Flourishing in the Furnace

Life@Work Conference 2022

Life@Work Conference is City Bible Forum’s annual conference to encourage Christians in the workplace. Since 2013, the conference has been equipping and empowering Christians from around Australia, and the world, for their life and witness in the workplace. Join us for the next Life@Work Conference on Saturday February 19, 2022, “Flourishing in the Furnace: How God uses the daily grind to shape and refine us”

Conference Program

Session 1

11am-1pm (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS)
10:30am-12:30pm (SA)
10am-12pm (QLD)
8-10am (WA)

Rev Dr Michael Jensen
Professor Nathan Grills
Q&A with Michael and Nathan
PLUS "Flourishing in the Furnace" stories from three workers

ONE HOUR BREAK

Session 2

2-4pm (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS)
1:30-3:30pm (SA)
1-3pm (QLD)
11am-1pm (WA)

Andrew Laird
Amy Brown
Q&A with Amy and Andrew
PLUS "Flourishing in the Furnace" stories from three workers

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Amy Brown

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.

Nathan Grills

Professor Nathan Grills is a Public Health Physician at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne. He works on non-communicable diseases, public health and disability. He has been a regular Covid-19 commentator throughout the pandemic on radio, TV, and in print articles. He has established several community health and development projects in rural India, and has also undertaken community health work in PNG, Fiji, Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, Thailand and Mozambique. Nathan has personal experience of disability through caring for his 9 year old daughter.

Michael Jensen

Michael Jensen is an author and lecturer. He is a regular guest on The Drum and contributes articles to the ABC on religion and ethics. Michael also has a podcast that aims to teach people how to have better conversations. He is the author of numerous books including Is Forgiveness Really Free?, My God, My God - Is it Possible to Believe Anymore? and You: An Introduction - and he has even had a book banned from state schools!

Andrew Laird

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.