Theme: FORCE

Our sophomore event where we celebrate our growth with a theme centered on the ability of a group of people to make effective change. This year we harness the power of FORCE.

And no this is not a Star Wars teaser event, we celebrate the movements and diversity of various people and causes both in QM and the world who use their undying belief and courage in progress to serve as forces for change, forces for promotion and forces for progress.

The whole-day event will comprise of series of thought-provoking talks from 9 amazing speakers, including refreshments, entertainment and networking.

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327 Mile End Road
London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4NS
United Kingdom

Adebola Daniel

Entrepreneur

“What I intend to speak on is about using the 'FORCE WITHIN’ to overcome any and all situations one might find themselves in. My speech will be entered around my story till date. It will explore how I have managed to deal with living with a disability and the stigma attached to it in the developing '3rd world’. Within this I’d explain how my accident happened, what it meant to me and my way of living, the physical and emotional challenges I faced and how I was able to get through it all and become comfortable in my own skin by accepting myself first then by believing in myself and ultimately pushing myself to be the best version of me using the 'force within.”

Edward Hughes

PhD Student

“What's the Matter with Gravity? Gravity is the weakest of all the fundamental forces. Yet it's the thorn in the side of theoretical physics. For 100 years, nobody has been able to reconcile Einstein's gravity with the spooky world of quantum mechanics. I'll explain why the force of gravity so stubbornly refuses to conform, and forecast the chances of a successful solution in the next century.”

Funmi Abari

Medical Student

“Fire in the belly - the question is not "what do you want to be?" but "who?" This talk will explore the issue with today's narrative. We are constantly 'forced' to think about positions, titles and careers. There is nothing wrong with this. But when this becomes the only question we are being asked and are answering - it becomes very problematic. We need to change the narrative. And focus on who we want to be, and the the 'whats'. This talk will also focus on how to find ways to motivate yourself and discovering your main positive drivers in life.”

Gulwali Passarlay

Activist and Public Speaker

Gulwali PASSARLAY is an Afghan political refugee currently residing in the UK. He left Afghanistan in 2006 and is currently reading Politics and International Relations at the University of Manchester.

Jasmine Bath

History Student

“I would like to talk about 'inner force'. The force of an individual and the impact that has. The first idea would be surrounded round a personal experience of mine. I suffer with dyslexia, which has only recently been discovered. I would like to talk about self-believe as a force which most people lack. For years, I was labelled as 'stupid' or an 'idiot' which crippled any force I had to believe in myself. This is something I have experienced so often with an education system that does not test peoples intelligence but rather their ability to remember. Leaving people with no 'inner force' to believe in themselves or push for anything better. I would like to discuss this idea and try and push past this societal construct of intelligence and makes everyone realise that they have an inner force to achieve what they want in the world.”

Jason Davidson

Semi-professional Magician

Jason Davison is a Master of Mathematics (MMath) student at Warwick University. This is where his interests in magic and maths began to combine. He is a semi-professional magician, putting his skills to use at weddings and business events.

Matt Mahmoudi

Politics and Business Management Student and Entrepeneur

“ ‘How we solve the refugee crisis’ - In this talk I will trace through history and identify prominent figures of migrant or refugee origin. I will show that civil society has been a strong force in the development of a pro-refugee narrative in Germany. Websites and services run by private individuals, extending job offers, available rooms and flats to share, and legal advice is just a few of the ways through which the Germans circumvented the state in helping the refugees. I will however add a twist in elaborating that the popularised "volunteering" we conduct abroad in Lesbos and Calais, is more harmful than it is helpful. My conclusion will be that the refugee crisis is solved through pressures on governments and local governments as opposed to naive altruism. I will attempt to also show a video from my own experience in Calais.

Matt Parker

Comedian, Author and Maths Communicator

Matt Parker is an Australian stand-up comedian, author, YouTube personality and maths communicator. Parker is the Public Engagement in Mathematics Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.

Sydney Goldsworthy

Drama Student

“The force of happiness: I’d like to compare happiness to gravity. Most people don’t even think about it. They get up in the morning and they find their feet firmly planted to the ground. They don’t (all) question how or why, and even those who do don’t do it all the time. The truth of the matter, as Newton so astutely figured out, is that gravity is a universal force. It is not specific to us, it existed without us, and it precedes us. It’s a force of nature, and we would really notice if it’s missing. I would argue that happiness is most effective in this sense, and that we are all connected and should attempt to remain as such.”