Communities across the world are pushing for broader acceptance and inclusion. What does this mean for your organization?  This session shows how our institutions can nurture diverse neurotypes that have been in our teams all along. You’ll also learn about the benefits of hiring neurodivergent talent.

Tessitura's DEAI learning series aims to elevate ambitious ideas and effective initiatives. We hope to inspire you to advance diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in your own institutions and in the arts and culture sector.

This series of virtual events is co-curated by the Community subcommittee of Tessitura's internal DEAI Committee, along with the Community DEAI Advisory Committee, comprised of 12 global members employed by an organization using Tessitura.

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Actively including neurodiversity in the workplace

62 MIN
  • What is neurodiversity?
  • Benefits of diversity
  • Masking and movement
  • Barriers for Neurominorities
  • Why hire neurominorities?
  • Inclusive design
  • Resources
  • Q&A
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Heath Wilder

Director of Customer Experience
Sydney Theatre Company

Heath is the Director of Customer Experience for the Sydney Theatre Company and has been delving into Tessitura for a decade.

Previously, they worked as Head of CRM and Business Intelligence for Sydney Dance Company, and in the Sydney Opera House ticketing department, all three on Gadigal land. Heath currently co-chairs the Neurodiversity & Mental Wellness and analytic Coffee! Tessitura Community Groups.

Away from Tessitura, Heath has a Master’s in Medical Science (Neurophysiology) and a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts. They worked as an actor for 20 years in a variety of mediums from stand-up, theatre, and television, and still have a huge love of their science roots. Heath is active in the autistic community, regularly collaborating on projects providing support and awareness for neurodivergent folk. They operate and administer community forums for autistic adult professionals from around the world.