Wired to Build: Neurodiversity & the Entrepreneurial Edge

Carly Walter is the Founder and CEO of MAGI, an AI-powered wellbeing platform supporting neurodivergent women through ADHD, autism, hormones and mental health. Drawing on over 20 years' experience in the NHS, crisis services and holistic health, alongside her own lived experience of ADHD and PMDD, Carly is passionate about transforming women's health through ethical AI and early intervention. An award-winning entrepreneur and speaker, she works with NHS, academic and industry partners to create technology that adapts to people, not the other way around. Carly speaks on AI for good, neurodiversity, women's health and innovation with honesty, humour and practical insight.

Christina invented and co-founded Moodbeam, a groundbreaking health tech brand whose aim was to turn the world of emotional development upside down, whether that was within families or working families. Her creation allowed a completely new way of showing how we felt in a simple and concise way, capable of being used by those from five to 95. For the very first time the world was able to really see how they feel. She has since gone on to create more tech centered businesses but really embodies the start up story and is a satellite and signposter for all those who want to start their own business and gives particular focus to those who are beginning their journey from a personal place. Also a profilic writer she has written for many other notable people and publications but now spends what little but valuable spare time she has writing her own memoirs, detailing her experiences from journalist to tech inventor, most notably her remarkable Moodbeam journey. Her biggest pride point to date.

Dr Lloyd is an internationally renowned multi award winning social entrepreneur, consultant, trainer, author, speaker, researcher, professional coach & founder of two consultancies https://neurodiversitytraining.uk and https://drtonylloyd.com Dr Lloyd has raised over £40million for Third-Sector enterprises and worked with leading global brands such as AstraZeneca-USA-UK-Sweden; MacQuarrie Merchant Bank, Visa, Barclays, IBM-UK, EY-UK-USA, UNIcare-Dubai, SFI-Switzerland, Takeda-Japan, BBC, QBTech-Sweden and Marks & Spencers. Dr Lloyd is acting COO of ION-Neurodiversity and sits on several advisory boards across all sectors.

I'm Pat Porter, better known as Pat the Inventor, an entrepreneur whose neurodiverse mind sees opportunities where others see everyday frustrations. My brain is wired to spot problems, challenge convention, and create practical solutions that make life easier. Instead of accepting, "That's just how it is," I ask, "Why isn't there a better way?" That mindset has led me to invent products that solve real-world challenges, including Myndtime, a non tech, wearable wellbeing tool that supports anxiety, ADHD, sensory overload, stress, and focus without apps or screens. Many people recognise me from BBC One's 'The Big Idea Works' with Sara Davies, but my greatest passion is creating products with purpose. Every invention begins by listening to people's experiences and designing solutions that genuinely improve everyday life. My career has taken me from farming and dry stone walling to probation, homelessness services, public speaking, and entrepreneurship. Those experiences have given me a unique perspective on resilience, innovation, and wellbeing believe neurodiverse thinking is a business superpower. Different minds create different solutions.