Wellbeing for All: Why We Must Act Together

Bio: Rob Noonan is Professor of Public Health at University of Chester, where he helps people and organisations thrive by supporting behaviour change, clearer thinking, and evidence-based decision-making. He strives to raise awareness of how economic systems influence health, wellbeing, and inequality, while advocating for systemic change to build a healthier, fairer society. His book, Capitalism, Health and Wellbeing: Rethinking Economic Growth for a Healthier, Sustainable Future, asks a fundamental question: what good is economic growth if it leaves society sicker? .

What Dance Can Teach Us About Being in the World: The Wisdom of he Body Beyond the Studio

Bio: Jane McLean is a dance artist, facilitator and creative leader. She works with improvisation, touch, poetry and mark making to cultivate presence, attention and curiosity and to create dances with people of all ages and abilities. 

As the Creative Director of Cheshire Dance she champions the importance of embodied knowledge and of valuing, celebrating and amplifying the creative expression of people from underrepresented communities.  

Jane holds a first-class BA (hons) in Dance with Nutrition and an MA Dance (Distinction) from The University of Chester and is a former Bradbury Prize for Performing Arts and Mary Zempke prize holder.  

"Centring 'Intersectionality' Within Health Equity Movements"

Bio: Harvey Kennedy-Pitt is a global public health consultant, health equity strategist, and scholar-advocate focused on advancing health equity for raciosexual and gender minorities. With expertise in research, policy, and practice, he develops inclusive health interventions, fosters sustainable solutions, and drives systemic change to dismantle barriers to better health worldwide. 

Plant ethics and Multispecies Kindness - Rethinking Our Relationship With Our Botanical Neighbours

Bio: coming soon

Active Travel: The Small Daily Choices

Bio: coming soon

“What is Needed For Enhancing Resilience and Promoting Wellbeing Among those With Disability in a Changing World”

Bio: coming soon

My Voice Is My Own: Building Resilience Through Vocal Practice

Bio: Since graduating from the RNCM with both a degree in Session Musicianship and a MMus in Popular Music Performance, Jen has been teaching vocals both as a private Vocal Coach and as a Visiting Lecturer / Lecturer in Voice at the University of Chester She has worked for Leeds College of Music and The Hammond and was formerly head of Vocals at Jamm Studios  and The Music Shed.

She has been a member of the British Voice Association for over 15 years and is the lead singer for Red Room Band Manchester, which she has run since 2010 with her Bassist husband, Mike. 

A self-described voice nerd, Jen is passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities find their voice. She is enthusiastic about the use of technology in Music learning and how it can bridge the gaps created by funding and access issues. 

"Empowerment Begins With Her Health: Redefining Resilience For Women Everywhere."

Bio: coming soon

"The New Wave of Leadership: Returning to Our Nature to Redefine Resilience."

Bio: Nic Wagstaff is a leadership and wellbeing specialist with over 20 years in Learning and Development, including serving as Group Head of Learning and Development for a global organisation. A CIPD Fellow with a Master’s in Psychology, her research focused on leadership burnout, an experience she has personally overcome. Nic founded Inspire Rewire in 2015, delivering 90+ retreats and programmes across the UAE and Europe for both public audiences and organisations. She supports rest, recovery and self leadership, working with emerging talent to C suite to create high performance cultures grounded in psychological safety, wellbeing and sustainable success.