TWO STEPS FORWARD
SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2023 @ THE CHANCELLOR’S HALL
2023 – TEDx Women!
TEDWomen is a conference about the power of women to be creators and change-makers
TEDxWolverhampton Women is the locally organised event following the global TEDWomen event and aims to showcase the amazing and remarkable women in and around Wolverhampton. However, we do accept speakers from further afield if we believe what you have to share will make a truly powerful impact on the women attending our event.
We all know that when it comes to global gender equity, there’s still so much work to be done. After all, the playing field is far from level — and the past few years have seen so many women forced to step back or out altogether. It’s time to reset, to rethink, to collectively imagine different ways forward. As such, this year’s TEDWomen conference will joyfully celebrate those taking bold strides into the future, those working unapologetically to make big dreams become reality.
Whether working directly on new models of equity and inclusion or blazing trails as pioneers within their own professions, this year’s speakers demonstrate luminous new thinking and ideas designed to enchant, uplift and inspire us all. Come join us for this journey that begins with not one but … Two Steps Forward
Meet the Hosts
Meet our hosts for TEDxWolverhampton 2023…
Tonia Daley-Campbell
Tonia Daley-Campbell is a proud Wolverhampton actress, writer, director, producer, community activist and presenter. As a mother of 4 and a foster carer, she’s not shy of hard work.
Tonia runs her own drama group ACTS and is also the young children’s agent at Red Talent Management. Tonia is always very committed to finding and supporting hidden talent.
Currently Tonia is producing a brand new Birmingham/West Midlands based TV series “Lucid The Dreamwalker” a psychological thriller and story of discovery, which will be featured at this years MCM comic con Birmingham NEC. Tonia sold out her local theatre Newhampton Arts Centre with her one act play “Dr King The Aftermath”, which was also featured on BBC news for black history month. Tonia has published her first book “39 steps to 40” and recently won 2 x awards at the Enter Stage Write competion, which saw her short play Truth performed in front of industry professionals from BBC, Channel 4, writers Guild, and ITV.
She has recently opened up a brand new TV, Film and Theatre production company called Themis Creative limited with Business partner and friend Oraine Johnson. Tonia is well known for her infectious laugh.
Dee Roberts-Molloy
Dee Roberts-Molloy! Dee is originally from Birmingham, but has adopted Wolverhampton as her home. She is a highly skilled facilitator, speaker and leader, spending the last 11 years in Learning & Development and Talent Development.
She is passionate about people, inclusion and developing people to be the best they can be, by injecting passion and creativity in everything she does. She has an amazing ability to engage her audience, being creative and innovative whilst ensuring she motivates and encourages others along the way.
Meet the FACILITATORS
Meet our workshop facilitators for TEDxWolverhampton 2023…
Rachel Curran
The Key to Powerful Feminine Leadership
Rachel is a Master coach, facilitator, and speaker with over 6 years of experience
She spent the first decade of her career working within international Investment Banks and Wealth firms based across both London and New York
She now specialises in supporting high-achieving women helping them get out of their heads so they can make clear decisions, stop people-pleasing, trust their intuition and powerfully lead
Jules Mitchell
Under Pressure – Let’s Shift Your Neurobiology from Stressed to Supercharged
An award-winning expert in the field of mental health who has started a radical mental wealth revolution!
She challenges the status quo of current mental health structures and teaches how we can be our own support system by developing safe processing spaces that exist within our own biology.
She is a TEDx Speaker, author, and trainer teaching her unique and life changing spin on the intricacies of mental and emotional health.
Jules is a certified energy practitioner, trained in Havening Techniques, specialises in trauma informed somatic practice and brain neurosculpting. She is also a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Trainer.
Sophie Gwinnet
Moving Beyond Self-Limiting Beliefs: The Passengers on the Bus Exercise
Sophie is a Clinical Psychologist, Director of Brightside Psychology and a previous TEDx Speaker.
