Keila Costa
Participant of:
London Expo 2026Participated as:
Seminar SpeakerCompany:
BrainBridg_Designation:
Neuro Architect & Founder[03-03-2026]
10:45 AM-11:30 PM
Topic: The £3.5M Neurodiversity Fix: Stop Losing Talent
Location: London
Topic description: Your organisation is haemorrhaging money through neurodivergent employee turnover—and you might not even realise it. The average mid-sized company loses £350,000 annually when neurodivergent hires leave within six months. Scale that up, and you're burning millions on a revolving door of brilliant minds who could have transformed your business. This keynote reveals why "diversity and inclusion" initiatives fail, what genuine belonging costs (and creates), and the five-pillar framework that turns neurodivergent retention from your biggest expense into your competitive advantage. Real transformation stories. Proven ROI. Actionable systems you can implement immediately. Because neurodiversity isn't something to manage—it's competitive advantage to leverage.
Keila Costa is the founder of BrainBridg_, a neurodiversity consultancy transforming organisational systems for genuine inclusion. An autistic person with ADHD and IBECCD-certified Autism Specialist, Keila brings a “triple perspective”—lived experience, 20 years supporting her son’s autism journey (Level 3 to Level 2), and professional expertise including Harvard’s Clinical Care for Adults with Autism and 16 years teaching in higher education.
Operating bilingually across UK, Brazil, USA, and EU markets, Keila’s Cascade Method addresses emotional undercurrents beneath logical problems, helping organisations achieve 40% retention improvements and £2.3M innovation value. Her evidence-based approach proves accessibility isn’t accommodation—it’s intelligent design strengthening business outcomes.
