Post-Event Report
"What a fantastic week! Far exceeded my expectations. It was thought-provoking, challenging, and in many ways life-changing. I'm really glad I came."
"It was a wonderful experience overall. It provided me with some very deep insights from a Christian point of view."
"My overall experience was phenomenal! The quality of the speakers is unbelievable. The site visits were inspirational."
"It started with me walking into a room of complete strangers, and by the end of the week I had been able to spend time with a group of incredible people with incredible backgrounds!"
These are just a few of the many endorsements we received from members of the Oxford Leadership Program cohort this year.
The ELO Oxford Leadership Program was another great success! It took place from July 7th to 13th and we were able to deliver an amazing program of executive education, instruction, travel, and networking to Christian business leaders from across the globe.
The Program, as it has done since 2018, had a world-class lineup of instructors and practitioners addressing various aspects of leadership and entrepreneurship.
Andrew Atherstone, Latimer Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, spoke on Repackaging Christianity: Alpha and the Building of a Global Brand and Christianity in Oxford: From Past to Present.
Nigel Biggar, Anglican priest; theologian; ethicist; Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology, University of Oxford, spoke on Christian Behaviour In Public and My Experience of the Culture Wars as a Christian.
Isabella D. Bunn, international lawyer; policy advisor; Research Fellow in Governance and Global Ethics, Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford, spoke on Ethical Business Leadership: The Evolving Expectations for Board Governance.
Nigel Crook, Professor of AI and Robotics AND Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange, Oxford Brookes University, spoke on Consciousness, Creativity and Generative AI.
Katy Granville-Chapman, is an Associate Fellow of the Oxford Character Project, a Teaching Fellow at the University of Oxford Department of Education, a Research Associate at the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, and a Senior Fellow of The Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University's Community of Practice. She spoke on Virtues, Flourishing & Leadership: A Framework for Difference-Making.
John Lennox, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, University of Oxford, was able to join us for 4 sessions and spoke on Artificial Intelligence & The Future of Humanity; Biblical Principles on Work, Wealth & Wisdom; Biblical Leadership: Daniel and Being Against the Flow; and Societal Leadership: Being a Difference-Maker in Your Spheres of Influence.
Simon Pillar, Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners, spoke on The Private Equity World: My Faith, Business & Leadership Journey.
Kim Tan, Chairman, SpringHill Management, spoke on My Faith and Business Journey.
Our Program this year took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. We were also able to take multiple tours and site visits that created a well-rounded experience for our attendees and guests.
The Program started with a welcome reception and dinner on Sunday evening at Balliol College.
We attended a choral evensong at Christ Church cathedral. We toured Magdalen College, where well-know alumni such as CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien attended.
The cohort did a site visit to IM Group in Birmingham and met with Andrew Edmiston, Managing Director, and his father, the company's founder, Lord Robert Edmiston. The cohort engaged in a Q&A session with Andrew and Robert and received a tour of their impressive facility and office.
We then took a trip to Stow-on-the-Wold, Costwolds, where we had afternoon tea at the Old Bakery Tea Room, owned and run by Alan and Jackie Slough since 2005.
We concluded with a sparkling wine reception and a formal dinner at St John's College with the Program cohort, their guests, and our instructors.
The mission of the ELO Oxford Leadership Program, since 2018, has been to deliver the world’s premiere executive education for Christian marketplace leaders. The quality of instructors, atmosphere, and cohort is unmatched.
If you are interested in attending next summer, please contact us. The dates will be announced soon.