Events

Our events bring together world-class business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, academics, practitioners and government officials to share successes and find new solutions to address some of the world’s most intractable development challenges.

Upcoming Events

  • Remaking Liberalism
    We are honoured to announce an upcoming event featuring Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), organised by the Wheeler Institute at London Business School. The event will be hosted by Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at LBS and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute. We are…
  • Geopolitical Tensions, Tariffs, and the World Economic Outlook
    We are delighted to welcome Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to London Business School, as he shares his insights on the shifting landscape of the global economy, the key challenges facing emerging markets, and the policy responses shaping our future. This event will be hosted by Sergei Guriev, Professor of…
  • President Donald Trump 100-day report card: what comes next?
    Please note that due to high demand this event has now sold out and registration has closed. The Wheeler Institute in collaboration with the Geopolitics and Business Club at LBS invites you to a discussion featuring panellists Robert Wescott who served at the White House as Special Assistant to US President Bill Clinton for Economic…

Past Events

  • Journeys: Chris Coghlan, MP
    Bridging Worlds: Business, Development and Politics Join us for a special event with Chris Coghlan, LBS MIF 2012, co-founder of the Grow Movement and current Member of the UK Parliament for Dorking and Horley. The conversation will be moderated by Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair of Entrepreneurship and Co-Academic Director…
  • The Ripple Effects of Export Boom: A Case Study in Uruguay Beef Export
    On 14th March 2024, as part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted a seminar: “Beefing up the service sector: Commodity exports to China and production network spillover.” Led by Giorgio Chiovelli (Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad de Montevideo and former LBS Research Fellow) and moderated…
  • Global Economic Prospects: Emerging Markets & Developing Economies in Focus 
    Over the past quarter-century, how have Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) fared, and what are their prospects for catching up with developed economies over the next 25 years?   Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School, introduced Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist at the World Bank Group, who discussed the January 2025 edition of the…
  • Understanding decision making: how memory, beliefs and attention drive our choices
    Andrei Shleifer, John L Loeb Professor of Economics at Harvard University, delivered an thought-provoking seminar on cognitive economics at London Business School hosted by the Wheeler Institute. This event was hosted by Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School and was moderated by Jean-Pierre Benoît, Professor of Economics at London Business School. Cognitive economics explores…
  • India international climate and energy transition finance forum: navigating the path to a sustainable future
    The Wheeler Institute hosted the India International Climate and Energy Transition Finance Forum where experts came together to discuss critical issues surrounding climate finance and energy transition. Moderated by Dr. Narayan Naik, Professor of Finance at London Business School, the panel featured distinguished speakers such as Upendra Kumar Sinha (Former Chairperson of the Securities and…
  • The role of concessionary companies and private enterprises in colonising sub-Saharan Africa
    As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted an insightful webinar on the role of concessionary companies and private enterprises in colonising sub-Saharan Africa. The webinar took place on Friday, 31st January 2025, from 2-3pm GMT and was led by Etienne Le Rossignol, Postdoctoral Researcher…