View the latest talks from TEDxWakefield events online now from this year’s TEDxWakefield - New Directions in Placemaking and TEDxWakefield - Sustainable Transport events.

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Really enjoyable and thought provoking evening

TEDxWakefield Sustainable Transport Attendee

TEDxWakefield speakers this year have included:

Stephen Feber, specialist in sustainable social enterprise, Curator of the Future at London Transport Museum and owner of Stephen Feber Ltd. Stephen develops social enterprises from an idea to the finished project. He also designs and develops museums and exhibitions. Current projects include a low carbon mixed use social enterprise development, Heartlands, in Cornwall. Watch now

Martin Stockley, civil engineering and construction industry expert, regional and national design review panelist, and masterplanning advisor. Martin Stockley trained as a draughtsman at the Greater London Council before studying Civil Engineering at Kings’ College, London.  He is managing director of Stockley consulting Civil, Structural, Transport and Infrastructure Engineers based in Manchester and London. Watch now

Terry Hodgkinson, chaired the ground breaking Yorkshire Forward Renaissance Panel prior to taking up the post as Chair of Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency for Yorkshire and Humber for seven years. As Chair, he oversaw the agency grow the economy of Yorkshire and Humber, and was responsible for an annual budget of £360m approximately a third of which contributed to the place making agenda Terry is passionate about great design, architecture, heritage and place making. Watch now