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24th Africa Business Summit: From Potential to Progress- Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter

21 April 2026WheelerLBS Students, Upcoming Events, Wheeler InstituteEvents, LBS students

The LBS Africa Business Club will host the 24th Africa Business Summit, supported by the Wheeler Institute, taking place on London Business School’s campus on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. This year’s summit theme, “From Potential to Progress: Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter”, focuses on business-led, homegrown models that address the continent’s pertinent development challenges and the opportunities…

Between Trust and Trade: on Informal Credit Networks in India

13 April 2026Wheeler1 CommentCollaborations, Past Events, Wheeler InstituteCollaborations, past events, Shivam Jain MiF 2026

If you were asked where people borrow from for their daily consumption needs, credit cards from mega-banks seem the obvious answer. However, across the developing world where brick-and-mortar banks are often inaccessible, individuals resort to local alternatives: ‘Kiranas’ or small grocery stores. No credit scores. No collateral. No paperwork. Just a shopkeeper’s quick judgment call,…

Taxing Ideas- Public Policy in the Age of Innovation: A Conversation with Stefanie Stantcheva

9 April 2026WheelerPast Events, Wheeler Institutepast events, Woraba Abban MAM2026

Over the centuries, innovation has transformed our way of life, giving rise to ideas and technologies that have significantly improved societal wellbeing. At the heart of these breakthroughs are pioneers such as Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb; Malvin De Groote, known for discovering a chemical composition for chocolate ice cream; and Nikola Tesla,…

Beyond Profit: The Rise of Impact in Capital Markets

7 April 2026Wheeler1 CommentCollaborations, Past Events, Wheeler InstituteCarolina Amaral MBA2026, Collaborations, Events

At a recent Summit Series event, hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital in collaboration with the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, Sir Ronald Cohen, widely regarded as the “father of Impact Investing” and author of IMPACT: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change, discussed the transformation underway in global capital markets and…

Journeys: Saad Mohseni — Building Media, Markets, and Meaning in Afghanistan

26 March 2026WheelerJourneys, Upcoming Events, Wheeler InstituteEvents

On May 21, 2026, as part of the Wheeler Institute’s Journeys series, we are delighted to welcome Saad Mohseni, founder and CEO of the Moby Group, for a conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, and resilience in one of the world’s most complex environments. In his recent memoir, Radio Free Afghanistan, Mohseni recounts returning to Afghanistan after…

Scaling Impact. Leading Change – 2026 Impact Summit at LBS

25 March 2026WheelerUpcoming Events, Wheeler InstituteLBS students, past events

How do we scale impact when the path forward isn’t straightforward? Hosted by the Social Impact Club at London Business School with the support of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, the annual summit took place on April 16, 2026 and brought together a diverse community of founders, business practitioners, students, researchers and institutional…

Taxing Ideas-Public Policy in the Age of Innovation

20 March 2026Wheeler1 CommentPast Events, Wheeler Institute

On Friday, March 20, 2026, the Wheeler Institute is pleased to welcome Stefanie Stantcheva, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and Founder and Director of the Social Economics Lab, for the second event of the series Public Policy in the Age of Innovation. Stefanie Stantcheva is a leading scholar in political economy…

Between Trust and Trade: on Informal Credit Networks in India

13 March 2026WheelerCollaborations, Past Events, Research Portal, Research we supportEvents

On Friday 20th March 2026 at 13.00 GMT the Wheeler Institute hosted a virtual seminar organised by the Private Sector Development Research Network. “Between Trust and Trade: on Informal Credit Networks in India” was led by Alp Sungu, Assistant Professor in the Operations, Information & Decisions Department at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and…

Guns and Butter– Public Policy in the Age of Innovation. A conversation with Philippe Aghion, 2025 Nobel Laureate of Economics

6 March 2026WheelerPast Events, Wheeler InstituteAnna Sutton MBA2027, past events

Artificial intelligence, technological disruption, and geopolitical instability are reshaping the policy landscape. In an era defined by overlapping economic and technological transitions, governments face renewed questions about prioritisation: how should states balance immediate social pressures (“butter”) with longer-term strategic and security demands (“guns”)? The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was delighted to host Philippe…

Our Dollar, Your Problem: Kenneth Rogoff at London Business School

12 February 2026WheelerPast Events, Wheeler Institutepast events, Shivam Jain MiF 2026

For decades, the U.S. dollar has served as the undisputed anchor of the global financial system – the primary currency for international trade, global assets, and central bank reserves. But as the world enters an era of increasing fragmentation, is that dominance under threat? At a recent Wheeler Institute event, Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas…