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
Cheryl Gledhill has been working in the mobile and digital space for 20+ years for brands such Virgin, the BBC and British Telecom. She is currently Head of Product at BlueChilli, as well as co-creator of JobMatcher, an inclusive HR tech solution that increases neurodiversity placement in the workplace. Follow Cheryl on Twitter: @cherylgledhill Follow JobMatcher on Twitter: @JobMatcherAI Find out more about JobMatcher here: https://www.jobmatcher.ai/ Interested in Neurodiversity consulting? Contact Jay Hobbs at Thriving Now or register to hear about our next Neurodiversity Symposium first via our website.
Creative entrepreneur Rachel Worsley carved out a promising career in journalism and legal marketing, before giving it up to start businesses in poetry and content marketing. Her secret to success: living with ADHD. To find out ore about Rachel’s poetry business, Typepolar visit: https:// www.typepolar.com.au/ Find out more about Neurodiversity consultancy via our Thriving Now team or register for our next event via our Symposium website
This podcast series from Thriving Now includes eight amazing interviews; 1. The Neurodiversity Movement with Author and Speaker Judy Singer 2. ADHD: The secret to my success with Creative Entrepreneur Rachel Worsley 3. Employee recruitment for greater inclusion with Cheryl Gledhill, Co-Creator of JobMatcher 4. The Neurodiverse Edge: Find exceptional talent with Psychologist and Director Jay Hobbs 5. Bias vs. Science: Embrace neurodiversity for evidence-based management with Software Engineer, Manuel Gomes 6. The Dyslexic Evolution: Helping dyslexic individuals thrive is a win-win with MD, Will Wheeler 7. Microenterprise for autistic teens with Speaker and Mentor Laura Lewis 8. Autism at work: How Auticon are supporting corporate’s IT needs with MD, Amanda Turnill Find out about consultancy via our team at Thriving Now or our next Neurodiversity Employment Symposium in Australia and our next podcast series by registering at our Symposium website
Judy Singer first coined the word Neurodiversity while writing a sociology thesis on the rise of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Movement at the University of Technology Sydney in 1998. In her thesis, Judy foresaw that a broader movement would emerge as other neurological minorities followed in the Autistics’ footsteps. She therefore proposed the idea of a “Neurodiversity Movement” as an umbrella term for all of them as they strove to end discrimination caused by negative stereotypes. You can connect with Judy Singer on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ judysingerneurodiversity/ Judy is interviewed after speaking at the Thriving Now Neurodiversity & Employment Symposium in Sydney. For consulting services from Jay Hobbs contact our team at Thriving Now To hear about the next Neurodiversity Symposium register your interest here