Why Communication Can Be Challenging in Tech

Personality, Learning Styles, and Neurodivergence at Play

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 6th March 2025

Time: 12:30pm (AEDT)

Duration: 45 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring why communication can be challenging in tech. We’ll dive into how personality types, learning styles, and neurodivergence impact communication, with expert panelists Louise, Shamus, and Amanda sharing practical strategies to overcome these challenges. Learn about the strengths of diverse thinking styles in tech and how tailored training can unlock their full potential. Expect a lively, interactive session with real-world insights, audience polls, and actionable takeaways for supporting diverse teams.

Benefits of Attending

Insights into why barriers exist

Gain actionable insights on how personality types, learning styles, and neurodivergence affect communication within tech teams. Learn from experts how understanding these factors can help you foster a more inclusive, effective team culture, ultimately improving collaboration, productivity, and innovation.

Practical tips to overcome those barriers

Discover practical strategies to bridge communication gaps and support diverse team members. By attending, you’ll equip yourself with tools and knowledge to create a more cohesive, high-performing tech team. Enhance your leadership capabilities and drive better business outcomes through improved communication.

Our Speakers

Louise Exton

Managing Director, Seguida

After qualifying as a chartered accountant in the UK, Louise worked as a Professional Education tutor before taking on roles in the Telecommunications, Media, and Software sectors. The journey has required her to make a specialisation of helping technical people become better communicators and guides to non-technical people.

Using her deep knowledge of the tech sector, Louise has developed Seguida’s capacity to help organisations convert the problem-solving abilities of technical experts into a successful customer experience for those they support.

Shamus Hart

User Experience Consultant and Neurodiversity Expert

Shamus is a Senior UX Consultant, Neurodiversity Expert, and Accessibility Consultant with over a decade of experience across industries. He helps organisations implement practical steps to ensure neurodivergent professionals thrive.

As a neurodivergent tech professional with autism and ADHD, he passionately advocates for workplace inclusion. He has spoken at major organisations, including Swiss Re and Autism Awareness Australia, and appeared on SBS Insights, ABC News24, and other platforms to share insights on neurodiversity and accessibility.

Amanda Rosazza

Imagine8, expert in creative transformation

Amanda is passionate about delivering creative learning experiences that are full of energy and have a long lasting impact. As the founder of Imagine8 Consulting, she helps leaders understand the diverse personality types and behaviours within their teams, so they can communicate better and work more effectively together.

With a deep understanding of adult learning principles, Amanda crafts training solutions that resonate with audiences and make work more enjoyable, proving that learning can be both impactful and fun.

Our Moderator

Anne Rayner

Founder and CEO, Productivity Bargain

As the founder of Productivity Bargain, Anne spearheads innovative approaches to modern workplace productivity.

With over two decades of experience at Kantar, Anne served as the Chief Solutions Officer for APAC, leading business transformations across Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Her roles have required Anne to harness the abilities of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and professional expertise, including tech professionals, to allow teams to flourish and contribute to commercial success.

Ready to improve communication within your tech team?

Register now for this insightful webinar and gain the tools you need to support diverse thinking styles and enhance collaboration. Don’t miss out!