Built by volunteers. For Newcastle.

Every event TEDxNewy stages is built by volunteers who give their evenings and weekends because Newcastle deserves a stage for big ideas. These are the people behind it.

Volunteers
10
volunteers
Events in 2026
4
events in 2026
Not-for-profit
100%
not-for-profit

Leadership

The licensees and the board. Strategy, money, partners and the licence with TED.

  • Jake Hoppe

    Jake Hoppe

    Co-Licensee | CEO
  • Will Berry

    Will Berry

    Co-Licensee | COO
  • Dan Latter

    Dan Latter

    Director | CFO

Speakers

Finding the ideas, and coaching the people who carry them into 18 minutes.

  • Theo Kapodistrias

    Theo Kapodistrias

    Head of Speaker Coaching
  • Magdalena Hoeller

    Magdalena Hoeller

    Head of Education + Speaker Coach

Brand & Marketing

Everything you see: the look, the channels, the campaigns and the words.

  • Chloe Evans

    Chloe Evans

    Head of Brand & Marketing
  • Sammy Bugata

    Sammy Bugata

    Communications and Graphics Lead

Salons & Education

The year-round program: citizen salons, the schools lab and the student speaker competition.

  • Craig Smith

    Craig Smith

    Head of Salons & Activations

Events

Venues, logistics, run sheets and the hundred things that make a day run on time.

  • Drew Fletcher

    Drew Fletcher

    Project Event Coordinator
  • Steve Preedy

    Steve Preedy

    Event Specialist

Want to be on this page next year?

Year-round roles across every crew, no experience needed. Most volunteers come back the year after. Some end up running the whole thing.

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