Science LIVE! Student Conference Event for KS4 at Disneyland® Paris

Florence Adepoju, better known as Flow, is the BSc (Hons) Cosmetic Science graduate founder of cult beauty brand MDMflow. Named within Forbes 2018 Top 30 under 30 Podcast series, Flow has ensured MDMflow can reach customers via Boots.com, Harvey Nichols and Nasty Gal. Following the success of the brand, Flow has launched into a new mission to drive the number of women in science, and to promote STEM careers to girls in schools.

Flow will enlighten your students about the science behind the development and formulation of cosmetic products.

Brendan Walker is an experienced public speaker and broadcaster. A true polymath, his expertise span art, design, science, technology, and engineering. He has spoken at Tate Modern about his work, as well as delivered science and technology Christmas public lectures. He currently holds the post of Professor of Creative Industries at Middlesex University.
 
Brendan is founder-director of Studio Go Go Limited – a 21st century ride design company supported by Innovate UK. He recently gave the keynote at the inaugural symposium of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions industry in Florida. He is also founder-director of Thrill Laboratory, and regularly features in character as 'The Thrill Engineer', which has included appearances on The One Show, Bang Goes The Theory and Blue Peter.

Brendan will bring his expertise of the science behind rollercoasters and theme park attractions to life for our Science LIVE! audience.

A Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the ImechE and Fellow of the Women’s Engineering Society, Alexandra has worked on numerous high profile engineering projects from improving the asset integrity management of submarines to IOT predictive analytics for the Forth Road Bridge. Named in 2023 as one of the top Inspirational Businesswomen in STEM at the House of Lords, Alexandra is founder and CEO of STEMAZING, a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to inspiration and inclusion in STEM, and has featured on TV shows on Channel 5, Prime and CuriosityStream as an engineering expert.

With a true passion for her work and for driving increased diversity and inclusion in engineering, Alexandra is sure to inspire your students with the possibilities that can be brought to life with a career in STEM.

Our complementary workbooks are designed to be used as your group enjoy the Disney® Parks.  The workbooks contain park challenges which encourage students to take a step back and critically appraise the resort from their subject perspective. These park challenges provide opportunity for problem solving, decision making as well as working together so that your students get the maximum from the their time at Disneyland® Paris.

Our lively and interactive question and answer session gives the students control to ask the questions they want answers to.  All the speakers take to the stage to answer questions to provide different perspectives and to offer invaluable career advice from their own experience.

Our LIVE! Events Team provide expert on-site support throughout your stay to make your trip as easy and memorable as possible: 

• Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event 
• Register your students at the conference & take questions 

Jon Chase is a science communicator, author and science rapper based in South Wales. He has an intense passion for scientific thinking and believes that knowledge should be made available in a way that allows as many people as possible the opportunity to gain access to it.

He has presented science for BBC learning on TV and YouTube and also co-authored books on The Science of Star Wars and The Science of Harry Potter. In 2017 he was awarded the Josh Award in Science Communication but is most well known for his science raps, which he has produced for various learning establishments and organisations including NASA, BBC, CH4 and Chester Zoo.

Jon will feature as Facilitator for Computing LIVE! on 3rd February only.