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
Past Events
- Fireside Chat with the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shri Sanjay Malhotra
The India Club at London Business School and LBS India Alumni Club were delighted to host an exclusive fireside chat at London Business School with the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shri Sanjay Malhotra. The event was part of the INDSpire Speaker series of the India Club and was supported by the Wheeler… - Journeys: Saad Mohseni — Building Media, Markets, and Meaning in Afghanistan
On May 21, 2026, as part of the Wheeler Institute’s Journeys series, we were 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… - 24th Africa Business Summit: From Potential to Progress- Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter
The LBS Africa Business Club hosted the 24th Africa Business Summit, supported by the Wheeler Institute, on London Business School’s campus. This year’s summit theme, “From Potential to Progress: Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter”, focused on business-led, homegrown models that address the continent’s pertinent development challenges and the opportunities that arise alongside. Key topics such as… - Scaling Impact. Leading Change – 2026 Impact Summit at LBS
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… - Between Trust and Trade: on Informal Credit Networks in India
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
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,…