A MOTHER and daughter duo have touched down on home soil after giving a TEDx talk in the US.
Naomi Timperley and her 11-year-old daughter Elizabeth, from Sale, travelled to Normal, Illinois, to attend and speak at a TEDx event.
Modelled on the popular Ted conference in America, TEDx are not-for-profit events run in cities around the world and feature a range of talks and lectures on subjects from philosophy to politics, science and the arts.
Naomi Timperley and daughter Elizabeth, 11, take to the TEDx stage
As well as reaching people at a local level, the lectures are streamed to a global audience.
TED talks have become a household name after a number of famous and influential people, including Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Bono, Stephen Hawkings and Richard Branson, fronted lectures.
Naomi, a digital marketing consultant and start-up marketing advisor, teamed up with daughter Elizabeth to highlight what can be learnt from the younger generation in terms of ideas.
More to follow.
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