Theme: 'Be the best you can be'

TEDx brings the spirit of TED’s mission of ideas worth spreading to local communities around the globe. TEDx events are organised independently under a free license granted by TED and include live speakers and recorded TED talks.

We are delighted to announce TEDxNorthwich will host its first event on Friday 21st June 2019 at Brio Northwich Memorial Court from 6pm. Our confirmed line-up up of speakers will spark debate, share their big ideas and bring our theme of ‘Be the best you can be’ to life

We have selected each of these speakers based on the knowledge and passion they have in their respective fields and because of their infectious delivery and ability to engage with the audience.

Northwich Memorial Court
Chester Way
Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5QJ
United Kingdom

Ashley Costello

Founder & Director of The Mighty Acorns and CEO of Mini Me Yoga

TEDx Talk: Is education broken? “I am excited to share why education is broken to show there could be another way.” “I’m a mum of two and I like to combine science with spirituality - I also used to work for Cirque du Soleil!” As Founder of the Mighty Acorns, an organisation dedicated to empowering and inspiring young minds, Ashley brings her 18 years of counselling work with children and teens to provide a wide and growing range of courses, coaching and activities to help build confident, resilient and healthy young minds. She has witnessed first hand the steep rise in pressures to achieve in today's society along with the ever increasing risks of social media on young minds. Teaching and building skills for resilience and good mental health is one of the most effective ways to not only combat these issues with immediacy, but to also empower our children with such skills that will last a lifetime.

Heather Baker

Internationally-acclaimed Vocal Coach, Choir Leader and Professional Singer

Heather has studied voice and the teaching of voice continuously since 2001 working with some of the worlds greatest vocal experts to perfect her knowledge and teaching abilities. In 2012 she became the first and only British teacher certified as Level 5 in SLS (the highest possible level.) In 2013 Heather left the SLS organisation to work with a selection of high level teachers across the world to set up a new and improved teacher training organisation- The Institute for Vocal Advancement (www.vocaladvancement.com) TEDx Talk: Singing in the car “Whenever I meet people outside of my work and I tell them what I do for a living, the first thing I hear is nearly always ‘I wish I could sing but I can’t hold a note!’ It’s always baffled me that so many people would love to do it but don’t because their perception of their own abilities holds them back. I believe that everyone can and should sing!”

Julia Gover

Chiropractor, Founder of Flourish Chiropractic and part of the #PainRevolution

Julia graduated from the prestigious AECC in Bournemouth in 2012, having previously gained a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick. Since then she has achieved additional qualifications in Western Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management. She has treated hundreds of patients – from the very young to the elderly, from office workers to professional athletes. She is a member of the Royal College of Chiropractors, as well as one of their specialist faculties – the Pain Faculty. Julia is regulated by the GCC (03706) and a member of the BCA. TEDx Talk: The myth about pain “It’s estimated that one in five people currently suffer with a persistent pain condition - whether that’s related to a long-standing illness, like arthritis, or a primary pain syndrome like fibromyalgia or migraines. And for many, they feel trapped by their pain. So I’m thrilled to be giving a talk that will break down some myths around pain and aid people in their recovery.”

Karen Rogers

Health & Wellness Coach and Founder of Fit For Life Mums

“I'm just an ordinary kinda girl - mum of two...wife of one. A local health coach, trying to help everyone I can, be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves!” TEDx Talk: The key to hope and how it lies in the questions we ask ourselves “I feel there's value in this talk for EVERYONE. No-one goes through life without encountering challenges and upsets (that I've ever met anyway!)”

Lawrence Kenwright

Property Developer and Founder of Signature Living

Signature Living first began in 2008, when Lawrence Kenwright purchased a single apartment on Victoria Street in Liverpool’s city centre, with a vision to offer guests an unforgettable experience. Expanding this vision across the UK with a focus on preserving some of the UK’s most iconic and historic buildings from dereliction he has developed his heritage hotel portfolio in Cardiff, Belfast, Preston and Manchester. With a city centre location Lawrence became aware of Liverpool's sharp incline in homeless people sleeping in the doorways of the city. After Kingsway House homeless shelter was forced to close in February 2018, Signature Living launched The Cotton Street Project. A new homeless shelter designed with a difference. “I am driven to a fault, but anchored by my social responsibility. I want people to believe that as a society we have options that live outside of the political arena.” TEDx Talk: Entrepreneurial socialism and how businesses can help the homeless

Neville Roberts

CEO and Co-Founder of Planixs, a Manchester based technology company and Sunday Times Tech Track Winner

Prior to establishing Planixs, Neville was the Enterprise CIO at Best Buy for 4 years, the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer, present in 14 countries and with a turnover in excess of $50bn. Previously Neville spent 18 years at Accenture, the global management consultancy firm working across a number of sectors including government, banking and insurance, utilities, manufacturing and retail. As a senior partner in the Retail practice Neville worked with many of the world’s leading retail companies. Educated at Cambridge University Neville obtained his Honours and Masters in Natural Science and represented his University in swimming. TEDx Talk: Technology, who’s controlling who? “Embarrassingly I’ve now been overtaken by all my kids on the technology front !”

Paula Cohen

International athlete-turned-business coach

“I’m a business coach who’s fascinated by the impact that people and small business can have on the world. I’m also a travel nut who loves to learn about different cultures and see different places.” TEDx Talk: Eyeballs out and wobbly cheeks “Through my years as a competitive athlete and my more recent years coaching people to grow themselves and their businesses, I have seen how incredible people can be and yet so many completely underestimate themselves and they don’t need to do that. As a Northwich resident and a mahoosive TED talks fan I was really excited to be able to give this talk

Pete Attwood

Volunteer and Training Co-ordinator at Groundwork, Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside

“After more than 25 years working in the community and environmental sector, I thought I knew more than most about how human activities impact on our environment. That all changed quite recently when I discovered how much I didn’t know about our waste water infrastructure, and how connected our homes and businesses really are to our local rivers and streams. “Speaking at TEDxNorthwich is an opportunity to encourage people to find out for themselves whether their day-to-day activities are having a negative impact on our local river environment and to think about things they can do to make a positive difference.”