FWI partners in the groundbreaking podcast "Money, Meet Meaning"

FWI is delighted to serve as a supporting partner for a newly launched podcast co-created by FWI advisory board member, Tom Levinson. The podcast, "Money, Meet Meaning," explores the surprising relevance of the world's religious and spiritual traditions on our life with money. The show spotlights conversation with guests who thoughtfully, creatively weave together their spiritual life with their financial life. We are so energized by our collaboration with Tom on "Money, Meet Meaning", because the podcast is so aligned with the mission and work of FWI. 



As an FWI Advisory Board member, Tom sees the mission as mutual: "Meeting the folks at FWI and getting actively involved there has been like manna from heaven for me. Getting to partner with deeply learned, committed people to explore the intersections of what we do (our work), how we do it (our ethics), and why we do it (our faith and religious commitments) has been illuminating - a great, energizing gift."

Go here to watch the full interview.

Michael J. Thate invited to lecture at

Humanism and AI conference in Bonn and at the Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies, Budapest

On May 23, 2024, Michael gave an invited lecture at the Humanism and AI conference held at the Center for Science and Thought at the University of Bonn. The conference consisted of legal scholars from the University of Turin, neuroscientists from Bonn, comparative literature scholars from Stanford, as well as philosophers from Cambridge University. Michael’s paper, Michael’s paper, entitled “Deception in Calvin’s Humanism and AI Systems,” engaged with the rising number of reports of “A.I. deception” flagged by varying A.I. researchers and agencies. While such incidents have been classified as threats in varying capacities, Michael’s presentation suggested deception is a naturally occurring phenomenon. More info here.

On 10 June 2024, building on his work there last summer, Michael gave a lecture at the Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies in Budapest Hungary. His talk, "The Economics and Pedagogy of Character Skills," outlined the history of population growth and energy consumption. Within this history, Michael tracked two historical trends: the history of innovation; and, heralds calling for restraint in consumption patterns. Following the work of Nobel Laurette in economics, James Heckman, Michael suggested the development of character skills in formative education is a neglected need in the conversation. Read more here.

Miller joins "Celebration of Leaders at the Intersection of Faith, Business & Culture," the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School,

and the Faith at Work Summit 2024 in Dallas

FWI director David W. Miller participated in "Faith at Work: A Celebration of Leaders Working at the Intersection of Faith, Business & Culture." The evening event gathered pioneering leaders and corporate changemakers who leverage faith in order to create strong businesses, prosperity, and more good in the world. This invitation-only event, May 9, 2024, in New York City, was sponsored by the Forbes Impact Lab and the Coalition for Faith and Media. You can read more here.

David was invited to be the keynote speaker for the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking in June 2024 at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The title of his presentation was “Professional Responsibility and Ethics in an Unethical World.” “Dr. Miller is familiar with the complexities of banking and brings a unique and important perspective to Stonier,” said Perette Bonner, ABA vice president and Stonier program director. “This year’s class will benefit from his thoughts on how ethical leadership can foster a culture of trust and integrity, which are key ingredients to long-term success.” Read more here.

At the Faith at Work Summit 2024 -- "Cultivate: Going Beyond the Wow to the How" -- in June, David presented research from his book God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement, for which he is currently finishing a new and revised second edition. Held at the Dallas Theological Seminary, speakers at this biennial event address celebrate and explore the current Faith at Work movement nationally and internationally. More info here.

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FWI Advisory Board

• George Bauer, Chairman, GPB, Ltd.
• Marc Belton, Founder, Wisefellows Consulting
• Rich Berg, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Performance Trust Capital Partners
• Barbara Byrne S76, Independent Director, Paramount Global, PowerSchool, LanzaTech
• Laura Forese MD '83 P13 P18, COO (ret.), New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System
• Brill Garrett '88 S89, Jason Garrett Starfish Charities
• Pat Gelsinger, CEO, Intel
• Tom Horton P15, Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
• Dale Jones, President and CEO, Diversified Search
• Tom Levinson '96, Author, cofounder of LK Advisors
• Yung Bong Lim '87 P23 P25, Managing Partner (ret.), RDG Funds LLC

• Devon Naftzger McCourt '16 S15, Vice President at BDT & MSD Partners
• Lizzy McGee '18, founder and CEO of TexasLand USA
• Mimi Pivirotto Murley '76 S72 P07 P10, Leading civic volunteer
• Robert Murley '72 S76 P07 P10, Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor, CS First Boston
• Craig Philip '75 S76, Director, Vanderbilt University Center for Transportation Research
• Marcus Stroud '16, Cofounder and CEO, TXV Partners
• Toni Townes-Whitley '85, CEO, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
• John Tyson, Chairman, Tyson Foods, Inc.
• Kevin Weiss '79 S79 CEO, Sectigo, Inc.
• Jacob Worenklein, Chairman and CEO, US Grid Company
• Johanna Zeilstra, CEO, Gender Fair

The Faith & Work Initiative is a teaching and research center within the Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Keller Center committed to exploring ethics, values, and practices of exchange on the frontier of complex social challenges. We explore foundational meanings and promote ethical awareness across our constituencies at every phase of life and work. To do so, we look back—both in terms of the histories of ethical philosophy and also the varying authoritative traditions of religious communities. We approach such histories and wisdom traditions as beneficial for understanding as well as framing contemporary global challenges. With our team of ethical philosophers, philosophers of religion, and historians, as well as our global partners from a range of other disciplines, we commit to this rigorous portfolio of offerings for students, academic peers, religious communities, and leaders in the marketplace.