About
Kelly Grainger, Co-Founder
International keynote speaker, neurodiversity consultant, trainer and workplace mediator
With more than 20 years of senior corporate leadership experience, Kelly is an international keynote speaker, neurodiversity consultant, trainer and qualified workplace mediator. Autistic and ADHD himself, he combines commercial expertise with first-hand experience to help organisations better understand, support and value neurodiversity.
Prior to co-founding Perfectly Autistic, Kelly spent more than two decades in senior leadership roles across the UK and internationally, working with organisations including PepsiCo, Merlin Entertainments and News International. His experience leading teams, recruiting talent and driving business performance gives him a practical understanding of the challenges organisations face.
Today, Kelly delivers keynote talks, training and consultancy for organisations including British Airways, Red Bull Racing, Royal Caribbean, TUI, the NHS, the British Academy and the University of East Anglia. He is also a qualified workplace mediator, helping organisations improve communication, navigate conflict and build more neurodivergent-inclusive cultures.
Known for his honest, engaging and practical approach, Kelly combines first-hand experience with evidence-informed strategies to challenge assumptions, inspire action and leave audiences with practical ideas they can implement immediately.
Hester Grainger, Co-Founder
International keynote speaker, neurodiversity consultant, trainer and coach
Hester is an international keynote speaker, neurodiversity consultant, trainer and ADHD coach. With more than 25 years' experience in television, radio, PR, communications and coaching, she helps organisations and individuals better understand, support and value neurodiversity.
Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, Hester combines professional expertise with first-hand experience to deliver engaging keynotes, practical training and life-changing coaching. Known for her warmth, humour and down-to-earth approach, she challenges assumptions, inspires meaningful conversations and leaves people with practical strategies they can put into action immediately.
A former TV presenter and BBC radio presenter, Hester has spoken at the House of Commons on ADHD and neurodiversity, is Red Bull Racing, Neurodiversity coach, hosted Neurodiversity Celebration Week’s most popular panel watched by more than 13,000 people, toured the UK with her one-woman theatre show ADHD Unmasked at 27 venues, and appeared on the ADHD Chatter podcast, where her clips have been viewed more than 20 million times.
Hester's own ADHD diagnosis came after both of her children and her husband, Kelly, were diagnosised as autistic and ADHD. That personal journey, combined with her professional experience, enables her to connect with audiences, leaders and coaching clients in a way that is both relatable and practical, helping them build confidence, create meaningful change and see the strengths in thinking differently.