Damian McGrath

Damian McGrath Speaker Support Further Information Damian McGrath Damian McGrath Damian’s Role Damian joins us as a new team member in 2025 and is part of the Speaker Support team. With an esteemed career in coaching and more recently speaker experience in his own right, Damian brings to the team new ideas for supporting and […]

Sonya O’Sullivan

Sonya O’Sullivan Speaker Support Further Information Stratus Associates Sonya O’Sullivan Sonya’s Role Sonya joins us as a new team member in 2025 and is part of the Speaker Support team. With a career in presentation and public speaker coaching, Sonya will be offering our speakers mentoring and feedback and encouragement on their talk structure and […]

Andrew Thorp

Andrew Thorp Hosting Further Information andrewthorp62 Andrew’s Role Andrew is the TEDx Warrington event host and MC. He’ll be on stage introducing the audience to all our wonderful speakers with his unique blend of wit and wisdom. He will also be part of the Speaker Support Team offering storytelling coaching. Work Andrew is an award-winning speaker, trainer […]

Kate Jenkinson

Kate Jenkinson Speaker Support Back to all members Further Information Kate Jenkinson Next Step HR Kate’s Role After being a TEDx speaker in the 2022 Warrington event and then delivering the welcome address in 2023, Kate has now joined the Speaker Support Team. Kate will offer speaking, creativity and neurodiversity guidance to support the speaker […]

Kerry Lockyer

Kerry Lockyer Sponsor & Speaker Liaison Further Information Kerry Lockyer oomphlearning Kerry’s Role Kerry is part of the Speaker Support team, a role that she also delivered in 2023. As a 2022 speaker, she’s ideally placed to understand what our speaker cohort will be feeling and provide some personal mentoring and logistical support. 2025 also […]

Sharon Charteress

Sharon Charteress Speaker Support Further Information Celestial Blessings Sharon Charteress Sharon’s Role Sharon is part of the Speaker Support team but is not new to the Warrington team, having covered the social media marketing function in 2023. As part of her new role, she will support the speakers by listening to and reviewing draft scripts […]

Emma Baylin

Emma Baylin Curation Team Back to all members Further Information Shared Harmonies Emma Baylin Emma’s Role After being a speaker as the 2022 Warrington event, Emma is now part of the Curation Team which involves the review and scoring of applications. She will also be part of the Speaker Support Team once applicants have been […]

Rachel Morgan-Trimmer

Rachel Morgan-Trimmer Speaker Support Further Information askfirebird rachel-morgan-trimmer Rachel’s Role Rachel is part of the Speaker Support team, and tasked particularly with backstage planning and AV liaison before and during the event to ensure everyone is mic’d up, calm and prepared before going on stage. Having stepped onto the red dot in 2022, she’s well […]

Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards Speaker support Team Back to all members Further Information Koyo Wellbeing Koyo Wellbeing Elizabeth’s Role Elizabeth is offering a steady presence behind the scenes as part of the Speaker Wellbeing team, supporting speakers to feel calm and ready to deliver their ideas with impact. Work With over 20 years of experience across science, […]