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Zadok's 50th Anniversary Conference
50 Years of Living Dangerously
Looking back, looking forward

Friday 02 to Saturday 03 October, 2026
In Person or Or Online

$70 Early Bird In-Person Tickets available until 31 July 2026
Online Tickets $70

Friday Night - 7.30-9.30pm
Zadok’s Dangerous Past & Future – Panel Session

David Millikan, Founding Zadok Director, The Sunburnt Soul 
John Harris, 2nd Zadok Director, Bible Society, One Blood 
Jim Barr, 4th Zadok Director, Theology in a Third Voice 
Doug Hynd, Zadok Editor & Zadok History Writer Part I
Facilitated by: Gordon Preece, 5th Director, The Viability of the Vocation Tradition

Saturday

8.00am Registration

9.00am
AI: Creativity, Truth & Digital Discernment – Panel Session
Richard Gunton, Data Scientist, St. Mary’s University London (online) 
Daniel Lowe, Associate Director ISCAST, Science, Religion & AI Researcher
Kristin Argall, Publisher & Editor - Acorn & Bible Society 
Dave Chiswell, Youth Worker, City on a Hill, Adjunct Ridley College

10.30am Coffee Break

11.00am
Generational Justice: Money & Investment – Panel Session
Jonathan Cornford, MannaGum & Seeds Community 
Trevor Thomas, ex Chair of TEAR, CEO Ethinvest 

12.30pm Lunch Provided

1.30pm
Looking Forward – Generational Justice & Ecology – Panel Session
Steve Hatfield-Dodds, ex Zadok Chair, EY Net Zero Centre Head of Research
Jo Knight, CEO Anglican Overseas Aid
Facilitated by: Claire Harvey, Ethos Board

2.30pm
Christian & Islamic Public Theologies
Paul Tyson, Independent Theologian, Scientist, Sociologist 

3.30pm Coffee Break

4.00pm
Zadok & Ethos Dangers: From ‘Progressive’ Transformation to Transfiguration of Culture 
Gordon Preece, Director Ethos & ex-Three Ethics Centres, Chair Melbourne Anglican SRC

5.30pm Close
6.00pm Gather together for Dinner Locally

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Date

Friday 2 October 2026 7:30 PM - Saturday 3 October 2026 5:30 PM (UTC+10)

Location

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St Mark's Anglican Church
616 Melbourne Road, Spotswood VIC 3015

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