About this Event
A collaborative TEDxTrafford x Bruntwood Ideas Circle bringing together business leaders, founders, creatives, changemakers and members of the Greater Manchester community to explore one central question:
As technology transforms the way we live and work, how do we ensure the future remains fundamentally human?
The event will create a space for bold ideas, meaningful conversation and new connections ahead of TEDxTrafford 2026.
It will also introduce attendees to this year's TEDxTrafford theme, Future Proof: Human by Design, and provide a preview of some of the ideas and conversations that will shape the main TEDxTrafford event.
Ideas Circle: Three Big Ideas
Idea 1 – The Future of LeadershipWhat will humans need from leaders in an AI-enabled workplace?
Idea 2 – The Future of Work & WellbeingCan organisations become more technologically advanced without becoming less human?
Idea 3 – The Future of Creativity, Community & ConnectionWhat uniquely human qualities will matter most over the next decade?
TEDxTrafford Panel- Alumni and 2026 Speakers
Tedx trafford will share insights into the journey of a TEDX Speaker and what it really takes to stand on the red dot.
Speakers
Moderator- Martina Witter ( TEDXTrafford Curator/ Director / Resilience Keynote Speaker
Ian Pettigrew - TEDxTrafford speaker 2026
Surbhi Badhwar - TEDxTrafford speaker 2026
Mariam - TEDxTrafford speaker 2026
Mabel - TEDxTrafford speaker 2026
Dr Penny Trayner - TEDxTrafford Speaker 2025
Dr Joanne Conway - Head of Inclusion & culture DLA Piper , Founder Joanne Conway Consulting
Event venue & nearby stays
Citylabs 1.0 - Bruntwood SciTech, 0 Nelson Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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