Meet Natalia Lyckowski

Neurodivergence Educator & Advocate

Proudly neurodivergent (ND) and parent of an autistic IT Professional, Nat (she/her) enables businesses to see the value in embracing ND talent to attain highly skilled and dedicated professionals that may otherwise be overlooked. 1:20 individuals are ND and 1:50 are autistic. This talent pool brings 32% new skills, 66% higher job loyalty, and more, improving corporate citizenship and revenue. Nat has driven culture change, improving trust and allyship through Global Acceptance Training, Keynote Speaking and Panel Engagements, Youth Self-Advocacy Initiatives, and developing of Safe-space Think Tanks to ensure representation of the neurodivergent community.

Nat is also experienced with what intersectionality means across People with Disabilities/Diverse Abilities, LGBT+, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and other identity groups. Nat has worked for IBM as a Business Transformation Analyst for over 25 years and is also Global Neurodiversity@IBM BRG Leader.