22 April 2022 - Brighton Dome

This Could Be Our Future

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Get Ready

For 20+ speakers, acts and performers
at the Brighton Dome.

Over one day, you'll hear ideas and stories that will open your eyes, touch your heart and re-shape your mind.

Speakers & Agenda

View full running order including breaks and lunch timings here

10.00 - 11.00

Chapter 1: Working Well

What does the future hold for the world of work?
Music by Fukashima Dolphin

Matt Phelan

Co-Founder, The Happiness Index
Discovering happiness through adventure and the author of Freedom to be Happy.

Dan Sodergren

Future of Work Evangelist

Expert on the future of work, speaker, presenter and entrepreneur.

Somi Arian

Tech Philosopher & Entrepreneur
Bringing a fresh perspective on how to move women into the top 1% of business & technology

11.15 - 13.00

Chapter 2: Deeds Not Words

How can we create empowering spaces for future generations to thrive?
Music by Theo

Dr James Mannion

Director, Rethinking Education
Advocating for implementation science as a way to bring about lasting improvements to people’s lives - and a new way of doing politics?

Victoria Jenkins

CEO & Founder, Unhidden Clothing
Victoria is an award winning adaptive fashion designer, disability advocate and writer of The Little Book of Ableism.

Kaia Allen-Bevan

Racial Justice/Anti-Racism Advocate
Creating brave spaces to integrate anti-racist practices, embrace humility, to question and strive for an equitable future.

Katie Vincent

Charity Sector CEO
Working to ensure LGBT+ children, young people and their families are given spaces to explore in a safe and fun environment.

14.00 - 15.00

Chapter 3: Release

Gee, showcases different ways we let go energy and emotion
Music and dance by Aisha, Gabrielle and Shakeil

Host: Gee

TEDxBrighton Alumni, Gee will bring untold stories to the stage, where we'll hear from people he's met along the way.

Grace Latter

Writer & influencer

Grace describes herself as an intermittent writer, an unlikely model and big time advocate for body love and invisible illness awareness.

Dr María del Pilar Kaladeen

Academic & Writer

Maria is an academic working on the hidden history of Indian indenture in the British Empire.

Lewis Wedlock

Activist, academic & Social Psychologist

As one of the UK's youngest lecturers, Lewis' work centers around exploring and challenging structures that limit expression.

15.30 - 17.00

Chapter 4: Do Look up

How do we elevate humanity beyond panet earth, whilst still looking after our own kind?
Music by Boudica Pepper

Melissa Thorpe

Head of Spaceport Cornwall

Launching into space differently and empowering people on Earth to do good with the space around them.

Bianca Cefalo

Space Scientist & Engineer
Developing the next generation of telecommunications in space, and advocate for girls in STEM.

Tommie Eaton

Co-Founder @BambuuBrush
Advocating for sustainability and the power of one simple change we can all make.

Dina Nayeri

Author and educator
Iranian American novelist, most noatabley known for her books The Ungrateful Refugee, Teaspoon of Earth and Sea and Refuge.

Supporting our Brighton community

TEDxBrighton is on the lookout for up to 10 amazing local projects, groups or charities, that can work with us to put tickets in the hands of people, who might not otherwise be able to come along.

Applications are now closed for community tickets and our volunteer team will be reaching-out to all community applicants on or before 1 April 2022.

Your Hosts

We're bringing together a dream team of presenters and guest curators to help tell the story of our future.

Host: Adam Pearson Actor, presenter & campaigner

This year we welcome Adam back to the stage, after his 2016 talk 'Removing the Stigma of Disability'. As our host, we're looking forward to Adam's incredible sense of humour and unique capacity to bring people together.

Guest Curator: Mr Gee Poet & presenter

Gee presented the series “Bespoken Word” & “Rhyme and Reason” on Radio 4 and was a featured guest on BBC 2’s BAFTA nominated “Poetry In The Margins”. Following-on from his 2018 talk 'Have poems, will travel', Gee will bring untold stories to the stage, where we'll hear from people he's met along the way.

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxBrighton, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxBrighton event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. You can find out more about TEDx events here.