TEDxLCCM

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Anarii (Rihanna Frimpong)

  LCCM Alumni and performing artist.

• Blessing Annatoria Chitapa

  Artist + LCCM Alumni

  Annatoria (born Blessing Annatoria Chitapa) is a Zimbabwe-born British singer-songwriter and gospel/pop artist with over 2 million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok thanks to her powerful voice, engaging content, and inspiring presence online. Whilst studying music at LCCM, she rose to fame by winning The Voice UK in 2020 as the youngest winner in the show’s history, earning national recognition and a record deal. Since then, she’s released acclaimed music blending gospel, R&B, Afrobeats, and pop, including her EP Full Circle and seasonal project Present Jesu. Annatoria’s impact has been recognised with multiple awards, including Best Gospel Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards, and she is also a GRAMMY-nominated songwriter for her co-writing credit on “Church.” Her performances and social media content continue to connect with millions worldwide, showcasing her artistry, faith, and creative versatility

• Christopher Barnett

  Composer + Lecturer

  'Christopher Barnett is a British film and television composer of Jamaican heritage, known for blending lush orchestral writing with contemporary electronic sound design. His work spans character-driven fiction and non-fiction feature films, including Speer Goes to Hollywood (IDA Best Score nominee), Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (BAFTA-nominated), Borrowed Time (EIFF Best of the Fest), Getting Away With Murder(s), and All The Wild Horses, for which he won Best Music. Drawing on a background in jazz, 20th-century classical, chart music, and ethnomusicology, he records with orchestras in London, Budapest, and Bulgaria, and is represented by Air-Edel Associates. Before his musical career, he spent several years in mechanical engineering, producing drawings for power stations, industrial machinery, civic architecture, as well as The Channel Tunnel, experiences that continue to inform his approach to composition as structured, architectural sound.'

• Daniel Green

  Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching + Musicologist

  Daniel Green is Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching at LCCM in London. Daniel is an academic leader, popular musicologist, instrumentalist, songwriter, and currently undertaking doctoral studies at York St John University. Previously being appointed Head of Academic Development at ICMP and Senior Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire, Daniel is also a guest lecturer at the Abbey Road Institute. Daniel also contributed to Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 6 Music show for his '6Musicology' segment 2024-26. Daniel is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has been the recipient of two institutional teaching awards: Most Inspiring Lecturer Award from Leeds Conservatoire in 2015, and The Dean’s Award of Teaching & Learning from ICMP in 2019.

• Lisbee Stainton

  Associate Dean + Singer Songwriter + Artist

  Lisbee Stainton is an acclaimed independent English singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of songwriting experience. Known for her distinctive hand-built 8-string acoustic guitar, she began singing at age 5 and writing songs by 9. At just 18, she became the first unsigned artist to perform at London’s O2 Arena. Discovered by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, her music received extensive BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music support, including multiple playlisted singles. Lisbee has released six albums, including the self-produced Then Up and the one-take live album Lisbee LIVE. She has toured widely, supporting and collaborating with artists such as Joan Armatrading, Seth Lakeman, and Paul Brady, and spent four years as a member of Seth Lakeman’s band. A respected songwriter, she has co-written with leading UK and Nashville writers, is an Artist Ambassador for G7th Capos and Schertler and Associate Dean for Programmes at London College of Contemporary Music.

• Xiaoxiao Hou, PHD, AFHEA

  Music Pyschologist + Researcher + Musician

  Xiaoxiao Hou is a classically trained concert musician and scholar whose work bridges performance, psychology, and wellbeing. She began piano at the age of three and guzheng at five, performing in concerts across China and the UK. Xiaoxiao holds a BA in Music Education (China), postgraduate degrees in Musicology (Durham) and Applied Psychology (Leeds), and a PhD in Music Psychology from the University of Liverpool, where her research examined how music supports people living with dementia, integrating psychology, public health, and performance. She performs widely across the UK as a soloist and cultural ambassador, showcasing traditional Chinese instruments alongside classical repertoire at major venues and festivals. She also speaks on music and wellbeing at events such as Music, Dementia and Wellbeing, demonstrating her commitment to music as both an art form and a tool for wellbeing, and drawing on cultural insight and research-led practice to connect with diverse audiences.