Workplaces That Work: Empowering Autistic Talent to Thrive

Speaker 1:  LaTonya Davis, Founder, LaTonya Davis Consulting

Speaker 2:  Missy Norbury-LeDoux, eLearning Development Specialist, OpenSesame

Speaker 3:  Liza Wisner, Enterprise Curator, OpenSesame

Discover how HR leaders, managers, and talent professionals can create inclusive, supportive, and high-performing workplace cultures for autistic employees. This session offers actionable insights and frameworks to move beyond awareness—toward systems and practices that empower autistic talent to succeed across the employee journey.

Learning objectives: 

• Define autism in the context of workplace culture and inclusion
• Explore the lived experiences of autistic professionals and their families in the workplace
• Identify policies and practices that support autistic employees through every stage of the talent lifecycle—from recruitment to retention and advancement

Missy Norbury-LeDoux | eLearning Development Specialist, OpenSesame

Missy is an eLearning Development Specialist at OpenSesame, where she’s worked for over six years across two different teams. She’s collaborated with people on every side of the business, and the through-line of her career has been a desire to help people feel welcomed, supported, and included. Missy began leading the company’s Neurodiversity ERG in 2021, a group dedicated to providing a safe space for those whose brains don’t fit the traditional definition of “normal.” In addition to her work at OpenSesame, she loves art and writing and is a passionate advocate for people-first infrastructure and fighting the causes of climate change.

LaTonya Davis | Founder, LaTonya Davis Consulting

LaTonya Davis (she/iye) is an Autism parent and she delivers powerful talks that shift people from good intent to exceptional impact. She is a Presidential Scholar and HBCU graduate from Houston–the same high school as George Floyd. LaTonya has held past positions as a Board Member of Texas Autism Society, Global Head of DEI of Amazon Prime and has been a keynote speaker for Eikon, Boys and Girls Clubs C Valley, and Hong Kong Women’s Council. Jamil Ghani, VP of World Wide Prime stated, “The worldwide Prime organization has increased representation, deepened manager skillsets for creating high performing inclusive cultures, and invested in our diverse talent to accelerate their impact. We wouldn’t be pushing as successfully on all these fronts without LaTonya’s expertise and leadership.” She received the Outstanding Woman in Law Award from her alma mater. She hosts the Autism Moms Podcast.

LaTonya Davis Consulting

LaTonya Davis Consulting, LLC. and LaTonya Davis Network shifts people and organizations from good intent to exceptional impact. Our services include keynote speaking, advising and training. We offer a global Learning and Development Academy, Podcast and Newsletters with a 300 million impact from K-12 to Fortune 500.