Date

March 31, 2026

Time

Please note that all virtual timings are in EST 

12:00 PM EST - 12:10 PM EST -  Welcome from Sinneave Family Foundation 

12:10 PM EST - 12:40 PM EST - Panel discussion and Q&A featuring Aaron Baer and Jesse Schewchuk, moderated by Ian Humphreys.

12:40 PM EST  - 12:45 PM EST -  Short Break 

12:45 PM EST - 1:45 PM EST Breakout Sessions

  • Workshop #1 - The 6 Principles for Inclusion with Emma Duffey
  • Workshop #2 -Neuroinclusive Feedback with Aaron Baer

1:45 PM  EST - Event End

Location

Virtual Event: Closer to the event date, a Zoom link will be shared with all registrants via email and will also be available on the event website.

 

Workshops

Developed by The Sinneave Family Foundation, The 6 Principles for Inclusion is a practical framework designed to support neuroinclusion in the workplace. These principles will help you build confidence in identifying and reducing barriers for neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. In this session, we’ll explore each of the Six Principles - Communication, Connection, Emotion, Flexibility, Structure, and Environment - and discuss practical strategies you can apply with each one to create a more neuroinclusive workplace. Participants will leave with tools, language, and actionable strategies to better support not only neurodivergent colleagues, but everyone you work with.

Most of us aren't great at giving feedback, and we know that most people want a lot more feedback. This talk is all about feedback best practices and, unfortunately, worst practices too!


When you're neurodivergent, you often find yourself on the receiving end of feedback that is unfair, unhelpful, and unrealistic. You'll leave this talk with a better sense of feedback best practices for all of your organization’s talent, and especially your neurodivergent team members!
 

Speaker

Ian Humphreys
Ian Humphreys
Employment Services Director
Sinneave Family Foundation
Ian Humphreys serves as the Director of Employment Services at the Sinneave Family Foundation, drawing on his unique perspective as a neurodivergent self-advocate to offer a distinctive approach to his role. His responsibilities encompass program delivery oversight of the national EmploymentWorks program, as well as leading NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions, a free service designed to provide customized solutions that improve businesses' neuroinclusion confidence. Beyond his professional commitments, Ian is also an active member of the City of Calgary Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Emma Duffy
Emma Duffy
Workforce Solutions Lead
Sinneave Family Foundation
Emma Duffy (She/Her) is the Workforce Solutions Lead at The Sinneave Family Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies and a Master of Management from the University of Calgary. With nearly a decade of experience working in non-profit organizations across diverse industries ranging from health, environmental, and tech sectors, Emma brings a strong interdisciplinary perspective to her work. Emma leads the NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions service, supporting Canadian employers in creating neuroinclusive workplaces through practical and actionable strategies.
Aaron Baer
Aaron Baer
Leader in neurodivergent best practices and Entrepreneur
Aaron has 3+ decades of lived experience with ADHD, autism, and plenty of other neurodivergences. But more importantly - he’s seen the toll that working at companies has taken on so many other neurodivergent people, and he’s on a mission to change that.
These days, Aaron runs 3 companies:
Renno & Co, which is one of the fastest growing law firms in Canada and a place where neurodivergent team members can feel welcome and their talents can shine

4L Academy, the top training company for corporate lawyers in Canada (with all training built in a neurodivergent-friendly way)
The Authentic Legal Professional, an organization focused on making the legal profession a better place (especially for neurodivergent members of the profession)

Aaron regularly helps businesses embrace neurodivergent best practices in a way that will help (not hurt) their bottom line. Aaron hates impractical things, and all of his neurodiversity work focuses on practical, actionable solutions.
Jesse Schewchuk
Jesse Schewchuk
Keynote Speaker, Host/MC & Best-Selling Author
CMO Capital Estate Planning
Jesse Schewchuk is a marketing powerhouse, storyteller, and speaker with more than two decades of award winning television experience. After founding and leading Modern Muse Media as CEO for 10 years, she now serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Capital Planning, a financial wellness firm that proudly puts humans first.

A sought after keynote speaker and bestselling author, Jesse sparks bold conversations around menopause, neurodivergence, and what happens when you actually follow your heart. In September 2025, she delivered her TED Talk, Freaks of Nature, to powerful acclaim.

She is the Founder and President of The Menopause Mission, Past President of the Edmonton Business Association, Past Vice President of Women in Film and Television Alberta, and Past Director of Communications for Synergy Network.

Known for turning vulnerability into a superpower, Jesse leads with passion and authenticity, creating rooms where people feel seen, heard, and brave enough to own their story, with sharp insight, quick wit, and just the right amount of mic drop energy.