The second session of the Tax Bootcamp 2024, held at London Business School and supported by the Wheeler Institute, moved the conversation away from AI towards taxation and climate action. It was structured around presentations from two speakers, each representing diverse perspectives on climate action from both Europe and the United States on taxation for…
Elias Papaioannou (Professor of Economics at London Business School and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute) caught up with Sui Foundation Managing Director Dr Greg Siourounis (LBS PhD 2004) to discuss the Sui Foundation’s contribution to the Wheeler Institute and their plans to work together to create impact using technological solutions. The Sui Foundation gift…
Supported by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, the Social Impact Club at London Business School recently hosted ‘The Role of Corporates in Sustainability and Development’, a panel moderated by Elias Papaioannou (Professor of Economics at London Business School and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute) at the annual Social Impact Conference. The panel…
Organised by the LBS Social Impact Club, ‘Feeding the Future: ‘Meeting the 10 Billion Challenge’ welcomed Pär Larshans (Chief Sustainability Officer at Ragn Sells) to London Business School, to discuss sustainable food processes and inclusive employment. Pär is a leading voice in the global transition from focusing solely on waste management to pioneering efforts in…
Last month, the Finance Club at London Business School hosted Mr. T. Rabi Sankar (Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India) to discuss the evolution of India’s digital public infrastructure in the context of global integration. Addressing Cross-Border Payment Challenges and India’s Digital Payments Infrastructure Paolo Surico (Professor of Economics at London Business School)…
As part of our International Women’s Day campaign, we interviewed Chinemelu Okafor, PhD candidate at Harvard University, and research collaborator with the Wheeler Institute. As a Nigerian American woman, Chinemelu Okafor’s journey has been marked by the convergence of multiple identities – her womanhood, race, and ethnicity. With an unwavering determination to unraveling the intricacies…
The Women in Business Club at London Business School hosted the 24th annual EQUALL conference, ‘A Seat at Every Table’. The conference brought together leaders and allies from various sectors to share insights into the unique challenges and opportunities women face. The conference aimed to inspire and provide practical strategies, featuring a range of keynotes…
The business case for enhancing organisational diversity has never been more prominent. Pritika Bathija, MBA2024 writes as part of Wheeler’s International Women’s Day Campaign. As businesses strive to navigate the complexities of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), it becomes evident that a thoughtful, multi-faceted strategy is necessary—one that goes beyond numbers to genuinely embrace and celebrate…
In the final part to our EdTech series, Cristina Gamboa Peralta, LBS MBA2025, investigates the limitations of technology for development in the Latin American education sector. Educational technology (EdTech) has the power to transform Latin America and the Caribbean, home to more than 180 million students in 33 countries, and 300 million professionals aiming to…
How will you live an evergreen life? On 19th March this question reverberated around London Business School at our recent event, ‘The Longevity Imperative by Andrew J. Scott’. The event marked the launch of Professor Scott (Professor of Economics at London Business School)’s new book: The Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives. The…
