Sara-Louise Ackrill is a Neurodivergent Entrepreneur and Workplace Consultant; Therapist, Coach and Author. She was a finalist at the Neurodiverse Business Awards 'Innovator of the Year 2026' award.
Sara is neurodivergent herself (Autism, ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and Sensory Processing Disorder) and works with professionals and entrepreneurs in these areas:
- Neurodiversity Awareness DEIB (Awareness and Communication)
- Women's Health and Neurodiversity
- The Intergenerational Workforce
- Domestic Abuse Awareness for Line Managers and HR
A former disability and employment specialist with a background in recruitment and hiring, Sara-Louise is dedicated to communicating the realities of being neurodivergent and how organisations can move beyond compliance towards more meaningful inclusion.
Sara-Louise understands that inclusion sits at the intersection of many identities: gender, race, age, disability, social class, culture and beyond. She works with compassion toward both neurodivergent individuals and employers who are navigating this landscape without a roadmap, arming them with the knowledge to meaningfully attract, support and retain neurodivergent talent across all generations.
Sara delivers her work through a range of formats including one-to-one consultancy, clinics and group workshops, tailored to the needs of your organisation.
Sara-Louise Ackrill's official speaking topics include:
Neurodiversity Awareness (general audience) (In person and online)
Talks can be 40 mins + Q&A or 90 mins to include one or two interactive exercises
3-hour workshop available
- What is neurodiversity?
- Spotting neurodivergent traits in ourselves and our colleagues
- An introduction to intersectionality
- A personal history presented in a way that is useful to the audience
- Communication tips
- The Equality Act
- What we can do for ourselves as ND people
- What is DEI and how can we access a DEI mindset?
Neurodiversity Awareness (deepening understanding for Line Managers and HR) (In person and online)
Talks can be 40 mins + Q&A or 90 mins to include one or two interactive exercises
3-hour workshop available
- What does neurodiversity mean to the workplace
- Advanced communication
- Advanced intersectionality
- Reasonable Adjustments
- Managing mixed teams
- Hiring and retention with neurodiversity in mind
- Incentives and rewards
- Having difficult conversations
- Disability, performance and conduct - telling the difference
Pop up Reasonable Adjustment Clinics (In person London area only)
Sara-Louise regularly holds clinics for companies to enable employees and Line Managers (together or separately) to pop in and ask her questions where a quick tip is needed on Adjustments that include working environment, how the work is being done and the use of Assistive Technology. This can also have a more holistic focus where companies would like to provide an outlet for staff who are in need of information about coaching, diagnosis, assessments, strategies and signposting for themselves and their loved ones. In this sense, it becomes a longer and more personalised version of a Q&A and takes place in a confidential setting, on a drop-in basis.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Your talk today was very informative and so helpful. I will modify many things that I do as a facilitator thanks to the new understanding that I gained." - GK. Canada. (Facilitator)
"This talk needs to be included in all of our onboarding." - Senior Manager, Global Advertising firm (US)
"The workshop today was great. Thank you for sharing so many wonderful tips." - SKJ, Germany
"Sara-Louise is a miracle worker and wonderful coach." - OA. London
"This is the most help I've had with my autism since being diagnosed, thank you for everything." - Webinar participant, SJ. Berkshire.
"It was honestly great to hear you speak yesterday... hearing your take on the topic of neurodiversity along with your own experiences was powerful." - SR, VP Diversity & Inclusion, London
"Everyone at Total Media thought Sara’s talk was fantastic!" - Sophia, Total Media
"Sara-Louise was AMAZING!! She was so wonderful, we loved her presentation so much and our members got a ton of information out of it." - MongoDB
How to hire Sara-Louise Ackrill
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sara-Louise Ackrill 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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