Theme: State of Flux

GCSE's to A Levels, A Levels to University, or the world of work? University to Masters, or to the world of work? School, Marriage, House, Family or School, Family, Marriage, House?

The life of a young adult is full of transition and evolution - a different path for each and every person, but with one underlying theme: change.

During the formative years of adulthood the lives of young people are in constant transition, evolving from day to day and from choice to choice. The young people of the 21st Century can be seen to share one thing in common: their lives are in a State of Flux.

This year, TEDxYouth@BrayfordPool shall explore the transition & evolution of the individual journeys of young adults, from our experiences to our ideas of how to shape the world.

University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7TS
United Kingdom

Charlotte Greenley

Psychology Graduate

Charlotte graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2014 and committed to living 120 miles away from home. Since then she’s worked with different groups of vulnerable adults. Her experience supporting others has rekindled her love of psychology and sparked her desire to carry out new research. Charlotte is also poet and spoken word performer.

Henry Jollands

Language Teacher & Actor

Henry has a keen interest in Asian culture and the Asian Entertainment industry. He also teaches Korean Language to students from the ages of seven and up, as well as running a successful East Asian culture centred social media platform, Sarangable K-Pop. His interest in the cultures of East Asian countries, specifically South Korea, Japan and China, has caused Henry to notice vast differences to Western culture. Henry’s experience of language, working within the Asian Entertainment industry and cultural observation have given him a unique perspective on our ever-changing world and global community.

Ikenna Odemelam

Musician

Born in Lagos Nigeria, Ikenna is an only child who's always had a passion for music. Singing for as long as he can remember, he started playing piano (classical) at the age of 12 in school, joining an amateur hip hop and R&B group as the pianist, before quickly becoming the lead singer and hook writer. Moved to the Uk aged 16 to begin his A-levels where he switched to Jazz piano and started producing EDM music. Now at the University of Lincoln, having just dropped his debut solo EP African Arcade, the upcoming Afrobeats/hip hop artist is ready for whatever lies ahead.

Joseph Payne

Spoken-Word Performer

Growing up with a stutter and a lisp, Joseph found it was often hard to communicate the ideas in his head. Once he started to learn more about words and started writing his own poetry he could project them through a medium of his own choice. Joseph is passionate about a multitude of issues and tries to use his poetry to portray them in an interesting, different, way. He currently attends North Kesteven School, studying English, History, Psychology and Government & Politics. In his spare time, he acts and has an interest in film as well as his writing.

Lauren Pincher

Musician

Limpet is singer/songwriter from Norwich, Norfolk. Her passion for music originated from her time as a pupil at the Jenifer Grace Vocal Academy in 2007, where she gained personal confidence and perfected her singing technique. Limpet would later pair her vocal skills with various stringed instruments, including the acoustic guitar and ukulele. The latter of these would soon become a trademark of her performances and remains her key live instrument to date. A typical Limpet set list consists of an unusual assortment of covers, rearranged into her distinctive musical style, as well as several original songs, which she has written and composed entirely independently. For her 2018 TEDx performance, Limpet will play her original pieces.

Louis Harman

Immigration, Nationality and Human Rights Solicitor-Advocate

Louis is a Solicitor-Advocate and Head of Department at a Chattertons Solicitors, specialising in matters of Immigration, Nationality and Human Rights. In his day-to-day work, he helps to bring families together in the UK and assists businesses with plugging skills gaps in the workforce through international recruitment. He is quickly building a reputation for being the first port of call for personal and personnel advice on Brexit. Louis's career trajectory has been achieved as a result of rapid personal growth, personal development and confidence-building – and he is eager to discuss what he has learnt along that journey.

Megan Mortimer

Biochemist

Megan is a biochemist and research student at the University of Lincoln. Her work is based around antifungals and plants as sources of novel pharmaceuticals. She haa a keen interest in making science more accessible to the public and believes that everyone should have an opportunity to explore the science around them. In the future, she hopes to do a PhD and go on to research and lecturing.

Owen Lewis

Student & Activist

Owen is the elected Campaigns Officer for Bishop Grosseteste Student Union. His work primarily focuses on sustainable global development and issues facing the LGBTQ+ community. Inspired by his work with disadvantaged young people in Uganda, Owen believes that all young people should be encouraged to discuss what's affecting our world today and to help give them the opportunity to grow.

Thomas Dunning

Mental Health Advocate

Thomas is an advocate for supporting mental health across the board, passionately bringing his stories and life experiences to the surface as ammunition to break down mental health stigma. In 2014 he started to experience mental health issues including Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder which drove him to a place where some are not lucky enough to return from. Now in 2018 he runs the website to share with the world his tales of despair, mental illness and recovery to show the world, “its okay to not be okay”.