Theme: Small Change

We are delighted to present our 11th TEDxyouth@,manchester conference on the 6th November at the Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield, UK. This year's conference will match our rich tradition of ideas worth spreading with a stunning programme of inspirational talks and brilliant student performances.
Our seven guest speakers will share their experiences of making of managing change and inspire our audience of future leaders to be bold and take charge of their lives. The programme will create opportunities for student speakers to take to the stage to contribute ideas and our event will be livestreamed with talks archived on our website and published on the TEDx you tube site.

The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane
Macclesfield
Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK104AF
United Kingdom

Abiola Ogunbiyi

Actor, musician and Writer

Abiola Ogunbiyi is an actress, writer, dancer, musician, and filmmaker. After graduating from ArtsEd London, Abiola appeared in the West End productions of Mamma Mia and The Book of Mormon. For her performance in Girls by Theresa Ikoko, Abiola was long-listed for an Offie Award for Best Female Performance. In 2018, Abiola joined the cast of the SKY series Jamestown, playing the leading role of Maria. She will appearing in the Netflix film of Matt Haig’s best-selling book, A Boy Called Christmas. Abiola’s comedy short film ‘Sexellence’ won Best International Film at The Portland Comedy Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at The Grand Budapest Film Festival. Abiola appeared in the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, singing in the National Youth Theatre choir. Abiola’s passion for creativity and education has led to her organisation and participation in numerous career seminars and panel discussions, and the creation of The Artists Branch, a consultancy firm for independent artists.

Cubby Howard

Cubby Howard is studying Music, Music Tech and Key Skills. He plays cello, piano and bass.

Femi Oluwole

Political Activist

Femi is a political activist and founder Our Future Our Choice the anti-Brexit student activism platform. After graduating in Law from Nottingham University he worked for Human Rights organisations before taking up the political mantle. His passionate advocacy for youth engagement has seen him challenge establishment figures on TV and radio and generated invitations to write for the Independent, Guardian and Metro newspapers. Femi will challenge Politicians to promote facts rather than opinions and inspire his peers to join the debate.

Harriet Beveridge

Keynote speaker, Performance Coach and Comedian

Harriet is a business coach, keynote speaker and stand up comic. As a coach, she wrote the bestselling book, 'Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success' and has twenty years' experience helping individuals and teams to unlock their potential. As a comic, Harriet has taken 3 critically acclaimed shows to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (‘Hilarious’ – Fringe Review), was BBC Radio 4's ‘pick of the week’ for her routine on taking humour seriously, and has written the laugh-out-loud spoof nanny advice book, 'Turnip-Led Weaning'.

Jodie Alice

Jodie is a singer songwriter currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. She is a former Fallibroome Academy Music student and has just released her first single, Should Have Known, available on Spotify.

Kiko Matthews

Adventurer and Environmental Activist

Kiko Matthews is a British adventurer. On 22 March 2018, she became the fastest female to row the Atlantic, solo and unsupported. Matthews rowed the 3284 miles from La Gomera to Port St. Charles, Barbados in 49 days 7 hours and 15 minutes. Through sponsorship of her world record attempt, Matthews had already raised over £105,000 for King's College Hospital by 15 December 2018. Kiko grew up in Herefordshire. In 2009, she had a nearly fatal pituitary tumor, which resulted in Cushing's disease. She was treated at King's College Hospital, and had to undergo neurosurgery. In August 2017, she had another tumor, which occurred while she was training for the Atlantic crossing. Kiko is also an environmental activist, determined to bring people together to make change.

Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith is currently studying English Literature, History, Economics

Niamh Power

Mobile Engineer

Niamh is a former Fallibroome student, now working as a Mobile Engineer at the app-based bank Monzo. After graduating in Computer Science, she started a career in the tech industry, and now represents Google internationally as a Google Developers Expert, speaking at multiple conferences and events. Her experiences have given her a unique insight into the problems facing the industry, and why more diversity is so important.

Richard Eckersley

Zero Waste Shop Owner and Activist

Richard is a former professional footballer who started his career with Manchester United and went on to play for several Championship clubs before ending his career in the American Major League. His disenchantment with football led to an interest in the environment and a life changing decision to open the UK’s first zero waste shop in Totnes, Devon. Richard has been on a fascinating journey and is keen to share his reflections on how dreams can occasionally turn sour but finding your true passion will lead to fulfilment.

Sam Jalloh

Tennis Coach and Motivational Speaker

After surviving his birth in Sierra Leone, a country that continues to have one of the highest neo-natal and infant mortality rates in the world, Sam went on to be the first boy in his family to celebrate his second birthday, unlike his three brothers born before him. Born to parents who had eleven children, Sam’s childhood was disrupted, when he was only 9 years old, by a civil war that engulfed his entire nation. It lasted eleven years, taking the lives of over one hundred and twenty thousand innocent people, including some of Sam’s own family members and friends. From this traumatic start Sam went on an inspirational journey that took him to global prominence as an international tennis coach.

Sam Toulson

Sam Toulson is studying Music, Maths, Biology and Key Skills. He plays saxophone and piano.

Samuel Squires

Sam Squires is currently studying Maths, Chemistry and Psychology and is hoping to study neuroscience at University.

Tim Wheeler

Tim is a sixth form student at the Fallibroome Academy, currently studying music, music technology, Religion, philosophy and ethics, history. Tim studies at the Junior RNCM on Saturdays.

Zeta Graham

Zeta is a sixth form student at the Fallibroome Academy, currently studying sociology, history and English literature - hoping to study sociology and politics at university.