Theme: Got Your Attention

20+ speakers and performers, exploring how we change the world, but change what we pay attention to.

Brighton Dome
Church Street
Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UE
United Kingdom

Amy Polly

Amy Polly (AKA The Mindfulness Rebel) is a mindfulness teacher, international speaker, mental health campaigner and neurodiversity advocate. A recovering accountant, whose career in finance spanned 19 years, with her last role being Head of Finance and Property within the Fire Service. Whilst sitting on the leadership team within Fire, she also took on the role of Strategic Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing, where she finally realised how to bring together her passion for people, and mindfulness, in the corporate world. Amy now delivers workshops, courses and talks, raising awareness of the importance of understanding mindfulness, mental health and neurodiversity in the workplace, schools and football, and her own personal journey. Not your typical mindfulness teacher, she enjoys empowering people to think outside the box and smash misconceptions.

Bud Johnston

Founder of Boxless, BARCO & Men of Melanin who is on a mission to build a community of happy & effective people

Dean Spears

Head of Blue Natural Capital, Sussex Bay. Intrapreneur and Geographer.

Gayle Berry

With over two decades of experience in changing the world through love, care, and giving, she is on a mission to nurture the future by focusing on the first 1001 days of life.

Hady Milani

Hady Milani directs the Space Entrepreneurship program at the European Institute for Innovation and Sustainability. An engineer by training, Milani has taken part in numerous space-related projects with the German Space Agency, NASA and European Space Agency (ESA). He's been selected as a suborbital scientist astronaut and in 2017 was named best young researcher by the ESA. Milani is also an artist, and an ESA-backed program chose one of his artworks to be sent to the moon by 2025.

James Dempster

Marketer, primary school governor, kids' football coach and public speaker.

Jessica Chapplow

Recognised by Forbes in their prestigious 30 Under 30 Europe List for an outstanding career in Media & Marketing 2022, and a finalist for the UK’s Women in Tech’s Young Leader of the Year award. Jessica specialises in Ecommerce and Digital Innovation, focusing on the role of cutting-edge technologies, ranging from Artificial Intelligence, to ecommerce and their impact on the CX. In her current role as Head of Ecommerce, Jessica is responsible to lead, manage, grow and evolve all aspects of Mediabrands’ UK offering. Throughout her career Jessica has advised some of the world’s largest and most innovative companies, spanning a variety of industries: FMCG, Pharmaceutical and Luxury on accelerating their omnichannel propositions. She is regarded as a leading expert and advocate for the next generation of changemakers. Jessica holds a master’s degree in Machine Learning and is a passionate advocate for ethical data use and reducing algorithmic bias to achieve responsible AI. She is the creator of Heartificial Intelligence.org, which was designed to help people focus less on finding the perfect answer but to educate them to ask the right questions. Alongside her 9-5 job, Jessica is actively involved in humanitarian work as an Emergency Response volunteer with the British Red Cross. She is also currently embarking on her most ambitious project yet, developing a platform called ResQued, to streamline crisis response efforts, via machine learning.

Kian Bakhtiari

Classroom troublemaker turned social entrepreneur. Founder of The People.

Mark Blake

Mark Blake is a seasoned entrepreneur dedicated to enhancing the lives of neurodivergent individuals within his community. His pioneering efforts began with the founding of Autistic League, a nonprofit focused on police reform and improving healthcare interactions for autistic individuals. Through this initiative, Mark spearheaded vital projects like a victim support framework that assists autistic victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. This framework includes comprehensive policies that guide processes from initial reporting to post-trial care. He also collaborated with Sussex Police to develop more inclusive procedures and facilities for autistic detainees. Mark's advocacy extended to organizing Tunbridge Wells' first Autistic Pride event, gaining local acclaim. Later, driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, he founded Connection Hub in Brighton, creating a vibrant platform for neurodivergent entrepreneurs. This initiative laid the groundwork for Joyfully Different, a community and business academy co-founded with Alice Reeves, aimed at fostering meaningful and joyous lives for its members.

Mo Kanjilal

Co-Creator at Watch This Sp_ce, Author, Speaker and Campaigner.

Nahum

A visionary artist known for his artistic space missions with NASA, ESA, SpaceX, and other space agencies.

Natalie Benmayor

Founder and Creative Director of Capsule Eleven Jewellery.

Oge Ejizu

Leader at Black Girls Hike, passionate hiking enthusiast and DEI Practitioner.

Simon Squibb

Simon Squibb, Founder of HelpBnk.com, is all about helping people help people. Not your typical entrepreneur; Simon started his first business while homeless at just 15 and later sold his agency, Fluid to PwC for more money than he’ll ever need. Known for his viral move of buying a staircase in London and slapping a doorbell on it where folks can pitch their dreams, Simon is on a mission to help 10 million people kickstart their businesses. With over 7 million followers on social media, he’s spreading the word through his #GiveWithoutTake movement and inspirational street interviews.

Tansy Jane Dowman

Founder of Tansy in the Wild, Outdoor Life Coach, Mentor and Author.

Tom Morphew

Founder of Full Circle Farms, CEO at The Garden Army and affectionately known as Farmer Tom.

Woodzy

Award-winning Flo Poet, Writer, Host, Educator and Pokemon Master.