Leadership over Lunch

About the event

We believe that a New Renaissance of Christian Scholarship, Leadership and Culture is the only thing that can transform the narrative and reshape our society on a healthier footing.

• Leadership, because we have, in the person of Jesus, a model for leadership that is so refreshingly free from the self-promotional power games that have too often been our experience of leadership in politics, business and - shamefully - the Church. This disillusionment and distrust have left people open to believing in conspiracy theories and to embracing leaders who exploit this widespread disillusionment to offer a vision that will further divide, using rhetoric that is increasingly graceless.

About our guests

 

 

 

 

Mary Oakes - 2nd February

CEO of Opportunity International UK

Mary has over 20 years' experience in the charity sector, specialising in fundraising for international development. From Tearfund to Church Mission Society, World Vision UK, Habitat for Humanity, and Innovista International, Mary's work has taken her across Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, raising resources for Christian mission as well as both humanitarian and development work. She recently stepped down from the Board of Embrace the Middle East after 8 years, and became CEO of Opportunity International UK in February 2025. 

 

Al Cory - 23rd February

CEO of Hover Energy UK and Innovation Director at DPK

A former Director of the University of Oxford Science and Innovation Campus, Al boasts extensive experience in strategic operations and development. His expertise includes creating and delivering innovative environments across various sectors, such as deep-tech science, healthcare, academic research, hospitality, education, and mixed-use urban planning. Al’s track record spans multiple locations, demonstrating his ability to operate on both national and global scales. He has been a member of St Ebbe's church in oxford since 1985, and has served as Church Warden, a member of the PCC and sat on a number of the church's committees.

 

Register your interest in attending

These sessions are made available by invitation and registration of interest. If you would like to attend, or find out more information about a particular session, please email the host directly at jonathan.brant@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk

Event details

Date: 2nd February and 23rd February

Time: 1.10-1.50pm

Venue: to be announced

Getting here: Wycliffe Hall is on major bus routes. Limited parking may be available on site (please contact us by email if you have any special access requirements) and pay-and-display on-street parking is available close by in Norham Gardens. 

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