Program Schedule

SUNDAY, JULY 20

2:00–4:30 pm
Registration and Check-In at Rhodes House

5:00 pm
Opening Session in Garden Pavilion

6:30 pm
Dinner at Rhodes House

MONDAY, JULY 21

8:00 am
English Breakfast at Rhodes House

9:00 am
Higher Education’s Imperative to Develop Ethical Leaders
Bartholomew J. McGettrick, OBE, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Education and Dean Emeritus, University of Glasgow; Board Chair, University of Bethlehem

10:15 am
Tea and Coffee Break

10:30 am
Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
Richard Carwardine, CMG, D.Phil., Lincoln biographer, Distinguished Fellow, Rothermere American Institute, Former President of Corpus Christi College and Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Oxford

11:45 am
Break

12:00 pm
Depart from Porter’s Lodge for The Folly

12:30 pm
Lunch and Afternoon Tea by the River Thames

2:00 pm
Return to Rhodes House

2:30 pm
Delegate Reflections and Perspectives 

3:45 pm
Break

4:00 pm
Viewpoint of a Young Activist in Exile
Discussion with Nathan Law, former student leader, Hong Kong legislator, and internationally recognized democracy advocate

5:15 pm
Break

5:45 pm
Gather at porter’s lodge to walk to dinner

6:15 pm
Dinner at Historic Randolph Hotel

TUESDAY, JULY 22

7:30 am
English Breakfast at Rhodes House

8:30 am
Gather at porter’s lodge for travel to Blenheim Palace

9:30 am
Changing Dynamics in Professional Contexts: The Future of Ethical Leadership
Isabella Bunn, JD, M.Phil, Ph.D., Research Fellow In Governance and Global Ethics, Regents Park College, University of Oxford 

10:30 am
Tour of Blenheim Palace and Lunch                                                 

1:15 pm
Return to Rhodes House

2:00 pm
Introduction of Global Futures Alliance, A Call to Action Inspired by The King
Medwin Hughes, CBE, D.Phil, founding president of a new youth initiative and former vice chancellor of University of Wales Trinity Saint David  

3:15 pm
Delegate Perspectives and Next Steps

4:00 pm
Guided Tour of Oxford University
Depart from porter’s lodge

 6:00 pm
Optional: Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral

Dinner on your own

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

Delegate departure – Boxed breakfast delivered to guest rooms