Past TEDx event
TEDxNHS
This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.
Speakers
Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.
Aaron Kinghorn
Dental Surgeon
Aaron Kinghorn is a dental surgeon, author and PMDD advocate calling for greater awareness of women’s health and the vital role men can play in supporting it.
Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne
Athlete innovator
Charlotte is a former Olympic athlete, passionate about exploring what could change if healthcare systems better integrated patient expertise into conversations about health and diagnosis.
Grace Davidson
Parent
Grace Davidson’s extraordinary womb transplant journey tells a remarkable story of medical innovation, family, courage and hope.
John Shenouda
Anaesthetist
Dr John Shenouda is an anaesthetist and medical ethicist encouraging thoughtful, balanced conversations around assisted dying, consent and some of healthcare’s most complex ethical questions.
Lea Decker
Nurse
Lea has walked the path of her own recovery and continues to navigate her passion for creative change within the mental health space.
Magda Bannister
Physiotherapist
Magda is a respiratory physiotherapist whose personal experience of loss inspired her to challenge addiction stigma and improve compassionate care across the NHS.
Nadia Kadakova
Data Scientist
Nadia Kadakova is a data scientist and healthcare innovator exploring how personalised, data-driven evidence can transform care for patients too often overlooked by traditional research.
Neil Shah
Surgeon
Mr Neil Shah is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon championing earlier diagnosis, education and research to improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.
Oliver Kaye
Student
Ollie is a third-year medical student and a passionate patient advocate living with inflammatory bowel disease.
Olivia Burns
Innovator
Olivia Burns is a healthtech entrepreneur and innovation leader transforming patient experience by helping pioneering healthcare startups navigate and scale within the NHS.
