Coogan: ACT-XVII hosted Christian tech events with Peter Thiel and Garry Tan
John Coogan · CHRISTIANITY: Why it's making a comeback (ep23) · Dec 17, 2024 · at 28:11
John Coogan discusses ACT-XVII, an organization co-founded by Michelle Stephens and Trey Stephens aiming to connect Christian theology with tech leaders.
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“That Michelle Stevens leads, and she's hosted events with Teal, as well as Y Combinator President Gary Tan. The name references a Bible passage about Apostle Paul's missionary journey through various cities. She and her husband, Trey, originally planned to bring the group to 17 cities, including Austin, Miami, and New York, but their ambition is growing. Just last month, she and Trey ran two ACT-seventeen events in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, The Theology of AI and Defense and Choosing Good Quests.”
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