She has worked in Psychology services across Wolverhampton and the Black Country for over 20 years supporting individuals, families and couples to adjust to life changes, recover from trauma, build better relationships and reach their goals.
She is passionate about helping people to move beyond self-limiting beliefs to live rich, full and meaningful lives.
MEET THE TEAM
We have some fantastic individuals involved in TEDxWolverhampton, find out more about our team of Wonderful Wulfrunians…
Clare Roberts-Molloy
CURATOR
A born and bred Wulfrunian Clare is passionate about Wolverhampton and promoting everything the city and its residents has to offer. A bid and tender writer by profession, for the past 12 years Clare has been a Magistrate in the Black Country on the Black Country Bench.
Passionate about promoting women’s rights and gender equality, Clare is the founder of Fawcett West Midlands, a long standing director of Women of Wolverhampton, Founder and Chair of the Homeless Period – Wolverhampton, and was Chair of Wolverhampton Women’s Business Forum for a number of years.
In 2018, Clare applied for and was granted the licence for TEDxWolverhampton, with the aim of putting Wolverhampton on the map. As event Curator, Clare is responsible for bringing TEDxWolverhampton to life and ensuring attendees have a fantastic experience.
James Clarke
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
A digital doer and community activist, a believer in tech for good, James likes to mix these interests whenever possible. When he heard talk of a TEDxWolverhampton, he immediately knew this was something he’d like to be involved in. His favourite TED talks include Sir Ken Robinson’s ‘Do Schools Kill Creativity?’ and Amanda Palmer’s ‘The Art of Asking’.
The opportunity to be involved in bringing TEDx to Wolverhampton, a place James has called home for 13 years and somewhere he loves, but feels suffers from a perception problem was too good to turn down. Building the website & dealing with anything tech related on the day seemed like an obvious use of his skills.
Zoe Mason
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Zoe Mason is proud to be an advocate of her home town of Wolverhampton! Currently working at the University of Wolverhampton, she supports and develops community, school and public engagement within Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education. Zoe is also a social historian for the area, and takes pride in researching the histories of Wolverhampton and the Black Countries past residents. Looking at Wolverhampton and the Black Countries past, alongside developing and inspiring the next generations into STEM careers creates an extensive timeline for research, and thoroughly supports her passion to support and develop a sustainable and unlock a strengthened industrial future for its residents.
When she heard TEDx was coming to her home town, how could she not be involved!
Simon Gordon
WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Simon, a skilled creative director in social media and web design, utilizes photography, videography, and graphic design. Partnering with TEDx Wolverhampton offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse industry experts, curate inspirational content, and promote career and personal growth, fostering a culture of professional and personal development.
Anju Dhir
PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR
Anju is a passionate leader, mother, guest podcaster, school governor, guest lecturer at university, coach and mentor, and public sector worker who works in environmental health, health and wellbeing, and engagement and communications. One of Anju’s core values is growth for herself and those around her. So volunteering for TEDxWolverhampton is aligned to her passions, ensuring the event is enlightening, informative, and provides an opportunity to network with great minds in our wonderful city!
Anil Chahal
EVENT DIRECTOR
By day Anil works as an accounting advisory consultant, collaborating with vibrant businesses and the PE community to unlock growth for business owners. He believes in generating value for businesses by being a true market disruptor. These are the same values Anil is keen to bring to TEDxWolverhampton. He wants to extend our reach so everyone across Wolverhampton has the opportunity to attend, learn, grow and further strengthen Wolverhampton’s diverse community network.
On weekends, Anil spends his time DJing at private events, bars and brunches. Keep an eye out for him across bars in Wolverhampton. He’s looking forward to putting his event production knowledge to good use.
Anil loves that TEDx has partnered up with Wolverhampton and looks forward to collaborating towards a common goal of levelling up our city and building a community focused on innovation, learning and growth.
What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Our event is called TEDxWolverhampton, where x = independently organized TED event.
At our event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
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Sat 20th July 2024, Arena Theatre
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