TEDxGeorge Women 2026 Speaker
“Nikki Jackman Joy” is a Southern African Story Weaver, Performance HEARTist, Impact Producer and Joy Catalyst who has spent more than two decades UPlifting the socio-emotional wellness of people with creativity and play. Her artistic accolades include being an award-winning voice artist and one of the original lead actors in Isidingo. She’s help build The Joy-Tool Box and Facilitate Joy Training, behind the UPskiling of more than 900 facilitators and upliftment of over 54,000 people across schools, hospitals, communities, businesses and stages in 5 regions of South Africa. Nikki warmly blends storytelling, creative play and practical socio-emotional wellbeing tools to grow empathy, resilience and active kindness. Her bold mission is to help people everywhere to KINDER and to facilitate more joy for themselves, others and our world.