We are delighted to announce that Justin Brierley—writer, broadcaster, cultural commentator, and host of globally influential conversations—will join the ELO Oxford Leadership Program 2026 as featured faculty.
For more than two decades, Justin has hosted long-form dialogues with some of the most influential thinkers of our time, including Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, Jordan Peterson, John Lennox, and N.T. Wright. Through his widely respected programs and podcasts, he has moderated debates at the intersection of faith, science, philosophy, and culture, with millions of listeners worldwide engaging with his work.
Across social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, Justin’s reach now extends to hundreds of thousands of people as he continues to shape thoughtful conversations in the marketplace of ideas.
Topic: A Christian Perspective on Leading in the Midst of an Evolving Cultural and Social Landscape
Today’s leaders operate in a rapidly shifting environment shaped by secularization, technological acceleration, political polarization, and competing narratives of meaning and identity.
Justin Brierley has had a front-row seat to this transformation.
He has listened carefully not only to Christian leaders but also to skeptics, atheists, scientists, philosophers, and cultural influencers. He understands the arguments, tensions, and worldview shifts shaping the people in our organizations and communities.
At ELO Oxford 2026, Justin will help cohort members:
- Understand the philosophical currents influencing modern culture
- Discern how competing worldviews shape workplace assumptions
- Engage thoughtfully and confidently in conversations about faith and meaning
- Articulate a Christian perspective in the public square with clarity and credibility
- Lead teams composed of individuals shaped by vastly different belief systems
Why This Matters for Leaders
Leaders today are not merely managing operations—they are navigating ideas.
The workforce is increasingly shaped by secular frameworks of meaning, evolving moral assumptions, and new cultural narratives about identity and purpose.
To lead effectively in this environment requires more than theological conviction. It requires cultural literacy.
Justin brings precisely that insight.
His experience moderating complex, often contentious discussions has sharpened his ability to surface underlying assumptions and clarify what is truly at stake in cultural debates. He understands both the fragility and the resilience of the Christian worldview in a skeptical age.
For ELO Oxford participants, this session will offer:
- Intellectual depth
- Cultural awareness
- Practical leadership application
- Greater confidence in engaging diverse perspectives
About Justin Brierley
Justin is an award-winning broadcaster and author best known for creating and hosting Unbelievable?, the long-running program that facilitated respectful debates between Christians and skeptics for over 15 years. His recent work continues to explore why belief in God remains intellectually compelling in an age of doubt.
He is widely known for fostering conversations marked by rigour, humility, and clarity—qualities deeply aligned with the ELO Oxford ethos.
Learn more about Justin’s work here: https://justinbrierley.com/about/
ELO Oxford Leadership Program 2026
ELO ‘s Oxford Leadership Program brings together senior entrepreneurial and marketplace leaders for a concentrated season of learning, dialogue, and reflection in Oxford. The program combines theological depth, strategic leadership formation, and exposure to globally respected thinkers.
With Justin Brierley joining the faculty, the 2026 cohort will gain rare insight into how Christian leaders can navigate—and shape—the evolving cultural landscape with wisdom and courage.
More details on the full ELO Oxford Leadership Program 2026 faculty will be available soon.