Theme: Re-Imagining

Scunthorpe has changed and continues to re-invent itself in ways we never imagined and again is on the brink of a more significant change and transformation as the we move out of the global pandemic. Plans for an advanced manufacturing park on a Scunthorpe gateway site have been revealed, which will be a global hub for research, development, and innovation.

So, as we welcome new opportunities into our borough, TEDx Scunthorpe welcomes ideas worth spreading that will further redefine Scunthorpe's contribution across the United Kingdom and globally. Scunthorpe is more than just Steel, it's about people, education, innovation, and the development of new technology which will improve how we live, work and play.

John Leggott College
West Common Lane
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 1DS
United Kingdom

Dennis Oakley

Engineer and Entrepreneur

Denis has spent 20 years building tech startups in SE Asia. He mentors startups and run accelerators for some of the largest VC and businesses in the world. He specialises in helping entrepreneurs see the world differently and exploiting that viewpoint to create companies that change the world. A native of Birmingham he’s lived and worked in Israel, Malaysia and the UAE. He’s run ultra marathons in the Himalayas, the Bornean jungle and the Arabian desert. He’s been an engineer and entrepreneur, philosopher and politician, soldier and strategist, app developer and autistic. He’s also a Fellow of the RSA

Erica Farmer

Learning Consultant

Erica is a dynamic and engaging speaker who has 20 years’ experience in learning and development with some of the UK’s largest brands. She has been involved in digital learning since 2014 and is the co-founder of Quantum Rise Talent Group, a learning consultancy supporting the industry to take their digital learning from good to great. Erica is a regular speaker at education and learning events and sits on the board of various apprenticeship providers to provide stretch and challenge to business plans and strategies.

Jennifer Bryan

Change Leader

I have over 20 years experience working with nearly 40 different organizations working on leadership and change. Through experience and research, I developed a unique leading change model and framework that has been published, peer reviewed, presented and applied to different organisations in different sectors and industries, including Henley Business School of Management, Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP), Corporate Real Estate Journal and Loughborough University. I continuously explore new ideas and concepts with my clients and network, in order to create new insights into leading change

Jess Neary

Founder S3LF Fitness and Well-Being

Jess Neary is a personal trainer, mindset coach, female health specialist, and founder of the S3LF. Creating a space for people to get curious about their health, she believes that we must learn and truly experience health and fitness to make lasting change. S3LF delivers personal training, and online remote coaching services to improve client's health, fitness, and mindset from the heart of Lincolnshire, working with clients all over the world. Jess's mission is to empower others to be intentional with their health and wellbeing, whilst creating space to get curious about their mind and body developing attributes for self-awareness, self-care, and self-confidence.

Karl Brown

Co Founder Curv

Karl is the co-founder of Curv – a social network, reimagined. A platform where you don’t follow people, you join movements. You don’t chase likes, you take action. You can get involved via joincurv.com Prior to this, Karl was Head of Innovation for one of the world’s leading communications consultancies; an executive coach across multiple industries; a behavioral & cultural change consultant; a facilitator within gang-prevention; and an actor, performing at the National Theatre, London, and beyond.

Lauren Eddy

Founder & Owner of Tiger Eye Studio

Lauren is the Founder & Owner of Tiger Eye Studio in Scunthorpe and is passionate about both beauty and business, and continuously aims to bring her two passions together through her work. Lauren credits a large amount of Tiger Eye Studio’s success to the opportunities afforded by social media. However, Lauren understands as someone who has built a successful career predominantly off the back of social media, the pros and cons and the impact social media can have on one's mental, emotional and physical well-being. Lauren has been forced to "reimagine" her own career and both personal and professional use of social media.

Michael Burkitt

Creative

Michael has been an Artist and Educator for 15 years and is the Founder and Director of fountain arts CIC. Having established the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media at John Leggott College, Michael moved on to teach in inner city London at Lambeth College, before migrating to Brazil to lead the first ever Foundation Diploma in Art & Design in Latin America at Escola Britânica de Artes Criativas (EBAC). During the pandemic, after the birth of his first child during the national lockdown, Michael moved back to his hometown of Scunthorpe and established fountain arts CIC; a creative arts project for everyone. fountain aims to increase arts engagement in North Lincolnshire by using unused spaces for projects, studios and learning.

Nick Smallman

Founder and CEO of Working Voices

Nick Smallman is the founder and CEO of Working Voices – a Global Professional Skills consultancy Over the last 20 years Nick has developed more than 50 Courses, Workshops and Seminars in all areas of human communication. He has lectured at the London Business School and Columbia Business School and counts some of the world’s most successful companies as his clients such as JP Morgan, Sony Music, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. He is also the Co-Founder of Curv which is a new Social Network designed to reimagine the social media experience. Today his primary focus is working on how social media can be made safer, healthier and a potent tool for change.

Romy Worthington

Socail Media Disability Advocate

Romy Worthington was born in 2002 and has been a social media disability advocate since the age of 12. She has a YouTube channel with over 10,000 subscribers and almost 2 million total video views. Romy uses this channel to raise much needed awareness of OCD, Tourette Syndrome, PANS, PANDAS, and Autism. Previously, she has presented in webinars for an international peer support organisation, and has volunteered for a national charity supporting individuals with PANDAS and PANS - appearing as a spokesperson for the charity in one of their livestreams. Romy was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 9, Autism at the age of 12, and Tourette Syndrome at age 15. Due to her neurological differences, she experienced what could have been referred to as “challenging behaviour” so is now highly passionate about supporting those in similar situations.

Tyrone Curran

Social Entrepreneur

Tyrone is leading the development of co-working business models for towns like Scunthorpe at the Crosby Collective. He is fascinated with how you create ecosystems that help micro-enterprises thrive as well as develop thriving communities. Tyrone trained to be a teacher in South Africa but felt the call to explore other ventures in the UK; this is where he helped to set up the Sophie Hayes Foundation which supports survivors of trafficking in the UK. The Crosby Collective was developed by Oasis Hub Henderson Avenue and made possible by funding from the Big Lottery Fund and Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund. Oasis is fluid in nature, meaning that whilst there is a definite goal, how we get there is flexible. We’re not about hierarchy; we believe that people coming together to create uplifting businesses, spaces and experiences to benefit the community should be valued, enabled and embraced.