In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Aisling Smith to explore what neuroinclusion really looks like when it moves beyond awareness and into action.
Together, we unpack how workplaces can unlock neurodivergent brilliance without asking people to mask, overextend, or burn out. Aisling reframes neurodiversity as far more than a HR initiative. It is a performance, wellbeing, and retention strategy that benefits individuals, teams, and organisations alike.
When: 9 March 2026, 11:00 am - 11:45 am AEDT
This episode dives into a challenge many workplaces still struggle with: how to support neurodivergent employees to thrive in environments that were not designed with their needs in mind, while also equipping leaders to create conditions where everyone can do their best work. Too often, the burden of adaptation falls on neurodivergent professionals themselves. Aisling bridges both sides, offering practical tools for individuals and clear, evidence informed strategies for leaders.
Drawing on lived experience as a late diagnosed AuDHD professional and parent, alongside her award winning global work in neuroinclusion, Aisling brings real world insight that cuts through theory and stereotypes. She translates complex neuroscience into practical, everyday actions leaders can take around communication, workload design, meetings, sensory considerations, and psychological safety.
This conversation will resonate with neurodivergent professionals, leaders, HR and People teams, and anyone navigating change. The key takeaways focus on working with your brain, building neuroinclusive leadership practices, and creating systems that support clarity, wellbeing, and sustainable performance for everyone.
At Cuppa, we believe conversations create impact. This one shows how thoughtful, practical conversations can help workplaces move from quiet survival to collective thriving.