Professor Benedict Oramah in conversation with Omar Ben Yedder

Lecture and conversation with Benedict Oramah

On November 21, 2024, the Wheeler Institute hosted a thought-provoking lecture and conversation with H.E. Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank. This keynote address was delivered as part of the 2024 Royal African Society Annual Lecture series. It focused on unlocking the immense opportunities trade presents for Africa. Opening…

Anshu Gupta in conversation with Sophie Levy

In Conversation With Anshu Gupta – Impacting Lives At Scale

“If I give time, I am a donor. But when the community is giving time, how come they are beneficiaries? Are we not all stakeholders?”  Anshu Gupta shared a powerful reflection, at an event hosted by the Wheeler Institute at London Business School and supported by the Social Impact Club, founder of Goonj challenged conventional…

Money Capital: New Monetary Principles For A More Prosperous Society

During a traffic-jammed taxi ride near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Patrick Bolton (Professor of Finance and Economics at Imperial College London) and Haizhou Huang (Managing Director at China International Capital Corporation Limited) found themselves debating the concept of contingent convertible bonds. This conversation led to a radical idea: could fiat money be viewed as a…

The Power of Business – Lessons in Balancing Family and Work 

The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, in partnership with Dharma Life Labs, hosted the Power of Business: Bringing together global and local voices event, featuring two panel discussions that explored how businesses can drive meaningful social impact. This blog is about the second panel, Flourishing Careers, Flourishing Children: Lessons in Balancing Family and Work.…

The Power of Business – Innovating to Empower

The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, in partnership with Dharma Life Labs, hosted the Power of Business: Bringing together global and local voices event, featuring two panel discussions that explored how businesses can drive meaningful social impact. This blog is about the first panel – Innovating to Empower. We were proud to welcome a…

Keyu Jin in conversation with Hélène Rey Lord Bagri, Professor of Economics at London Business School

Keyu Jin – Understanding a Global Superpower: Another Look at the Chinese Economy

The Wheeler Institute welcomed economist Keyu Jin, to explore China’s rise as an economic superpower. The session, moderated by Hélène Rey Lord Bagri, Professor of Economics at London Business School, part of the Wheeler Institute’s new event series Global Routes. Jin’s presentation delved into the themes from her latest book, The New China Playbook: Beyond…

India International Climate and Energy Transition Finance Forum

The Wheeler Institute was delighted to welcome The Climate and Energy Transition Finance Initiative (CETFI), in partnership with London Stock Exchange to the London Business School on Wednesday 25th September, to discuss new approaches to climate finance and leadership from the Global South, starting with India. The latest event in the Wheeler Institute Climate Initiative included public release…

Elias Papaioannou appointed Fellow of the British Academy

Congratulations to Elias Papaioannou (Professor of Economics at London Business School and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute) on his appointment to the position of Fellow of the British Academy for Social Sciences and Humanities. Professor Papaioannou is an award-winning economist focusing on international finance, political economy, economic history, applied econometrics, growth, and development.  Last year,…

Gridlock and Socio-Economic Development in Latin America: the Case of Bogota

In Latin American countries, where rapid urbanisation and population growth are common characteristics, the role of transportation in facilitating access to metropolitan areas and its consequent effect on regional economic performance is more important than it may initially appear. However, the traffic ‘gridlock’ is a significant challenge to many cities’ aspirations. Moreover, poor transport networks…