On 20 May 2026, HATCHED was headline sponsor of the IGPP National Neurodiversity at Work Conference, and our founder Helena Territt spoke on neurodivergent leadership. This short video is from the day.
“I honestly had so much fun speaking at the IGPP Neurodiversity at Work Conference yesterday.
I still can't believe I got to share a stage with legends like Charlie Hart, Fiona Barrett FIEP and Hayley Brackley These guys have paved the way for all of us. The OGs of neurodiversity education. Ryan Hoare was both hilarious and very clever, in the way only ADHDers can be, (and is doing incredible things unravelling the tangle that is reasonable adjustments). Lucy Hobbs needs no further introduction. Another OG. Her deconstruction of labels was amazing, but realising that Lucy from Peanuts is ND will stay with me forever. Sammi Ford made me laugh and cry with her talk about Elvis (that wasn't the topic). Danny Trigg and Sarah Castor-Perry gave me hope that we will one day change the world. Jade Fuller of Ambitious about Autism and Craig Dutton reminded me that there is still plenty for me to learn and that I should get off my arse about using AI. 😬 Thank you to Dr Tony Malone for excellent MCing, even with the wrong glasses and to Sarah Nunziata ACC for taking pics for me. 🥰
I want to do it again. But only after I have had a bit of a lie down in a quiet room. (And stopped over-thinking about whether I have failed to mention someone amazing, because of my ADHD memory.)”
HELENA
Feedback on Helena’s Talk:
“Your talk on neurodivergent leadership was energising, layered and in the best possible way, impossible to categorise.” Noorien
“What genuine neuroinclusion looks like in practice.” Dinuli
“The conversations and perspectives shared were both insightful and inspiring.” Ishna
About the conference
The National Neurodiversity at Work Conference is run by the Institute of Government & Public Policy (IGPP). The 2026 event brought together practitioners, advocates and people with lived experience to share practical ways of making workplaces genuinely neuroinclusive, from reasonable adjustments to supporting neurodivergent leaders.
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