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Panelists outline practical steps investors, employers and governments can take to make workplaces more neuroinclusive
Summary
Panelists from five countries discussed barriers autistic entrepreneurs and employees face—masking, investor expectations, neuronormative hiring practices—and recommended concrete actions: leadership buy‑in, staff training, autistic‑led tech, flexible milestones and broader safety nets.
At a World Autism Awareness Day panel moderated by Victoria Bernip (founder of NTE), four panelists from different countries discussed how neurodivergent thinking can drive innovation and what practical steps governments, investors and employers should take to become more neuroinclusive.
Victoria Bernip opened the panel and asked how neurodiverse thinking fuels innovation. Kate Ward (Cape Town‑based founder and late‑assessed autistic with ADHD) said lived experience matters: neurodivergent people often form companies because workplaces are not designed for them, and their…
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