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Neurodiversity Keynote Speaker

Neurodiversity Keynote Speaker for UK conferences and main-stage events.

An award-winning neurodiversity keynote speaker for main-stage conferences, industry summits, leadership offsites and partner forums across the UK.

Wayne Kelly is a UK neurodiversity keynote speaker booked by conference organisers, industry bodies and event producers who need a substance-first main-stage voice rather than awareness-only content. This page is for event bookers; if you need internal leadership briefings, executive sessions and workshops, see the broader neurodiversity speaker page.

Wayne Kelly speaking at the Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards
Showreel — coming soon
Wayne introduces his neurodiversity keynote speaker work.

Why book Wayne as a neurodiversity keynote speaker

Wayne opens and closes conferences on neurodiversity, ADHD, neuroinclusive leadership and workforce transformation. Keynotes are commercially framed and built to land with senior decision-makers, because the audience in a main-stage room is usually there to work out what to do rather than to be moved.

As a Neurodiversity Project of the Year winner, joint founder of a double award-winning Neurodiversity Network that grew to support more than 32,000 people, and a chartered transformation leader with 25 years inside large enterprises, Wayne brings credibility that survives the Q&A.

Who books these keynotes

Conference producers and event organisers. Industry bodies and professional associations. HR, L&D and EDI conference programmes. Internal leadership summits and all-hands events. Partner and client forums where the host organisation wants a serious external signal on neurodiversity.

Keynote formats

Conference opening or closing keynote of 30–60 minutes. Main-stage fireside chat. Panel chair. Post-keynote green-room or breakout Q&A. Virtual keynote for hybrid and international events. Delivered UK-wide in person, or remotely for global audiences.

Keynote themes

Neurodiversity as a workforce performance lever rather than a wellbeing initiative. ADHD at work, including ADHD in senior leadership. Neuroinclusive leadership and what it asks of managers. Reasonable adjustments as productivity. Psychological safety and disclosure. Embedding neuroinclusion into organisational change and transformation.

Every keynote is shaped to the audience and sector — financial services, professional services, technology, engineering, public sector, education and more.

What delegates take away

Keynotes are written backwards from the action you want delegates to take. Wayne closes on specific, plausible things a senior leader can do inside their own organisation within a fortnight, rather than an appeal to think differently.

That is a deliberate contrast with much of the neurodiversity speaking circuit, which is strong on narrative and light on what to do on Monday.

Booking and briefing

To book a keynote speaker on workplace neurodiversity, ADHD or neuroinclusive leadership, contact Think Wider with your event brief. Wayne's keynote is tailored to your audience and the outcomes you want from the session.

For availability, send the date, venue, audience profile and size, the slot length and position in the agenda, the theme of the wider event, and what you want delegates to do differently afterwards. Showreel, topic outlines, speaker biography, photography and a fee proposal are provided on enquiry.

UK locations Wayne serves

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Neurodiversity Keynote Speaker — FAQ

Is Wayne experienced with large main-stage audiences?

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Yes — from 300-person executive events to multi-thousand-person conferences. Format and energy are tailored to the room and the slot.

Can Wayne customise the keynote for our industry?

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Every keynote is shaped to the audience and sector, drawing on the workforce realities of that industry rather than generic examples.

Do you offer speaker showreels and briefing decks?

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Yes. Enquire via the contact page for a current showreel, topic outlines, photography and a fee proposal.

How far in advance should we book?

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Main-stage dates are typically confirmed three to nine months ahead, though shorter lead times are sometimes possible — it is always worth asking.

Can Wayne also run a workshop at the same event?

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Yes. Pairing a keynote with a breakout workshop or a leadership session is a common arrangement and usually gets more value from the day.

Neurodiversity Keynote Speaker — authoritative references

Recognised UK and international standards, regulators and professional bodies referenced across this practice.

Explore related strategic hubs

Cross-referenced pillars across the practice — designed to help senior teams navigate the full scope of Wayne Kelly’s enterprise neurodiversity, digital accessibility and AI work.

What to include when you get in touch

It speeds things up considerably if your first message covers: the audience and roughly how many people; your organisation and sector; what you are trying to change; where you are based and whether you want in-person or virtual delivery; and your proposed timing. Wayne replies personally.

Check Wayne's availability for your conference

Keynotes, leadership workshops and strategic advisory for boards, HR leaders, transformation directors and conference organisers across the UK.