Being Christian Entrepreneurs

Joanna is the Asia Director for Waverley Abbey, and spends much time in the Far East involved in marketplace ministry. She is also a leadership catalyst for the Lausanne movement, and the International Director of One Rock International, training and coaching missional leaders around the world. She will be speaking on latest global and theological trends within the sphere of Christian entrepreneurship.

Steve has vast experience of the social enterprise sector. He is co-founder of Wild & Other, an environmental and social enterprise. Until July 2021 he was CEO of Spitalfields Crypt Trust, an addictions recovery and homelessness charity, which included eight charity shops and two social enterprises. Before that, as founder of Intentionality CIC, he provided impact measurement consultancy for 600 social enterprises. He formerly developed social enterprises for one of the UK’s largest charities.

Tony is the Superintendent Minister and Team Leader of Methodist Central Hall Westminster, a broadcaster and author. He is a presenter for Premier Christian Radio and a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s ‘Pause For Thought’ on Vanessa Feltz’s early breakfast show. He is currently on the advisory board for the Religion and Media Centre and a former founding trustee and former chair of the Church and Media Network (AKA Christians In Media).

Sarah is CEO of Central Hall Venues, a portfolio of buildings providing memorable events in heritage locations. Their flagship venue is Central Hall Westminster, central London’s largest conference centre. All their venues are contained within Methodist Halls that were primarily built as meeting places for the public, and CHV is now a social enterprise raising funds for good causes, whilst also upholding well-defined principles of ethics, integrity and sustainability.

For more than forty years Tom has been in the “people” business. Twenty of those years were engaging and developing soldiers in the US Army. Since 1995, he has been in the people development business using a Quick Service Restaurant platform to help others develop a sense of business acumen and to become the best versions of themselves. 

Elizabeth is the CEO of Dare to Believe Coaching Ltd, helping women to believe in themselves, take action to pursue their dreams and thrive with confidence, offering a combination of group and one to one coaching alongside running workshops and masterclasses. She also co-leads the Kingdompreneurs Network, bringing together Christians in business and helping them to thrive in the marketplace.

Luke is an itinerant worship leader, facilitator, and musician. He works across the UK with a wide range of churches and organisations, with a particular focus on those working in and around London. Luke has a particular interest in business and the workplace, and the role they play in Kingdom transformation, and alongside hosting and leading worship he will be speaking on Where Work Becomes Worship.