This session will explore neurodiversity in the workplace, highlighting both the unique strengths and challenges of neurodiverse individuals. Participants will gain practical strategies for fostering inclusion, understanding, and support, and leave equipped to create environments where all minds can thrive.
SESSION FOCUS WILL EXPLORE:
- Understanding neurodiverse perspectives in professional and social contexts
- Common misconceptions and barriers faced by neurodiverse individuals
- Strategies for creating inclusive, empowering environments
Panelists Include:
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Lee Judson
Veteran Change-Management Leader
Lee Judson is a change-management leader, coach, and author who helps organizations turn neurodiversity into an operational strength. She brings decades of experience across insurance, healthcare, private practice, and medical devices, where she has led three major corporate transformations—each completed without loss of productivity or a single team member.
A practitioner of Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen, Lee pairs systems thinking with strengths-based coaching to embed neurodiversity into everyday work, including hiring, onboarding, communication, feedback, and retention. She is the author of Bridging the Gap: A Field Guide to Neurodiversity at Work for Managers, Colleagues, and Everyone Wondering “Is It Just Me?”, an actionable guide for leaders ready to move beyond awareness and build inclusive, high-performing teams.
As a neurodivergent professional and the mom of two grown neurodivergent children, Lee brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. She is known for her empathy, humor, and practical approach to helping leaders create cultures where people feel seen, valued, and able to do their best work.
Hiren Shukla
EY Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Leader
Hiren’s experience spans more than 20 years across accounting, strategy, automation, innovation and change management. He currently enables transformation and innovation efforts at Ernst & Young LLP and is the founder of the Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence at EY Global.
Hiren is the strategic link at EY Global, responsible for converting the neurodiversity inclusiveness effort into commercial application for exceptional client service and tangible ROI. Hiren has significant business transformation experience gained while launching the EY global delivery services model while on a 5-year international assignment. He works across senior leadership levels within EY and takes pride in enabling transformation within Fortune 500 clients.
Hiren holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the City University of New York-Baruch College.