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Jessie Beckle
Design Specialist and Researcher
Jessie Buckle is an inclusive design specialist and researcher with a professional background in architectural design. Her work operates at the critical intersection of health, neuroscience, climate impact, and the built environment. Currently, Jessie serves on the advisory boards of London City Airport, East West Rail, the British Standards Institute, and NeuroPlaces. As a researcher with Generalised Epilepsy, Jessie draws upon her lived experience to challenge how we design inclusive and climate-resilient spaces.
Jessie will be leading discussions on our talk:
Rhythms of the Mind: Epilepsy and Neuroinclusive Design with Jessie Buckle – Tuesday 19th May at 2pm
Professor Silvia Grimaldi
Professor of Service Design and Transformation
Silvia Grimaldi is Professor of Service Design and Transformation at London College of Communication, UAL. She Co-Leads the Service Futures Lab supporting local governments, organisations and communities develop public policy and services around climate emergency, social justice, and public health. Informed by her own neurodivergence, Silvia leads multi-stakeholder projects tackling complex societal and organisational challenges and consults on EDI and inclusive design.
Join us and Silvia to discuss:
Designing with Neurodivergence in Mind: Complex Service Design Challenges with Professor Silvia Grimaldi – Wednesday 20th May at 4pm
Katherine Pulford
CMF Designers
Katharine Pulford is a CMF Designer with over 25 years’ experience designing products that balance innovation, accessibility and sustainability for brands including Nike, Logitech and Sky. Late-diagnosed with ADHD, she brings lived experience of neurodivergence to her work. She is currently expanding her practice by retraining as an Integrative Art Psychotherapist, with a specific interest in neuro-affirming, "bottom-up" approaches to sensory regulation.
Katherine leads the discussion on:
From Industrial Designer to Art Therapist: A Neurodivergent Story with Katharine Pulford – Thursday 21st May at 12pm
Professor Rebecca Earley
Award-winning Sustainable Designer, Author & Circular Economy Researcher
Professor Becky Earley is a circular economy researcher, award-winning sustainable designer, author and team leader at UAL. She was recently diagnosed with Audhd and is now looking into new research collaborations to explore the relationship between neurodiversity, behaviour change and climate resilience.
We welcome Professor Earley to discuss:
Atypical Patterns: Diversity, Disruption and Circular Design Futuring with Professor Rebecca Earley – Thursday 21st May at 2pm