About Us
Who We Are
London Academy for Global Advancement (LAGA) is an independent, not-for-profit institution registered in the United Kingdom, dedicated to advancing knowledge, leadership and global progress.
We bring together professionals, business leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars, policymakers and creative practitioners to exchange ideas, develop expertise and translate knowledge into practical solutions.
Our approach to leadership centres on helping individuals develop the expertise, judgement and influence to become leaders in their fields. Our business focus encourages the application of ideas, research and professional experience to enterprise, innovation and organisational improvement.
Working across disciplines and regions, including the Global North and Global South, LAGA supports professional advancement, recognition and collaboration. Our activities connect business, science, technology, governance, education, sustainability, health, the arts and the creative industries.
What We Do
- Advance leadership and professional development through practical learning, mentoring, executive development and capacity building.
- Convene expertise and ideas through our Eminent Lectures series, professional dialogues, roundtables and webinars.
- Connect knowledge with practice by encouraging collaboration that translates research, ideas and experience into practical solutions, enterprise and innovation.
- Bring people together through business and leadership forums, combining keynote addresses, panel discussions, practical sessions and networking with a gala evening and awards.
- Publish research and professional insights through academic journals, reports, white papers and London Academy Business Review, our magazine and digital platform covering leadership, business, management, innovation and the creative industries.
- Support professional recognition and engagement through fellowship, membership and opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and regions.
Our Focus Areas (Multidisciplinary)
LAGA connects knowledge and practice across:
- Leadership, Management and Administration
- Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship
- Science, Technology and Innovation
- Policy, Governance and Global Affairs
- Sustainability, Environment and Development
- Education, Research and Knowledge Exchange
- Arts, Humanities, Culture and Creative Industries
- Health, Public Service and Community Development
Our engagement with the creative industries includes fine and visual arts, film and media, and creative enterprise.
Programmes and Activities
Eminent Lectures Series
Distinguished speakers sharing expertise, ideas and practical perspectives across fields.
Fellowship and Membership Programmes
Professional recognition, engagement and collaboration across disciplines.
Executive and Professional Development
Leadership development, practical learning and professional advancement.
Mentoring and Capacity Building
Supporting individual growth and organizational capability.
Business and Leadership Forums
Keynote addresses, panel discussions, practical sessions and networking, complemented by a gala evening and awards.
Academic Journals, Reports and White Papers
Scholarly research, analysis and knowledge exchange.
London Academy Business Review
a magazine and digital platform featuring insights, reviews, commentaries, strategies and innovations across business, management, leadership and the creative industries.
Professional Dialogues, Roundtables and Webinars
conversations connecting knowledge and experience with practical challenges and opportunities.