Theme: Dare to Change

This year's theme is dedicated to embracing the changing world which we find ourselves living in today. This event will feature 5 unique speakers who will share what this year's theme means to them.

The event will be held on Wednesday the 4th of May at 1pm at the Teaching and Learning Building on the University of Birmingham campus. We have a limited capacity on tickets so book yours as soon as they become available to avoid disappointment. This is a lineup you definitely don’t want to miss!

We hope you are as excited about this event as we are, see you on May the 4th!

Teaching and Learning Building
The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Lecture Theatre 2
Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Dimitar Ferdinandov

Winner of SSC

A current UoB student who won our Student Speaker Competition earlier this year will talk about concern surrounding the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

Femi Oke

International Journalist

An award winning international journalist, broadcaster, professional moderator and co-founder of the diverse moderators bureau ‘Moderate the Panel’.

Jordanne Whiley

Paralympian

Britain’s youngest ever national women’s single champion in wheelchair tennis and four time Paralympic Games medallist

Moazzam Begg

Author and Outreach Director

A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, author of Enemy Combatant and outreach director for UK-based campaigning organisation CAGE.

Stuart Bratt

CEO

Founder and CEO of Tough Enough To Care, a men’s mental health support group.