Kelly Grainger is a leading advocate for awareness and acceptance of autism, having been formally diagnosed on the autism spectrum (Asperger’s Syndrome), at the age of 44 years old. Having worked successfully for 23 years in corporate settings with the likes of PepsiCo, Merlin Entertainments and News International before his diagnosis, Kelly is now travelling the country as a speaker sharing how businesses can be more accepting of neurodiversity.
Currently, Kelly is working as the co-founder of Perfectly Autistic. Kelly founded Perfectly Autistic as a way to support and guide people diagnosed as autistic, whilst also building a caring community of autistic people to raise more awareness of the disability. After both he and his children were diagnosed as autistic, Kelly was motivated to help others through their diagnosis. Since then he has been approached by Mind’s Mental Health at Work programme to create toolkits that businesses can use, in order to be more friendly towards neurodiversity in the workplace.
An advocate for good mental health and understanding of autism in the workplace, Kelly has been featured by the National Autistic Society and was invited to speak at the 2020 Autism Show. He has also been featured in the likes of the Disability Review Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Independent, The Daily Mail and The Telegraph. Kelly was also invited to work with Heathrow Express to promote awareness of hidden disabilities and has spoken at the United Nations Global Compact Network UK.
Now booked as a speaker for a variety of corporate and public events, Kelly shares his experience of autism and how businesses can be more inclusive of neurodiversity. In his proficiency as a speaker, Kelly provides workshops for corporate clients on how they can create happier, healthier and more productive workplaces, by being inclusive of all. Also a contributor to BBC radio, Kelly is passionate to see that autism and neurodiversity are accepted and understood. When looking for a speaker who will help your business to become more inclusive, look no further than the engaging Kelly Grainger - the ‘go-to speaker on neurodiversity and autism’.
How to hire Kelly Grainger
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Kelly Grainger for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Kelly's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Being diagnosed autistic as an adult
- Autism in general- being the parent of autistic children
- Using neurodiverse friendly principles in the workplace to create a healthy, happy and productive workforce
- Neurodiversity and mental health
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"I just wanted to again pass on our sincere thanks for Kelly’s talk today. We’ve had some really great feedback from colleagues saying how insightful it was and has triggered some internal conversations around how we benchmark career progression and give more management training to support everyone – which is exactly what we were hoping for!" - Han, Chair, Collective Abilities Network, King
"Please pass on our appreciation and thanks to Kelly. Great presentation last night. We look forward to working with him again in the near future" - Chris & Vicky, OMD EMEA
"Kelly delivered a really fantastic session yesterday! His talk was super engaging, clear and really insightful. We’ve had lots of great feedback come through already and the Teams chat was alive with discussion so it was fantastic to see that so many people found the conversation insightful and thought-provoking. The session was exactly what we were looking to achieve in terms of helping people to think openly about how we shift our customer experiences to make them more accessible and inclusive. So really big thank you to Kelly!"- Emily, BP
"It was a fascinating webinar – brilliantly presented. Kelly – I can see why you’re in demand in the media."
"There were so many questions from so many different people, you really got the engagement from the audience. They wanted to hear your story!"
"It was a brilliant webinar. Thank you for sharing your story and experience."
"It was brilliant Kelly – you’re one of the best presenters we’ve ever had."
"I wanted to say a huge thank you to for taking the time to speak to our Diversity & Inclusion Working Group members today. We got some fantastic feedback on your presentation and participation in the Q&A, both during and after the event."
"Nothing but positive feedback from the event. Kelly was absolutely brilliant, he was so engaging and there were many takeaways from the talk. We received so many questions in the Q&A part of the event, which just shows the huge interest in our colleagues wanting to find out more about Neurodiversity." - Emma, Close Brothers
"Kelly's talk went down really well, with a few people commenting off the back of our posts with recommendations to watch and the benefit they got from it. We have personally been driving a personal story piece within our firm to help raise awareness on topics first hand from colleagues which have more impact, so hearing Kelly's experiences also tied into that and really helped convey more the message of simple things we can be doing and understanding we need in this area." - Sophie, Ogier Legal Shared Services
