A 2026 Ceremony under the sign of transmission, social inclusion, and solidarity

On June 20th, over 4,300 people gathered at the Zénith in Lille to celebrate the 2025 graduating class of IÉSEG. A deeply emotional moment, marked by the pride of the graduates, their loved ones, and the entire IÉSEG community.

This ceremony highlighted what lies at the heart of our community: solidarity between generations. 

When generations support each other

With the class of 2025, the IÉSEG alumni network surpasses the symbolic milestone of 20,000 alumni worldwide. This number reflects the growth of the School, but above all the strength of the bonds that unite its graduates across generations.

This legacy was at the heart of the testimony of Nicolas WALLAERT, CEO of Cofidis Group, sponsor of the class of 2025 and major benefactor of the IÉSEG Foundation.

A graduate of IÉSEG in 1995, his career, thirty years later, illustrates the ability to support, inspire, and help those who join the IÉSEG community grow. He shared a message of commitment and responsibility during the roundtable “IÉSEG, a School for Life”, alongside Christophe CATOIR (Global President of the Adecco Group and Chairman of the IÉSEG Board of Directors), Caroline ROUSSEL (General Director of IÉSEG), Thibaut RINGO (President of IÉSEG Network, the IÉSEG Alumni Association), and Myriam DEGRAVE (Deputy Director of Societal and Environmental Impact at IÉSEG).

Giving everyone the means to succeed

For the IÉSEG Foundation, this ceremony not only marks the culmination of an academic journey. It also highlights the importance of enabling every talent to access an excellent education, regardless of their financial resources.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Foundation supports talented students every year who, without this support, would give up on their ambitions.

Cofidis Group’s commitment, as a Major Patron of the Foundation, is fully aligned with this dynamic by supporting the mission of equal opportunities with the belief that everyone should have the same chance to access an excellent education.

A solidarity mobilization for the benefit of future students

This year, the graduates and their families also chose to get involved. Thanks to the sale of additional solidarity seats to attend the ceremony, €14,650 was raised for the benefit of the IÉSEG Foundation.

This amount will be fully dedicated to the “Equal Opportunities” scholarship program and will enable talented future students to join IÉSEG. 

The IÉSEG Foundation warmly thanks the graduates, their families, the IÉSEG Network, and Nicolas WALLAERT for this wonderful collective effort.