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On 2 November, London’s Guildhall hosted the Thinkers50 London Summit and the first-ever Leaders50 Awards Gala, marking 25 years of the world’s most trusted ranking of management thinkers.
On 2 November, London’s Guildhall hosted the Thinkers50 London Summit and the first-ever Leaders50 Awards Gala, marking 25 years of the world’s most trusted ranking of management thinkers. The Thinkers50 London Summit & Leaders50 Awards Gala honours leaders reshaping how organisations lead. The Financial Times calls it the “Oscars of Management Thinking”.
Katie Lo, Managing Director, London Speaker Bureau:
“As a leading global resource for connecting organisations with influential leaders and experts, the London Speaker Bureau is proud to partner with Thinkers50 on the Radar 2026 list – reflecting our shared commitment to amplify bold ideas and actionable insights that will shape the future of both business and government.”
Under the theme “Leading in a Fragmented World”, the day explored three questions facing every leadership team: how to turn purpose into action, how to make AI work for people, and how to attract and keep great talent. Speakers included Erin Meyer, INSEAD professor and author of The Culture Map; Jesper Brodin, Chair of The Earthshot Prize and former CEO of Ingka Group; and Rahaf Harfoush, digital anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author, alongside Ranjay Gulati, Paula Assis, Keith Ferrazzi and Liz Wiseman.
Katie also joined a Thinkers50 development session, “Creating a Global Thought Leader Position”, sharing an insider’s view of the speaking industry. Her message was that it’s about far more than putting people on stages. It’s about connecting people with the right ideas at the right time. Expertise alone doesn’t create demand, and, as with leadership, there’s no single route to impact.
We’re proud that LSB exclusive Jesper Brodin was named to the 2026 Leaders50 and took the stage at the Summit.
Note from LSB team:
Jesper led IKEA through two of the biggest transformations it has seen: its shift to omnichannel and embedding sustainability at the core of the business – while steering the company through unprecedented crises.”
He’s spent his career proving that sustainability and profit aren’t a trade-off, a conviction he now carries into his role chairing The Earthshot Prize and advising the UN Global Compact.
For the second consecutive year, LSB are sponsors of the Thinkers50 Radar, spotlighting the 30 thinkers worth watching. Since 2016 it’s become one of the most anticipated moments on the Thinkers50 calendar, a first look at the ideas and voices that will shape management and business.
Mikko Leskelä, CEO, Thinkers50:
“With so many complex challenges facing leaders today, the need for fresh, new thinking and practical ideas has never been greater. We are thrilled to be partnering with the London Speaker Bureau to highlight the important work of emerging business and management thinkers.”
Note from LSB team:
Recipient of the T50 Lifetime Achievement Award (2025) presented for her long-term impact on how the world thinks about and practises management.
Inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame in 2024, and a fixture in the Thinkers50 Ranking every cycle since 2011.
Expert on: Future of Work, Organisational Design. Workplace Transformation
Note from LSB team:
Winner of the T50 Radar Award (2021), naming her the world’s #1 emerging management thinker, recognised for turning research on Nobel laureates, Olympians and top performers into practical strategies companies can use.
Expert on: High Performance, Success Mindsets, Leadership Development
Note from LSB team:
Ranked among T50’s top 30 management thinkers, and author of The Upside of Disruption, a Thinkers50/Wiley book.
His research found 93% of leaders expect major AI-driven disruption in the next five years, but only 27% feel ready for it.
Expert on: Future-Ready Leadership, Disruption & Change, AI & the Future of Work
Thinkers and leaders, connected
That idea sits at the heart of what we do. Whether you’re looking to bring a Radar thinker to your next leadership event or find the right voice for a specific challenge, we match organisations with the speakers and experts whose ideas will resonate, at the moment they matter most.
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