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"When I look back at TEDxWorthing 2025, it still doesn’t feel quite real. On 6th October, we filled The Atrium with laughter, tears, applause, and ideas that will stay with us for years to come. What started as a bold “what if…” has turned into something much bigger. A movement that proves Worthing is full of creativity, connection, and courage.
The energy in the room was electric! Speakers poured their hearts into ideas worth spreading, the audience showed up with open minds, and the community came together to make it all happen. Seeing strangers become collaborators, and ideas become action, reminded me of why we started this in the first place.
And the most amazing part? TEDxWorthing is entirely volunteer-run - myself included!. Every single aspect of TEDxWorthing was made possible by people who gave their time, energy, and knowledge, simply because they believe in Worthing’s potential. From coaching speakers to managing production, marketing, and partnerships, our year-round volunteers are the heartbeat of this event.
What started out as another "Zoe-Beth has another idea..." has turned into a passion project that has changed my life for the better and has impacted the lives of over 150 people in our first year.
I cannot wait to do it all again next year, and continue to contribute to Worthing's community.
Until next time ✌🏼"
Zoe-Beth Hobbs, Organiser of TEDxWorthing
TEDxWorthing is powered entirely by volunteers, people from across Worthing who believe in the power of ideas, creativity, and community. Every talk, every detail is brought to life by those who give their time and talent to make something extraordinary happen.
From speaker coaching and production to marketing and partnerships, our team, Zoe-Beth, Sam & Dani are proof that when a community comes together with passion and purpose, incredible things can happen.
For our first-ever TEDxWorthing, we searched for bold, thought-provoking ideas that could shape the future of our town, give voice and agency to its people, and put Worthing on the map, not just locally, but globally.
TEDx is about ideas changing everything, and while our talks will be rooted in Worthing, their impact could go much further. Whether it’s a local initiative with universal lessons, a community-driven innovation that could work anywhere, or a story from Worthing that resonates with audiences across the world, we want ideas that speak to our town but connect with a wider conversation.
Worthing is full of hidden gems, stories, ideas, and innovations that we have now started to uncover....
Edel Parsons
Nurse with a Specialist Interest in Human Rights
Alastair Wallace
Leadership expert turned accidental identity explorer
Antoinette Daniel
Cleaning boss, Fairness Fan & Accidental Campaigner
Melica Moshiri
BBC The Apprentice Candidate 2025 and Global Tech Recruitment Founder
Daniel Murphy
Tiny & Eco Home Specialist
Dean Spears
Founder & Nature Conservationist
Steven Smith
Grammy Award Winning Professional Musician
Francesca O'Connor
Founder, Culture & Communications Expert
Padmasini Dayananda
Multi-Award winning woman in tech and an advocate for social sustainability
Nicci Parish
Building safe conversations around drugs through families
Chris Barton
Physiotherapist turning Disability into Possibility
TED and TEDx share the same mission - ideas change everything - but they’re not quite the same thing.
TED is the global organisation based in the US. It hosts the world-famous annual TED Conference and produces TED Talks, TED-Ed, and other global platforms where world-leading thinkers share their ideas.
TEDx, on the other hand, is a programme of independently organised local events licensed by TED. Each event, like TEDxWorthing, is created by local voluntary organisers who follow TED’s values, structure, and brand guidelines, but curate talks that reflect their community’s voices, challenges, and creativity.
There are 2 major differences that audiences will experience between and TED and TEDx event:
In short: TEDxWorthing brings the spirit of TED to our seaside town, creating a space where local ideas can make a global impact.