Theme: Showing Up

As part of this year's TEDWomen event, TEDxBrayfordPoolWomen celebrate the theme of showing up. We'll be joining TEDWomen for a simulcast from the main stage in Palm Springs and welcoming some phenomenal live speakers from Lincoln too.

Women the world over are no longer accepting the status quo. They're rising up, breaking out and pushing boundaries. Whatever their focus and talent — business, technology, art, science, politics — these pioneers and their allies are joining forces in an explosion of discovery and ingenuity to drive real, meaningful change.

TEDWomen will celebrate how these dynamic and diverse people are showing up to face challenges head on, all while empowering each other to shape the future we all want to see. We're showing up for TEDWomen 2018. Are you?

University of Lincoln
Minerva Building
Brayford Pool
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7TS
United Kingdom

Alexis Powell-Howard

Psychotherapist & Director of Fortis Therapy

Alexis Powell-Howard is the founder and Managing Director of Fortis Therapy & Training, an award-winning business providing comprehensive, approachable mental health and emotional well-being services to businesses, organisations, schools, local authorities and private individuals. Alexis established the business in 2012 with a vision to be the leading provider of therapeutic services across all sectors and is passionate about delivering high quality, effective and accessible well-being services for all ages.

Elinor Vettraino

Programme Leader for Business and Enterprise at Bishop Grosseteste University

Dr Elinor Vettraino heads the Business and Enterprise area within the School of Humanities at Bishop Grosseteste University. She is the head coach for the BA (Hons) Business (Team Entrepreneurship) degree based on the Finnish Team Academy model, and the programme leader for the BA (Hons) Business degree focusing on a broader context of business in a changing world. Elinor has a diverse background in leadership and management, training and development and education with a focus on creative industries and the visual and performing arts.

Libby John

Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Science & Engineering at the University of Lincoln

Professor Libby John is the Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Science & Engineering at the University of Lincoln. Libby's research specialises in plant ecology, plant-animal interactions, root-soil interactions, and biodiversity - a fascination has led her to study lichen in the Rocky Mountains and the snowshoe hare in the Yukon. She is also the President of the Sir Joseph Banks Society and has recently spoken at the Gravity Fields festival about his work, its impact and legacy.

Lorena Hauton

Artist & Educator

As a self-taught socially engaged artist bringing up her son who has complex needs, Lorena identified a need for educational, fully inclusive bespoke art experiences in Lincolnshire. As a result, she founded Lorena Jane Art Ltd which incorporates the growing enterprise Take Part in Art. She works with schools, the home education community, adults with learning disabilities, commercial entities... in fact, almost anything goes where social art is required! As a business that’s success is measured in making a difference rather than profit margins, Lorena is proud to this year be a Theo Paphitis SBS winner and Lincolnshire media awards One to Watch.