Delivering Impact in Challenging Economies: In Conversation with Jürgen Rigertink

The Wheeler Institute is inspired by the purpose and passion of our students, who are focused on applying innovative thinking in the area of business for development. We seek collaborations with student clubs that aim to reshape the way we think about business. The initiatives that we support allow students to apply their business skills…

Social Impact Conference: Closing the Loop – Fashion’s Sustainable and Circular Future

We live in a world where every business or brand associates or at least intends to associate itself with ‘sustainability’. A brief perusal of global carbon emissions will indicate that this is certainly not practicable, at least not yet. However, the intention to associate with more green initiatives and operations alludes to a global phenomenon…

In Conversation with Christos Stylianides: Understanding the global consequences of climate change

The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development were honoured to welcome Christos Stylianides, Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece, for a discussion with Ioannis Ioannou, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at LBS about the initiatives that are being undertaken for the prevention, preparedness and resilience of natural disaster management whilst offering…

Social Impact Conference: Addressing Energy Access in Emerging Markets

Access to energy in emerging markets has been a longstanding issue, with over 750 million people lacking access to reliable and affordable energy. To discuss this issue, London Business School’s Social Impact Conference brought together experts Amar Inamdar, Managing Director of Kawisafi Ventures; Nick Hughes, Founder of 4R digital and M-KOPA; and Katherine Owens, Associate…

Insights from IB & NP Speaker Series: Creating Social Value in an Ever-Changing Environment

In today’s ever-changing world, creating social value has become a vital aspect of our social and economic construct. Archana Srivatsan, Head of South and South-East Asia VC at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Joey Savoie, Co-Founder at Charity Entrepreneurship shared their insights on creating social value with Professor Rajesh Chandy at the IB…

In Conversation with Mircea Geoană,
Deputy Secretary General, NATO

The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was delighted to welcome Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of NATO, who spoke with Florin Vasvari, Professor of Accounting at London Business School, about the key lessons learnt from the conflict, the significant challenges and opportunities ahead, the need for united international resilience and the global strategic shifts…

The Race to Sustainability: Insights from London Business School’s Retail Luxury and Consumer Conference

As the world grapples with environmental challenges, the fashion and luxury sectors are under increased scrutiny for their roles in carbon emissions and waste generation. At the annual Retail Luxury and Consumer Conference (RLCC), organised by London Business School’s Retail, Luxury, and Consumer Club, Dax Lovegrove (Global Director of Sustainability, Jimmy Choo and Versace) and Damian…

In Conversation with Sergei Guriev: Spin Dictators and Rising Tensions with Russia

Sergei Guriev, Provost and Professor of Economics, Sciences Po, recently joined Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, to discuss his latest book ‘Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century’ and the conflict in Ukraine, the political environment…