
The Summit Series
Where inspiration meets capital excellence
Welcome to London Business School’s premier platform for entrepreneurial insight and private capital leadership: The Summit Series. Designed to inspire, educate, and connect, the series brings together exceptional founders, investors, and business leaders to share their experiences at the forefront of innovation.
The Summit Series delivers thought-provoking talks and meaningful conversations that illuminate the realities of building, scaling, and investing in transformative ventures. Each event takes place on London Business School campus and typically features a 40-minute keynote presentation followed by a 20-minute audience Q&A. Many sessions also include a networking reception, creating space for deeper discussion and new connections.
Our audience is as diverse and dynamic as our speakers. The Summit Series welcomes industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, private capital leaders, and anyone with a keen interest in innovation and growth. Events are open to London Business School students, faculty, alumni, and the wider community.
We are committed to curating conversations that are relevant, insightful, and inclusive. We welcome interest from individuals and companies who wish to contribute to the series, provided their expertise aligns with our mission and brings clear value to our audience.
We select speakers who demonstrate:
Relevance: A compelling connection to entrepreneurship or private capital leadership.
Expertise: Proven experience, accomplishments, or thought leadership.
Impact: The ability to engage, inform, and inspire our community.
We also collaborate with partners and sponsors whose support helps us deliver a world-class programme while offering them meaningful visibility within the LBS ecosystem. To explore speaking opportunities or discuss sponsorship, please contact us at iepc@london.edu. We look forward to shaping impactful conversations together and inspiring the entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow.
Summit Series with Joanna Jensen, Founder of Childs Farm
21 January 2026, 19.00
Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Author, Stanford Professor, and Thought Leader behind the Lean Start Up Movement
CEO, Euronext
Co-founder & CEO of Perkbox
Founder & CEO of 5Mins.ai
Former President & CFO of SoftBank Group International
CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management
Founder and CEO of Astrid & Miyu
Founder and Chairman, Founders Factory
Founder and CEO of Gousto
Founder and COO of Olio
Founder and CEO of Boxpark
Dragons' Den Star and Serial Entrepreneur
Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo
Co-Founder of Reebok
elBulli Foundation
CEO of Cheapflights
Founder of Emma Bridgewate
CEO of AirAsia
CEO of Love Home Swap and Co-founder of AllBright
Founder of Waze
Founder of Lonely Planet