About LSE Institute of Global Affairs (IGA)
The Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) at the London School of Economics (LSE) is a research and coordination center that focuses on global issues.
Moderating a virtual session on the future of leadership at the launch of the IGA’s Maryam Forum – From Rulership to Leadership.
How do the next generation of smart, young aspiring leaders get heard? What qualities do they believe leaders need as we all confront the enormous global implications of COVID-19 and the Climate Emergency?
Those fundamental new expectations about leadership were the focus of a lively discussion chaired by Thinking the Unthinkable’s founder and co-director Nik Gowing.
The session celebrated the launch of the Maryam Foundation at the IGA. It is an exciting new multi-year programme designed to accelerate the much needed shift from rulership to leadership. This is urgently needed to tackle radical uncertainty and disruption.
See the five minute video of the students’ ideas and hopes.
Our Latest Client Examples
Explore the latest from Thinking the Unthinkable. From global conferences and summits, to town hall meetings. Click on an example below to learn more about the work we do.
Exeter Climate Forum | Exeter, 2026
Thinking the Unthinkable partnered with the University of Exeter to deliver a thought-provoking session exploring one of the biggest barriers to climate action: how to communicate effectively in an increasingly polarised and misinformation-rich environment.
UK Nature Summit | York, 2026
The UK Nature Summit 2026, was hosted by Environment Bank at the historic Castle Howard Estate in North Yorkshire and moderated by Nik Gowing. The event brought together business leaders, investors, sustainability professionals and nature experts to examine how organisations can move from nature ambition to meaningful action.
CWZ Climate & Nature: Achieving Restoration at Scale | Zurich, 2026
At the opening of Climate Week Zurich 2026, Nik Gowing was invited to moderate a flagship session focused on one of the most persistent challenges in climate action: how to move from knowledge to implementation at scale.
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