“Thank you for Thinking Differently”

Silvan Ruthenberg is a neurodiversity strategist, executive advisor, and international keynote speaker. Based in Switzerland and active across Europe and beyond, he brings 15+ years experience across finance, tech, and social impact.

As a former Global Executive Board Director of ION, the world’s largest neurodiversity NGO, he led initiatives in every continent and has addressed the United Nations while advising international corporate leaders.

Silvan’s work treats neurodiversity as strategy, helping organisations unlock cognitive diversity to drive innovation, resilience and performance. He guides neuroinclusive leadership, talent lifecycle, culture change, and governance, integrating neurodiversity into risk, ESG, and future-of-work planning: from AI and digital transformation to hybrid workplaces.

As a speaker, Silvan blends lived experience as a neurodivergent self-advocate with engaging storytelling and practical frameworks. Whether briefing executive teams or energising conferences, he presents in English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, leaving audiences with clear actions to build systemic neuroinclusion and enhance organizational resilience and innovation capabilities.

Identities:

• AuDHD, hyperlexic
• Multiple Synesthesia 
• Invisible physical disability

Languages: German, English, Spanish, French

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