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TEDxUniversityofBristol
2022
Forging Futures
The theme for TEDxUniversityofBristol 2022 is 'Forging Futures'. Through this theme we aim to encourage a proactive attitude towards the challenges and opportunities of the future and inspire innovative thoughts that can shape our society. This years talks range from cybersecurity and regenerative finance to meditation and happiness!
The TEDxUniversityofBristol 2022 event will be on the 28th April, have a look at our website and follow our social media to stay updated with the details of the event.
Speaker Reveal #1
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Cybersecurity
Head of Cyber Security
at Stripe OLT.
Stripe OLT is an award-winning IT and Cyber Security provider which focuses on delivering complete business technology solutions. As Head of Cyber Security, Ryan holds a wide range of expertise in incident response, offensive security, open-source intelligence and cyber consultancy.
Through focusing on direct experiences and personal encounters, Ryan fosters a culture of internal trust to effectively defend against cyber-threats and protect organisations globally.
Ryan is also a Go:Tech Awards Finalist for Tech Entrepreneur of the Year 2022, an award that celebrates entrepreneurs leading the way in technology and innovation across the UK.
Speaker Reveal #2
Nasra Ayub, a multi-award winning campaigner, writer and international speaker who is passionate about tackling racism, violence against women and girls, and engaging youth in activism.
Nasra is a University of Bristol Alumnus with a degree in Philosophy and Politics. In 2020, she received the prestigious Diana Award, in recognition of her outstanding work on ending violence against women and girls. She has been featured on The Guardian, ITV, BBC Three and BBC 1 speaking on race and other social justice issues.
Nasra is a remarkable individual who demands that the voices of those in need be heard. She is a catalyst for change and an inspiration to all the youth out there. She provided consultation for many MPs including former Prime Ministers on grooming and radicalisation, counter extremism strategies and its impact on young people.
Diana Award Winning Campaigner
International speaker
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Gender Equality
Speaker Reveal #3
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Happiness
Chair of Developmental Psychology in Society& UoBristol
Bruce Hood is an experimental psychologist and philosopher at our university specialising in developmental cognitive neuroscience. Hood is a visiting professor at MIT and Harvard University and has contributed to substantial research on cognitive development in childhood.
Bruce Hood has curated and delivers a course called he Science of Happiness, at several universities in association with Yale University and is now the basis for the BBC podcast The Happiness Half-Hour co-presented by Hood.
Bruce is also a lifetime fellow of the Association Psychological Science and was President of the Psychology Section of the British Science Association and received the inaugural Distinguished Contribution to Developmental Psychology award from the British Psychological Society.
Speaker Reveal #4
Monty is a change-maker exploring and experimenting with new systems and technologies to build a better future.
He was the lead author of the Smart & Sustainable Energy Guide for non-executive directors recently published by Chapter Zero, and is currently undertaking his masters. In 2019 he won the Bristol New Enterprise Ideas Competition in his project to reimagine impact investing. Taking this further, he has just launched his company PeoplePower - harnessing regenerative crypto finance to fund environmental projects and create exponential impact.
We absolutely cannot wait to hear what Monty has to say on the 28th April!
Founder of PeoplePower
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Decentralised Technology
Speaker Reveal #5
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Visualisation
Co-founder of VIVE Meditation
She teaches visualisation; an active mental practice that rewires the brain, helping individuals and businesses to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.
She is a University of Bristol Alumnus with a first class Masters in Geography with innovation. She has just been nominated for best graduate start up in the South West, being recognised for her transformational workshops and live events.
Maya brings 7+ years of visualisation expertise to TEDx. After being diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease when she was young, she found a deep-seated passion for physical and mental well-being, performance and personal development.
We can't wait to hear Maya speak about a topic she is so passionate about!
Speaker Reveal #6
Dr Alexander Young is a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon by training and the founder of several education technology companies. Alex scaled his first company from his bedroom while still training as a surgeon using self-taught coding-skills.
Alex is passionate about power skills like leadership and communication and founded Virti to help organisations digitise in-person training and role play to improve organisational EQ and help employees feel more prepared when entering high pressure situations. Virti was named a TIME magazine Best Invention, Fast Company Most Innovative Company and was featured on the Nasdaq Tower in NYC.
Alex is also an University of Bristol alumni and holds a Masters degree in Surgical Science, a postgraduate certificate in education and membership of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. He has published over 10 books, hosts the human performance podcast and promotes learning and education through his blog and newsletter.
Founder & CEO at Virti
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Soft Skills and EQ For Organisations
Founder of PeoplePower
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