What’s it like on Planet Hope?

Did you know that the world is full of joy?

That’s right, the world is full of joy. Despite the daily headlines, the world we live in is full of positivity, goodness and abundance.

I know, it can be hard to see, through the fire and flames of conflict, backwards politics and enraging economics. But it is there. There are people building beautiful things, there are swelling movements of positive activism and change, and there are places full of blossoming nature and revival.

It is essential for the easing and energising of our souls to see this good, to feel it in our hands and to become a part of change. So, if I told you there was a place in Brighton where you can do exactly this, to say NO to doom and gloom, and say HELLO and I AM HERE to joy and goodness, would you come?

Of course, you would.

This place is called Planet Hope, and it is the latest instalment of radically transformative events produced by TEDxBrighton. Taking place on Friday, April 4, at the Brighton Dome.

Following the success of last year’s TEDxBrighton event, Got Your Attention, and then the whirlwind that was TED: Ideas Change Everything in December, the TEDxBrighton team has not rested since, in order to bring you more of the powerful and poetic inspiration you need to go out into the world and make your mark.

This year at TEDxBrighton: Planet Hope, you can expect stories that will remind you of what is truly possible when people believe in making the world a better place.

The speaker line-up includes locals such as Sam Zindel, MD of PropellerNet and instigator of Generation Restoration; Kevan Smith, a formidable storyteller and the man who has sparked the Brighton United movement; and George Dowell MBE, owner of Worthing FC. Then, from further afield: Jenna Rhodes-Tiwana, a lunar strategist for iSpace (she literally puts things on the moon); Annabella Woghiren, a fierce and empowering activist; and Busayo Twins, a young and highly celebrated political commentator.

It is a big line-up, with a lot of power and positivity.

Curator and director of TEDxBrighton, Toby Moore, shared with us: “Every year, we try to capture the spirit of the city as it is right here, right now. This year, we have done this but with a mirror of hope, reflecting back all the good and all the power we have to make the world a better place.”

TEDxBrighton | 4th April 2025 | Brighton Dome

Tickets: www.TEDxBrighton.com