Knowledge hub

Explore the Wealth Inequality Initiative’s resource centre, offering research, expert interviews, and case studies on the causes, effects, and solutions to wealth inequality. Furthermore, this section also features an event calendar for upcoming industry events.

Our Knowledge hub provides these materials to inform, educate, and encourage action. Join us to learn about practical ways to tackle inequality and support social mobility. Together, we can build a fairer world.

Why Studying Elites Matters for Understanding Inequality

A conversation with Dr Thierry Rossier

People-to-People Direct Benefit Transfer (P2P-DBT)

People-to-People Direct Benefit Transfer (P2P-DBT)

Masking inequality: How upper-middle income can be a justification for neglect

A Closer Look at Progress: Capturing Realities Within Growing Economies

The Simunye Podcast Show by Christel House South Africa

The power of human connection

Successful trajectories of social mobility: Individual, territorial, and structural dynamics in tackling wealth inequality

Social mobility and its future

Video on social mobility

Greater social mobility

Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser in the Wealth Inequality Initiative Podcast

The elites and the ‘bubble effect’

Community wealth building in Preston

The Preston model

Events

Stay up-to-date with the latest industry events and conferences from our global partners. Our event calendar features a curated selection of important dates, showcasing initiatives and gatherings focused on addressing wealth inequality and promoting social mobility. Browse our calendar to discover upcoming events and connect with like-minded professionals who share your interests.

African Philanthropy Forum

African Philanthropy Forum Conference 2026

Session: Family Capital: From Private Wealth to Public Good. Join Laura Hemrika (Julius Baer Foundation), Henrietta Bankole-Olusina (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors), and Simon Freeman (Judith Neilson Foundation) as they explore how philanthropy, family offices and wealth management can work together to unlock capital for transformative social impact.

Cape Town, South Africa
26 October 2026 (11:10am - 12:26pm)
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Swiss Impact & Prosperity Initiative

Swiss Impact & Prosperity Initiative

On the UN International Day of Care and Support, SIPI brings together its own ecosystem of business representatives, civil society, and public institutions around one question: what does it mean to truly prosper, for everyone, within planetary boundaries?

Maison de l’Avenir, Rue Fendt 1, 1201 Genève
29 October 2026
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Confluentes Festival

The Confluentes Festival is a forum for dialogue and collaboration, bringing together journalists, academics, activists, and experts in São Paulo to shape ideas for a more democratic and inclusive Brazil.

Sao Paulo, Brazil
7 November 2026
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Unequal Scenes: A conversation with Johnny Miller

Johnny Miller's Unequal Scenes project has become one of the most recognisable visual explorations of inequality in the world. Through drone photography, he documents the physical boundaries separating people, nature, and their lives and stories.

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