more unified Europe is a solution, not a problem.
August 28 2012

Speaker at the Conference "Corruption, the New Challenge of Governance" in Lisbon
May 9 2012

Speaker at the Conference "Corruption, the New Challenge of Governance" in Lisbon
March 13 2012


Speaker at the Latin American Council Meeting on Corporate Governance in Sao Paulo
March 31 2011

Why Fairness Matters has been selected as one of the 10 most influential articles in the ECR Review
August 2010

Petit précis d'économie politique pour les Français, (Les Etats de la France) Revue des deux Mondes
Mai 2010

Speaker & Panelist at the Deloitte CEO Roundtable: “Corporate Governance from an international perspective: opportunities for Singapore to lead”
April 28 2010

Counselling
Business Models, Fair Feedback, Governance, Fair Process Frameworks, Family Business, Teamwork & Leadership


Tool box
Fair Process Audit, 5E&5C of Fair Process Leadership, High Performance Team Audit, Fair Leadership, Fair Change
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