Speakers

Are you looking for a speaker for an upcoming event?

CPX has a number of experienced and engaging communicators who are available to speak at public events, conferences, schools, churches, universities, and corporations.

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SIMON SMART

Simon is Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity. He has a Master of Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver. He has years of experience writing and editing both academic curricula and popular books. A History/English teacher for many years, Simon has a particular interest in Christian public engagement, the impact of Christianity on the world, “God-haunted” literature, education for human flourishing and the “stories that we live by.”
Simon is based in Sydney.

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JUSTINE TOH

Justine is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. She worked at Fairfax Digital before completing her PhD in Cultural Studies at Macquarie University. She is the author of Achievement Addiction and speaks and writes about freedom and individualism, the body as a project, and other trends in contemporary culture.
Justine is based in Sydney.

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NATASHA MOORE

Natasha is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. She is an avid reader and award-winning author, and holds a PhD in Victorian poetry from the University of Cambridge. She is the author of For the Love of God: How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined and The Pleasures of Pessimism, and speaks on such topics as Christian public engagement, the influence of Christianity on the world, freedom of speech and disagreeing well, education and Christian formation, and cultural pessimism.
Natasha is based in Adelaide.

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TIM COSTELLO

Tim is a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Public Christianity, as well as Executive Director of Micah Australia. He is one of Australia's leading voices on social justice and global poverty and has been instrumental in ensuring these issues are placed on the national and international agenda. Tim is an ordained Baptist minister, and was CEO of World Vision Australia for 13 years.
Tim is based in Melbourne.

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MAX JEGANATHAN

Max is a Senior Research Fellow at CPX. A former lawyer and political & policy adviser, Max was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Oxford and is undertaking a PhD in Law. Max speaks on the intersection between faith, culture, economics, finance, technology and moral reasoning. He has spoken in businesses, universities and political institutions, including Samsung, Lego, Goldman Sachs and Amazon. Max is based in Sydney. 

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The topics listed are a guide only. If you are looking for a speaker on a different topic, let us know and we’ll see what we can do!

We encourage you to allow as much lead time as possible for requests to avoid disappointment.

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Please note that CPX is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for raising its own funds. Speaking fees are part of how we do this. We will calculate a fee based on the information you provide and any subsequent conversations. It will be based on the speaker’s time at the event as well as reasonable preparation time.

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Audio and/or video recordings are not permitted unless agreed to in writing prior to the event.

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