How do you separate fact from fiction? Can we spot a lie in a sea of information? The Wheeler Institute recently welcomed Alex Edmans (Professor of Finance at London Business School, renowned TED talk speaker and author of Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit) to discuss his latest title, May…
This year, the Geopolitics and Business Club at London Business School hosted their first conference, “World in Flux: Geopolitical Uncertainty and the Future of Business’, supported by the Wheeler Institute. Among its highlights was a Fireside Chat on “Macro-Economics: Rise of the Global South,” with David Lubin (former Head of Emerging Markets Economics at Citi…
On Tuesday 14th May 2024 the Wheeler Institute welcomed Zeinab Badawi (award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and President of SOAS University of London) to London Business School to discuss her new book, An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence. The event was moderated by Elias Papaioannou (Professor of Economics at London Business School and Co-Academic…
The 2024 LBS Social Impact Club Conference concluded with a keynote on leveraging technology for social impact. Radha Basu (Founder and CEO of iMerit and co-founder of Anudip Foundation) shared her journey as a pioneer in the Indian software industry and a tech entrepreneur dedicated to addressing youth unemployment. Through iMerit and Anudip, Radha has…
On 17th May 2024 the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), in collaboration with The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, hosted a thought-provoking seminar titled “Business and Gender Empowerment: Can Selling Make You More Resilient? Experimental Evidence from India.” Led by Iris Steenkamp (Assistant Professor of Marketing at Bocconi University and LBS PhD 2022)…
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)…
Last week, Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN) hosted a seminar on results gathered from an experiment ran in Ethiopia covering evidence of gender discrimination. Dr Shanthi Manian, Assistant Professor at Washington State University led the presentation based on the findings of her research paper ‘Discrimination and Access to Capital: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia’, co-written…
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…
