Christians for Impact 2026 London
Conference Agenda
November 27-29 | St Peter's Church, WalworthFriday 27 November
5:45 PM - 9:30 PM
Plenary sessions in bold
Need a breather? The Red Room is a quiet room all weekend, for anyone looking for alone time, rest or prayer. No talking, no networking.
5:45 PM
Check-in Opens
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Dinner available
6:45 PM
Worship
7:00 PM
Opening Talk: How we as Christians can tackle the world’s biggest problems, with God’s help
with JD Bauman (CFI)
7:15 PM
Speed Friending: Meet new people with 10-minute guided 1-on-1 chats
7:30 - 8:20 PM (2x parallel)
Talk: Indigenous Missions - from medical missionary to founding a church planting movement
with Ed Michaelson (500k India)
7:30 - 8:20 PM (2x parallel)
Community Lightning Talks I
8:30 - 9:20 PM (2x parallel)
Talk: Beating the Diseases the World Forgot
with Dr Ana Karina Pitol (lecturer in tropical disease biology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
8:30 - 9:20 PM (2x parallel)
Speed Friending: Meet new people with 10-minute guided 1-on-1 chats
9:30 PM
End of day
Saturday 28 November
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Plenary sessions in bold
8:30 AM
Doors and Check-in Open - Light snacks available
9:30 AM
Worship
9:40 - 10:30 AM
Plenary Fireside Chat: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, Former Master of the worldwide Dominican Order and beloved Christian writer
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Group Photo
10:45 - 11:35 AM (2x parallel)
Talk: Good Intentions Aren't Enough: Why Christians Should Adopt Effective Altruism
with JD Bauman (CFI)
10:45 - 11:35 AM (2x parallel)
Speed Friending: Meet new people with 10-minute guided 1-on-1 chats
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: Digital Evangelism: The Spiritual Dangers (and Opportunities) of Social Media Ministry
with Deborah van der Bij (faith-based YouTuber)
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: Can Money Buy Happiness? Doing 100x More Good by Measuring What Matters
with Samuel Dupret (Happier Lives Institute)
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
12:45 - 2:00 PM
Lunch available
12:45 - 1:50 PM
Community Lightning Talks II (over lunch)
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: All-In: Careers That Make the Most Disciples
with Olly Perkins (Founder of Fruitful Work)
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
Meetup: Would You Save the Drowning Child? Ethical Thought Experiments
with Amos Wollen
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
Fireside Chat: Living Out Christ-like Generosity by Earning to Give
with Grayden Reece-Smith
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
Community Lightning Talks III
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
Meetup: Christians Interested in AI Safety & Governance
3:50 - 4:15 PM
Coffee breaks and 1-on-1s
4:15 - 5:05 PM (3x parallel)
Fireside Chat: Is EA Too Utilitarian for Christians?
with Dustin Crummett (philosopher)
4:15 - 5:05 PM (3x parallel)
Meetup: Effective Giving
4:15 - 5:05 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Dinner available
5:45 - 6:35 PM
Talk: Get the Lead Out! Ending the Poison Hiding in the World's Batteries (over dinner)
with Micaella Rogers (co-founder of LABRI)
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Hangout: Relax, eat, and get to know people
6:45 - 7:30 PM
Talk: Mission Metrics: What produces 30, 60, and 100-fold fruit in missions? (over dinner)
with Dominic McCarty (CFI)
7:45 - 8:00 PM
Evening Worship
8:00 - 8:45 PM
Discussion: What’s holding you back? (+ Prayer)
9:00 PM
End of day
Sunday 29 November
1:00 PM - 8:30 PM*
*Optional church service 10:30 AM
Plenary sessions in bold
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Join St Peter’s Joyful Parish Mass, or your own church
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Doors open, lunch available with 1-on-1s and open networking
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Talk: Serving Healthcare Black Holes
with Dr Nick Laing (OneDay Health)
1:15 - 1:55 PM
Speed Friending (over lunch): Meet new people with 10-minute guided 1-on-1 chats!
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: The Next Pandemic Could Be Far Worse Than COVID
with Dr Grace Braithwaite (founder of the Cambridge Biosecurity Hub)
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: How to (Actually) Find an Impactful Job
with Dominic McCarty (CFI)
2:00 - 2:50 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: Why You Might Have Maximum Impact Tackling Animal Welfare
with Dustin Crummett (Philosopher & director of the Insect Institute)
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
Meetup: Christians Interested in Missions
3:00 - 3:50 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
3:50 - 4:00 PM
Short break
4:00 - 4:50 PM (3x parallel)
Talk: Why You Should Work in Government
with Kirsten Horton (former civil servant)
4:00 - 4:50 PM (3x parallel)
Meetup: Christians Interested in Climate Change and Animals
4:00 - 4:50 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
5:00 - 6:00 PM (3x parallel)
Community Lightning Talks IV
5:00 - 6:00 PM (3x parallel)
Grace and Rest: How Do We Rest While the World Is Burning? (5:00 - 5:50 PM)
with Fr Andrew (St Peter’s Walworth)
5:00 - 6:00 PM (3x parallel)
1-on-1s and open networking
6:00 - 6:15 PM
Prayer and Worship
6:15 - 6:30 PM
Closing Talk and Send-off
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Dinner & Farewell
8:30 PM
END OF PROGRAM