TEDxChichester

Speakers

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

• Anisha Patel

  DOCTOR (NHS GP)

  Dr Anisha Patel is an NHS GP, bestselling author, broadcaster, cancer campaigner and mum! Diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at 39, her experience as both doctor and patient transformed her approach to medicine and life. She is the author of Everything You'd Hoped You'd Never Need to Know About Bowel Cancer, & Ambassador and Trustee of a number of cancer charities Through @doctorsgetcancertoo, she health educates and shares honest conversations championing patient empowerment and life beyond cancer. Her TEDx talk explores how curiosity and recognising the clues we ignore can inspire meaningful change.

• Freya Ward

  Associate Managing Director

  Freya Ward is Associate Managing Director at Headley Media, a B2B marketing agency specialising in lead generation and demand marketing for technology companies. A Chichester-based business leader and recognised industry voice, Freya regularly delivers keynote presentations, speaks on expert panels, and contributes to conversations on marketing, technology and artificial intelligence. She recently achieved a First in Artificial Intelligence from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Alongside her professional work, Freya has a growing interest in how people learn, develop and challenge their own assumptions about what they're capable of.

• Geethanjali Seenu

  Senior Delivery Manager

  Geethanjali is an experienced programme leader with more than 26 years of experience in fast-moving technology environments, where she has led large teams, managed complex projects, and helped organisations deliver change with clarity and care. Known for her calm, practical approach, she has guided major programmes from planning through to delivery, coordinating multiple teams, managing risks, improving processes and supporting people through change. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping people work better together, creating environments where teams can grow, adapt and succeed.

• James Wright

  Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader for Accountancy and Finance University of Chichester

  James is a multi-award winning FCCA qualified accountant and senior lecturer in accountancy & finance at the University of Chichester (UK), where he teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Alongside his face to face classes, James is also a content creator on social media platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram specialising in all things accounting. He supports students globally to pass their professional examinations, along with helping professionals to progress in their career sharing his experiences which has amassed millions of views worldwide.

• Momtaz Begum-Hossain

  Colour Therapist

  Momtaz Begum-Hossain is an award-winning Journalist, Author, Podcaster, Colour Therapist and founder of HelloHue®; a modern colour theory that champions the pleasure of colour, showing people how they can use it to live a more joyful, happy, and positive life. She is interested in the way colour creates connection and is a member of the Colour Walk community, that encourages self-expression through personal style. Her work spans journalism, broadcasting, brand consulting and live events collaborating with arts and community organisations including Tate Modern, Southbank Centre and FunFed, while her podcast Hello Colour explores the emotional power of colour through conversations with vibrant, creative guests. Her expertise has been featured internationally across PBS, BBC, ITV, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Elle and more. She is the Author of Colour Therapy: A Hue-themed Mood Journal for Joy, Balance and Well-Being and Hello Rainbow – Finding Happiness in Colour.

• Nick Jaye

  Chef and founder of Bald Chef Nick limited

  Nick Jaye, known professionally as Bald Chef Nick, is a 62-year-old Brighton-based chef, author, presenter and neurodiversity advocate. After a 40-year career in property, he completely reinvented his life in his late 50s to pursue his lifelong passion for cooking, subsequently becoming a high-profile voice for the dyslexic and ADHD communities.

• Nick Winton

  International Keynote Speaker

  Nick Winton is an international speaker and former Interim CEO. His talk The Power of One explores what happens when ordinary people choose to act rather than wait. Nick has spoken to audiences of 15 to 15,000 across Europe and North America, at corporate leadership programmes, Holocaust education events, schools, and fundraisers. He brings together rigorous business experience and a lived connection to one of the most compelling rescue stories of the 20th century. His message: every one of us influences the world around us every single day. The question isn’t whether you can create change. It’s whether you’ll choose to act when it matters.

• Tessa Parry-Wingfield

  Founder & CEO

  Tessa Parry-Wingfield helps senior executives and their teams communicate when the pressure is on. Founder and CEO of a global communications consultancy, she has spent 25 years finding the right words for people, often in the hardest moments. Then a personal, life-threatening crisis forced her to use every framework she’d ever taught to communicate through her toughest chapter. A former journalist, Tessa has shared her story in The Times, Stylist and on BBC Woman’s Hour. She now takes it to the stage as a professional speaker, equipping audiences to say what matters, when it matters.