TEDxThe University of Law Moorgate

Speakers

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• Aruna Verma

  Director - Moorgate Campus

  Aruna Verma qualified as a litigation solicitor in 2005 and is the Dean of the Moorgate and Southampton campuses at the University of Law (ULaw), also supporting the Hong Kong campus. She is an Associate Professor with a strong commitment to legal education and student development. Aruna is a trained mediator and serves as a Tribunal Chair at The Valuation Tribunal, bringing her legal expertise to public service. Her leadership spans academic, professional, and community spheres, reflecting a dedication to access to justice, mentoring aspiring lawyers, and fostering inclusive legal pathways.

• Beyza Gursun Ozden

  Psychologist, Facilitator, and Change Agent

  Beyza Gürsun Özden is a psychologist, facilitator, and change agent who helps organizations, leaders, and individuals understand themselves better and take ownership of their growth. She works with global organizations to build learning cultures — environments where growth isn’t left to chance but designed into the way people and businesses evolve together. With 15 years of experience in HR and leadership development across banking, FMCG, technology, and energy, Beyza helps leaders and teams foster a culture of psychological safety, trust, feedback, and recognition, creating workplaces where people feel valued, engaged, and empowered. She holds a degree in Psychology from Boğaziçi University, an MBA, and has completed the Artificial Intelligence program at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. Beyza is the co-founder of Feedback & Beyond and a certified facilitator of Google’s I Am Remarkable program.

• Martina Mandy

  Student

  Martina Mandy is a Psychology student at the University of Manchester. She is intrigued by the work of discipline and self-growth. She is particularly interested with the boundaries associated with rejection and how people respond to this. Martina combines a personal story with psychological insight to inspire others to view rejection not as a setback but as a redirection. Beyond her academic studies she’s interested in the world of business and actively involved in leadership roles that are centred around growth. Her aim is to help people view a different perspective that empowers people. Martina’s TEDx talk ‘Redefining rejection’ invites people to move beyond their internal boundaries and embrace new opportunities.

• Patrick Johnson

  PVC - Student Success, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Patrick has responsibility to develop and embed EDI strategy at the University, ensuring that the EDI agenda is inherently considered and factors in everything that we do. Previously, Patrick was Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Manchester for over 13 years. During this period, he was a member of numerous national committees in relation to diversity and inclusion. He is currently a commissioner with the Disabled Students’ Commission (DSC) and is Deputy Chair of the Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel for Research England’s Research Excellence Framework 2021. Patrick also has over 16 years’ experience in the field of careers information, advice and guidance. This role included working with major graduate employers to develop ‘Positive Action’ initiatives such as mentoring and internships targeted at underrepresented groups, to help increase their employability.

• Scott Walker

  Lecturer

  Scott Walker is a Solicitor, trainer, and professional speaker in Wills and probate law, as well as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law. He is also an introvert, a Highly Sensitive Person, and someone who was once told he was too quiet to make it in law. But Scott has found that the very traits he and others thought were weaknesses have actually become his biggest strengths. Drawing on personal experience of building a successful career as a shy and introverted lawyer, he challenges traditional narratives of success and champions the power of quiet leadership, deep listening, and thoughtful communication. Through practical skills-based training, Scott now helps legal professionals and law firms understand how introversion and extroversion shape how we work. He champions the belief that by embracing diverse personality types, we can build stronger teams, deepen client relationships, and create a more inclusive, human-centred profession.

• Siew Yeo

  Student

  Siew Man Yeo is a Bar Training Course student at the University of Law, passionate about personal growth and overcoming limitations. Through her own journey of facing criticism and self-doubt while pursuing law, she discovered how mindset and resilience can transform barriers into breakthroughs. Her TEDx talk, ‘Beyond Boundaries: The Illusion of Limitation’, explores how our perceived limits- both internal and external- shape our potential, and how we can break free from them. She hopes to inspire others to challenge their self-imposed boundaries and embrace discomfort as a path to growth.

• Thomas Locke

  Student

  Thomas Locke is fascinated by the crossroads of law and medicine. A future trainee solicitor at Burges Salmon LLP, he studied History at Durham University before pursuing an MA in Law at the University of Law. He studies how existing medicines can be patented for new uses, uncovering the tension between rewarding discovery and ensuring patients get access to care. As host of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute podcast, Thomas translates scientific discovery into stories that inform and inspire. At TEDx, he asks: how can the law reward medical innovation without standing in the way of patients and the people who care for them?