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The Summit Series

Where inspiration meets capital excellence

About the Summit Series

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.

What We Offer

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.

Who Can Attend

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.

Speak at the Summit Series

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.

Our Speaker Criteria

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.

Upcoming Events

Summit Series with Joanna Jensen, Founder of Childs Farm

21 January 2026, 19.00

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Summit Series with Jody Ford, CEO of Trainline

5 February 2026, 19.00

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The Summit Series with Jody Ford, CEO of Trainline 5th February 2026, 7pm

Some of our past speakers

Steve Blank

Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Author, Stanford Professor, and Thought Leader behind the Lean Start Up Movement

Stephane Boujnah

CEO, Euronext

Saurav Chopra

Co-founder & CEO of Perkbox

Founder & CEO of 5Mins.ai

Alok Sama

Former President & CFO of SoftBank Group International

Nicolai Tangen

CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management

Connie Nam

Founder and CEO of Astrid & Miyu

Brent Hoberman

Founder and Chairman, Founders Factory

Timo Boldt

Founder and CEO of Gousto

Saasha Celestial-One

Founder and COO of Olio

Roger Wade

Founder and CEO of Boxpark

James Caan

Dragons' Den Star and Serial Entrepreneur

Luis von Ahn

Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo

Joe Foster

Co-Founder of Reebok

Ferran Adrià

elBulli Foundation

Hugo Burge

CEO of Cheapflights

Emma Bridgewater

Founder of Emma Bridgewate

Tony Fernandes

CEO of AirAsia

Debbie Wosskow

CEO of Love Home Swap and Co-founder of AllBright

Uri Levine

Founder of Waze

Tony Wheeler

Founder of Lonely Planet

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