London Business School was honoured to welcome President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, for a conversation on what leadership with purpose means today. Drawing on her career spanning both the private and public sectors, she argues that in a world facing a cross-sector and cross-generation trust crisis, leadership can no longer be driven from a single…
Across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), productivity has been running below its potential for over a decade, failing to power consistent economic growth in the region. Despite decades of market transition, reforms, and integration into global value chains, the region’s productivity trajectory flattened after the 2008 global financial crisis. How can ECA economies ignite productivity…
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School was delighted to welcome Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, to London Business School for a conversation on what it means to lead in a moment of global transformation. This event explored leadership in its broadest sense: leadership rooted in values, purpose, and the courage…
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping value creation, and redefining the future of work. With Sub-Saharan Africa set to add 20 million working-age adults to its labour force every year by 2050, the stakes could not be higher. How can African economies leverage AI to unlock job opportunities, drive innovation, and enable sustainable economic development?…
In partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria and with support from J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School welcomed Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for an in-depth conversation with Professor Hélène Rey, Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at LBS. A recording…
The Social Impact Club welcomed Sunil Lalvani, CEO and Founder of Project Maji at London Business School on Monday 6th October at 7pm BST. The event, supported by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, featured a documentary screening and fireside chat. Sunil Lalvani is a renowned British-born Asian social entrepreneur. With a career spanning across the UK,…
We were delighted to welcome Sharan Pasricha, CEO of Ennismore, back to London Business School, for a conversation with Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute at LBS. The event was a collaboration with the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at LBS, which…
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, in collaboration with the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at LBS was delighted to welcome Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO of Ennismore. Sharan shared insights from his remarkable journey—from his formative years at London Business School to building one of the world’s most innovative hospitality and lifestyle…
Travel is a unique way of bringing people together, opening hearts and minds, and revealing the shared humanity in unfamiliar places. But few people have shaped the way we explore the world as profoundly as Maureen and Tony Wheeler, co-founders of Lonely Planet. Hosted by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, opened by Sergei…
On 31 May 2025, the Africa Business Club at London Business School, with the support of the Wheeler Institute, hosted the 23rd Africa Business Summit under the theme: Designing Africa-centric Growth Models for 2050: 25 Years to Build, 2.5 Billion Futures to Shape. Against a backdrop of mounting global uncertainty and shifting development paradigms, the…
