Lisbon. Rebranding the Brain: Neurodiversity at Work — After-Work Lab

**Rebranding the Brain: Neurodiversity at Work**
Join a Projector Global Community meetup **supported by [Tripnly](https://www.instagram.com/tripnly) and [Espressolab](https://www.instagram.com/espressolabpt/?hl=en) After-Work Lab** to explore how neurodiversity can become a team advantage, not an obstacle. *(Not a 101. Not a pitch night.)*

We’ll mix an **Oxford-backed talk** with **hands-on design thinking** and a **3-panel storytelling exercise** so you leave with something you can use in life.

### Who is it for?

Built for mid/senior **designers, PMs, engineers, researchers, and team leads** with real team experience—especially if you’ve heard “why can’t they just act ‘normal’?” and want better answers.

### What to expect?

• Oxford insight (30 min): [Maryna Nosyk](https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/maryna-nosyk), DPhil candidate in Experimental Psychology — the science of neurodiversity.
• Design-thinking lab: [Ksenia Lebedeva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksenialebedeva/), Senior AI Product Manager — reframe a common stigma into a useful strength.
• Storytelling workshop: [Valeriia Derrick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriia-kostenetska-a40b23138/), storyboard artist & illustrator — craft a 3-panel comic of your “new superpower at work.”
• Wrap & mingle: Practical Q&A. Drinks/food available at the bar.

**Logistics**

• When: Thu, Sept 4 · 18:30–21:30 (doors open at 18:00 to order drinks/food ; no-show seats released at 18:40)
• Capacity: 50 (please cancel if you can’t make it)
• Language: English
• Tickets: Free RSVP (community-sponsored). Drinks/food for purchase.
• Venue: [Espressolab Castilho](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RzP7oxLYF1a2AkvYA)
• Bring: Pen/marker (we’ll have supplies too)

**Ground rules**
Be kind. Be curious. Participate.