Neurodiversity at Work

Amanda Turnill is the Managing Director of Auticon and an advocate for the rights of people with autism.

She is an internationally recognised regulatory and product liability lawyer based in Sydney.

She recently retired from the law to spend more time with her two teenage children, who are both on the autistic spectrum.

Given this background and that so many gifted autistic people struggle to obtain gainful employment due to current social norms rather than technology skills, Amanda is enthusiastic about her leadership position at auticon.

Amanda believes that many other parents of neurodiverse children and adults will have similar stories and will want to know about auticon’s mission here.

To find out more about Auticon visit: https://auticon.com.au/

Find out about Neurodiversity Employment consultancy via https://www.thrivingnow.com.au/consulting

or be first to hear about the next Neurodiversity Employment Symposium and podcast series via https://www.neurodiversitysymposium.com.au/register

Will Wheeler is the Managing Director of The Dyslexic Evolution based in Australia.

He is passionate about helping dyslexic people find their full potential in their careers and businesses, while helping them grow into outstanding leaders who will inspire and help others onto greatness.

Will is proud to say that he is dyslexic and knows what true potential people with dyslexia bring to the world.

That’s why he works closely with people with different learning styles and helps them to learn the leadership skills to achieve great things in life and their careers.

Find out more about The Dyslexic Evolution here: https:// www.thedyslexicevolution.com/

For Neurodiversity Consultancy get in touch with Jay Hobbs at Thriving Now.

or be the first to find out about our next neurodiversity symposium and podcast series via https://www.neurodiversitysymposium.com.au

Laura Lewis has a lived experience as an autistic person who lives with a mental illness. Laura advocates for the removal of the stigma associated with both.

She is a member of several committees devoted to bringing about positive change. Laura has been pivotal in assisting her autistic son, Clay to start his own business.

Laura is also a public speaker and most importantly can sing Happy Birthday backwards.

You can connect with Laura via her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ lauralewisautismmentoring/

For Neurodiversity Consultancy get in touch with Jay Hobbs at Thriving Now.

or be the first to find out about our next neurodiversity symposium and podcast series via our website

Manuel Gomes has been messing about with technology since an early age - he sold his first small computer program when he was 14.

This led to a career in software engineering, in organisations ranging from startups to market-leading multinationals.

This evolved into systems architecture, team leadership, and technology management.

He has a keen interest in technical and business agility, complexity theory, evidence-based management, strategy and ecosystem design, and corporate innovation.

Manuel is a genuine and engaging public speaker, and particularly enjoys talking about agility and neurodiversity as a competitive advantage, especially in problem-solving and innovation in complex domains.

He is himself neurodivergent (ASD+ADHD), so he knows what he’s talking about! Follow Manuel on Twitter: @manuelgomes

Find out more about Manuel’s consulting business Tech Advisers here: https:// www.techadvisers.com.au/

Find out more about Neurodiversity consultancy via our amazing team

or be first to hear about the next Neurodiversity symposium via our website

Psychologist Jay Hobbs is the Director and the driving force behind Thriving Now.

Jay’s extensive experience in consulting and working with corporate clients and government departments assisted in his development of unique neurodiversity employment programs in a variety of industries.

Jay consults with executives regarding effective management of neurodiverse staff and delivers training and consultancy within the workplace.

Find out more about Thriving Now here: https://www.thrivingnow.com.au/

To access Thriving Now's business consulting page visit: https:// www.thrivingnow.com.au/consulting