England · UK
Derby is the UK's advanced manufacturing and engineering capital, with major employers in rail, aerospace, automotive and technology — sectors where neurodivergent talent is a core competitive advantage.
Wayne Kelly partners with Derby boards, HR leaders, transformation directors and conference organisers who want substance and credibility on neurodiversity. His work spans advanced manufacturing, rail, aerospace, automotive and technology, with a consistent focus on neurodiversity as a leadership, retention and performance discipline — not an awareness initiative.
Wayne covers Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and the East Midlands.
Neurodiversity speaker for UK boards, HR leaders and conferences — keynotes that reframe neurodiversity as a leadership, retention and performance advantage.
Neurodiversity keynote speaker for UK conferences, industry summits and leadership offsites — award-winning main-stage keynotes with senior credibility.
ADHD speaker with lived experience and FTSE100 leadership credibility — keynotes on ADHD at work and ADHD in the workplace for boards, HR and conferences.
Inclusive leadership training for senior teams and line managers — the capability to lead neurodivergent teams well and build psychological safety at scale.
Corporate neurodiversity training programmes designed for L&D, HRD and CHRO sponsors rolling out consistent capability at organisational scale.
Workplace neurodiversity training for line managers and teams — the day-to-day behaviours that retain and unlock neurodivergent talent.
Neurodiversity awareness training for every employee — the foundational shared language and all-employee understanding every neuroinclusive workforce starts with.
ADHD workplace training for managers, HR and teams supporting ADHD employees — grounded in lived experience and reasonable-adjustment practice.
Short-form neurodiversity workshops for teams, ERGs and leadership cohorts — practical, discussion-led, outcome-focused.
Independent neurodiversity audit — a diagnostic across policy, leadership capability, recruitment, reasonable adjustments and manager enablement.
Board-ready neurodiversity strategy and neurodiversity framework — the artefact, metrics and roadmap CHROs and CEOs sign off on.
Neurodiversity consultant delivering end-to-end neurodiversity advisory services — strategy, policy, manager enablement and supporting neurodivergent employees at scale.
Neurodiversity strategy consultant and executive advisor for CEOs, CHROs and transformation directors — neurodiversity advisory services embedded in organisational culture change.
One-to-one neurodivergent executive coaching for senior leaders with ADHD, dyslexia or autism — leadership performance, presence and sustainable working patterns.
Neurodiversity consultancy for UK public sector organisations — central government, local authorities, arm's-length bodies and regulators building neuroinclusive workforces.
Enterprise neurodiversity consultancy for FTSE100, FTSE250 and multinational organisations — strategy, capability and transformation delivered at group scale.
Multi-year enterprise neurodiversity strategy for FTSE100, FTSE250 and multinational groups — designed for board sign-off, group-wide governance and measurable workforce outcomes.
Board-level neurodiversity advisory for Chairs, NEDs and ExCo — briefings, risk framing and governance guidance for the top of large enterprise organisations.
Executive leadership development for ExCo and top-200 leaders — the neuroinclusive leadership capability senior teams in large organisations need to operate at pace.
End-to-end organisation-wide neurodiversity programmes for enterprise groups — strategy, capability, measurement and change embedded across every business unit.
Group-level enterprise neurodiversity audit for FTSE and multinational organisations — multi-site diagnostic across policy, leadership capability, data and lived experience.
Neuroinclusive culture transformation for enterprise organisations — turning strategy into the daily behaviours, systems and leadership norms that actually change how the organisation operates.
Neuroinclusive leadership capability frameworks for enterprise HR and L&D — the definitions, assessments and progression criteria that build the capability at scale.
Embedding neurodiversity into large-scale organisational change and transformation programmes — designed with Transformation Directors and Chief Transformation Officers.
Enterprise-scale neurodiversity training programmes — LMS-ready, multi-language, multi-region deployment for global workforces of 5,000 to 500,000.
Wayne combines lived experience of ADHD and dyslexia with 25 years of senior organisational change inside FTSE100 environments. That combination is rare in the UK neurodiversity space — and it is exactly what Derby senior decision-makers need: language, evidence and commercial framing that lands at board level.
Yes. Wayne regularly travels to Derby and the surrounding region for in-person keynote speaking, leadership workshops and advisory sessions.
Yes. Wayne designs and delivers neuroinclusive leadership training for Derby executive teams, line-manager populations and HR/EDI functions, in-person, virtually or hybrid.
Wayne works with FTSE100, public sector, high-growth and professional services organisations across Derby, including financial services, technology, engineering and education.
Send a short brief — date, audience and outcome — via the contact page. Wayne or his team will respond within one working day with availability and a proposal.
Recognised UK and international standards, regulators and professional bodies referenced across this practice.
The statutory framework for reasonable adjustments and disability discrimination in UK employment.
CIPD professional practice guidance on neurodiversity in UK workplaces.
ACAS guidance on making reasonable adjustments for disabled workers in UK workplaces.
UK government funding for workplace support, coaching and equipment for disabled employees.
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.
Group-scale strategy for FTSE 100/250 and multinational organisations.
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WCAG 2.2, EAA readiness and inclusive digital design at enterprise scale.
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Accessible, inclusive AI aligned to the EU AI Act and enterprise assurance.
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In-depth guidance on ADHD, neuroinclusive leadership and workforce strategy.
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Keynotes, leadership workshops and strategic advisory for boards, HR leaders, transformation directors and conference organisers across the UK.
