Life@Work Conference 2024

Whom then shall I fear?

17 Feb 2024

Mike Baird

Sarah Irving-Stonebraker

Attend in person or online

$45.00

Join us at Life@Work Conference 2024. Feel confident to be a Christian in your daily work, in spite of uncertainty!

[NOTE: Don’t watch alone! Find out more about joining with others at a Hub or Watch Party].

Please contact conference director Carling Witherington for further information.

With

Mike Baird

Speaker

Mike Baird is the CEO of HammondCare, an independent Christian charity providing health, palliative care, dementia, and aged care services. Mike has over 30 years’ experience in banking and financial services, was former NSW Treasurer and served as the 44th Premier of NSW. Mike is passionate about family, sport and looking after community’s most vulnerable. Mike is Chair, Cricket Australia and also sits on the Board of Future Generation. He is an ambassador for Bear Cottage.

Sarah Irving-Stonebraker

Speaker

Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker is an Australian-based academic, focusing on the history of Britain and the colonial world and especially the intersection of religion, science, and politics.

Ai Mawdsley

Speaker

Ai is the COO of Private Media, an independent online journalism business and publisher of Crikey, Smart Company and The Mandarin. Prior to this she held leadership roles at Accenture and ntegrity strategy agency. As an Asian, religious, female, part-time working mum, Ai is passionate about creating inclusive work environments and was recently awarded 2023 Employer of the Year (Women in Digital), as well as being shortlisted for Employee Initiative of the Year (Women's Agenda).

James Veltmeyer

Speaker

James is married to Anita and they have three children, Will (14), Heidi (13) and Hannah (11). James works as a builder in his own company JV BUILDS, with two apprentices. He specialises in residential work such as additions, extensions, renovations, bathrooms and decks. He loves working with his clients to see their spaces give them a sense of joy, calm and thankfulness.

Amy Brown

Host

Amy has had a 25-year career in law, finance, consulting and government. She is the former Chief Executive Officer of Investment NSW. Prior to this role, Amy was Deputy Secretary at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Amy has also been a Partner of PwC Sydney, worked in infrastructure finance at NSW Treasury and Barclays Bank, and as an infrastructure lawyer at a number of top tier law firms.

Andrew Laird

Host

Andrew Laird works for City Bible Forum in Canberra and directs Life@Work - an initiative aimed at connecting Christian faith with our daily work. He's the author of I am what I do: Reshaping our understanding of self and work, and Under Pressure: how the gospel helps us handle the pressures of daily work.