Luke Whiting is a serial entrepreneur, three-time exited tech founder and CEO of Hailo, a pioneering faith-tech platform serving churches globally. His calling is to build redemptive technology that equips the church to flourish in a digital age and ensure emerging technologies ultimately serve people, community, and the Kingdom of God.

Mercy Ships is a pioneering international health charity. We bring free, life-changing surgeries to women, men and children facing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. We train healthcare professionals and build stronger medical services for everyone, creating change for decades to come. Our hospital ships are powered by your love and support.

Stephen has a degree in computer science and an integrated masters with AI. He's been heavily involved in integrating large language models (Gen AI) into a SaaS platform and has a deep understanding of how generative AI works in practice. Stephen is passionate about ethics surrounding AI and technology, particularly how AI influences people's relationships and Christianity.

Stephen will be speaking in the Curious session on Tuesday evening.

Lyn is driven by a deep passion for justice and mobilising the Church to live out Jesus’ call to love our neighbours with joy, courage and compassion. Currently the chief partnerships officer at Compassion UK & Ireland, Lyn’s journey has taken her from two decades in global banking to ordained ministry, as well as leading teams at Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC) - championing disciple making, justice and releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Patty Lundy is the manager of emerging markets for Christian Copywrite Licensing International (CCLI), whose global office is in the US.

Ellie is CEO of Kintsugi Hope, partnering with churches to support people’s mental and emotional wellbeing. With over 20 years’ leadership experience in the Christian charity sector, she brings particular expertise in HR and People & Culture, shaped by a deep commitment to seeing people flourish through her faith in Jesus.

Angela was once trapped in addiction, but rescued and set free by Jesus. She now serves as a pastor at Lighthouse Church and leads Our Father’s House Recovery Ministry in Leeds. Angela is passionate about sharing His hope with those facing addiction, homelessness, mental health struggles, and hardship—helping people find real joy, real recovery, and real transformation in Christ.

Anna has the joy of overseeing Alpha for the North and Midlands, equipping churches to build a culture of invitation and create spaces for others to explore faith. She has a heart for hospitality led evangelism and loves opening her home in Liverpool.

Sophie has the joy of overseeing Alpha across the South of England, equipping churches to create space for their communities to explore faith. Passionate about how Jesus lived out mission, she loves helping others practise hospitality and relationship-led evangelism in the everyday moments of life.

Cathy is managing Chaplain of South West Community Chaplaincy, supporting around 170 people a year across Cornwall, Devon and western Somerset as they rebuild life after prison. A founding Trustee of the national Community Chaplaincy Association, she champions a vision for high‑quality Community Chaplaincy in every UK locality.