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Leadership for Flourishing Conference
30 June - 1 July 2025
Worcester College, University of Oxford
Our annual conference will focus on leadership in education and beyond as a catalyst for ecosystem-wide flourishing, bridging academic research on leadership's impact with scientific and philosophical insights into what it means to be human . We will explore how leadership can integrate the principles of truth, beauty, and goodness—grounded in love—to promote flourishing across individual, organizational, and societal levels.
We will build upon the work of our Leadership for Flourishing group, which is hosted by the Flourishing Network at The Human Flourishing Program, at Harvard University’s Institute of Quantitative Social Sciences; the Wellington Leadership & Coaching Institute at The Bridge, Wellington College; and our partners Global Social Leaders; The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtue at the University of Birmingham; Loyola University, Maryland; and the International Positive Education Network.
Conference principles
The purpose of leadership is ecosystem-wide flourishing
Love is key in both leadership and flourishing for individuals, organizations and societies globally
Character is foundational to leadership for flourishing
Anyone can lead because anyone can improve the flourishing of people and the planet.
Draft Schedule for Day 1 - Leadership for Flourishing in Education
0930 – Registration and coffee
1000 – Welcome: Mr James Dahl and Dr Katy Granville-Chapman
1015 – Session 1. Introduction: Sir Anthony Seldon
1045 – Session 2. Keynotes: Mr William Jackson and The Venerable Liz Adekunle
1145 – Session 3. Keynote: Mr Michael Stevenson
1215 – Lunch
1300 – Session 3. Panel 1: Dr Andrew Serazin, Dr Liz Gulliford, Mr Angus McDonald, Mr Tom Gaymor, Miss Alex Hanratty, Mr Jon Harper
1345 – Session 4: Keynote: Major General Nick Cowley OBE
1415 – Tea and Breakout session 2: Building on sessions 3 and 4
1500 – Session 5: Panel 2: Dr Eri Mountbatten-O’Malley, Dr Jon Beale, Professor Veronica Fernandez, Mr Christoph Hinske, Dr Kristine Larson.
1545 – Breakout session 3: Review of all sessions.
1615 – Review of the day and next steps
1645 – Tour of Oxford with Hidden Oxford Tours (optional)
1800 – Dinner - Worcester College (optional)
Draft Schedule for Day 2 - Leadership for Flourishing across sectors
0930 – Registration and coffee
1000 – Welcome: Mrs Emmie Bidston
1015 – Session 1: Keynotes: Professor Matthew T. Lee and Dr Edward Brooks
1100 – Session 2: Panel 1: Dr Jim Ritchie-Dunham, Dr Louise Drake, Ms Kimberley Milani, Colonel Hannah Stoy, Ms Anjali Sarker and Dr Adeyinka Adewale
1200 – Breakout session 1: Building on sessions 1 and 2
1230 – Lunch
1330 – Session 3: Panel 2: Ms Brandyn Keating, Mrs Claire Goodman, Mr Jason Lane, Mrs Camilla Rigby, Mr Adam Sebba, Mr Sean Lafleur
1430 – Breakout session 2: Flourish Cafe
1530 – Review of the day
1600 – Close
