Kategorie: Associates

Educator, founder and president of the Girls on the Spectrum Foundation, author of the books Girl on the Spectrum (2022) and Authentic on the Spectrum (2023). Board member of the Women’s Space Foundation from 2007-2019 and founding member of the Society for Anti-discrimination Education (2009-2015). Graduate of the STOP Trainers School (2009) and the Specialized School of Social Facilitation for Anti-Discrimination (2011-2013). Ashoka Fellow since 2022, winner of the Polcul Foundation Award for Citizenship (2012), the Empowered Program (2020) and the Willy Aastrup Accesibility Award for advocacy for people on the autism spectrum (2024). Member of the Scientific Committee and keynote speaker at the 13th Autism-Europe Congress in Krakow (2022). She teaches at the postgraduate course “Neurodiversity in the Workplace” at SWPS University.

Foundation’s consultant. Philosopher (by education), musician (as a hobby), programmer (professionally). True admirer of Bohumil Hrabal’s prose and the sounds of Eberhard Weber’s electric double bass.

Lighting designer and scenographer with two decades of experience in the creative industry. She specializes in designing spaces, lighting, and scenography, focusing on a deep understanding of human needs, sensitivity and behavior. In 2009, she graduated from the Paul McCartney School of Performing Arts, specializing in lighting and theatrical scenography. She has collaborated with renowned cultural institutions, global brands, and media – including the National Opera, for which she designed nine productions. Since 2015, she has been a BBC expert and co-creator of the popular show The Dengineers, awarded a BAFTA. The program aimed to inspire and educate young audiences by designing spaces that reflect their dreams and individual needs. She also co-designed the set for the critically acclaimed series Baby Reindeer, which addresses the topic of psychological abuse and has received numerous awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Currently based in London.

Joanna Szulc is an assistant professor at Gdansk University of Technology. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Leeds (UK). She specializes in the topic of neurodiversity at work and creating inclusive organizations. She puts special emphasis on employee well-being and effective interpersonal relations. Joanna has authored scientific papers in international journals and has won prestigious grants and academic awards. She participates in the works of the international association of the European Academy of Management (EURAM), where she serves as a mentor to young scientists and director of the doctoral student assistance program. She has lectured at universities in the UK and Poland. In the field of neurodiversity, she has managed grants funded by the University Forum for Human Resource Development and the European Academy of Management. Currently, she is the principal investigator of the ARGENTUM grant funded by the Gdansk University of Technology entitled “Sustained, inclusive and sustainable institutions for all: Neurodiversity-friendly smart work design”. Her work on neurodivergent workers has appeared in academic journals such as Employee Relations, Personnel Review, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. She also spoke about her research on neurodiversity as an invited expert at the Healthy Remote Work training organized by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and during the Economic and Social Science Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Science. She is currently working on a scientific monograph entitled “Neurodiversity in the Workplace.”