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Speaking and Keynotes

Reframing dyslexic thinking for leadership and innovation

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Dorenda Britten

Innovation Champion and Enabler

Dorenda Britten is an innovation leader and dynamic speaker with decades of experience helping organisations rethink how they approach complex challenges. Through her work in innovation and organisational change, she explores how diverse thinking can be harnessed to generate new ideas, stronger collaboration and more effective solutions.

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Dorenda speaks on topics such as:

  • Innovation and future-focused leadership

  • Design thinking and collaborative problem solving

  • Co-design and bringing diverse perspectives into decision-making

  • Organisational change and new ways of working

  • The role of diverse thinking in innovation systems

 

Typical audiences

  • Universities and education institutions

  • Innovation and leadership conferences

  • Organisations exploring new approaches to strategy and change

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Chris Cole

New Zealand's Leading Dyslexia Thought Leader

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Chris Cole is a dyslexia campaigner, speaker and thought leader who challenges audiences to rethink dyslexia as a source of creativity, insight and innovation. Drawing on lived experience and years of professional practice, her talks highlight how dyslexic thinking can transform leadership, decision-making and organisational design.

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Chris speaks on topics such as:

  • Dyslexic thinking as a driver of innovation and problem solving

  • Adaptive thinking and diverse cognition in leadership

  • Inclusive design and low-load systems in organisations

  • Reframing dyslexia from challenge to strategic advantage

  • The role of thinking diversity in complex decision-making

 

Typical audiences

  • Conferences and leadership forums

  • Organisations exploring diversity and innovation

  • Education providers and sector events

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Barry Brooker
Communications Director for Avonhead Rotary Club

“Dorenda Britten delivered an engaging and insightful talk on neurodiversity and dyslexia. Her depth of knowledge and passion quickly showed why unlocking dyslexic talent matters for our workplaces and communities.”

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