UN DIN VIC is delighted to invite to Minds Without Borders, a full morning and early afternoon dedicated to neurodiversity, bringing together clinical insight, cultural intelligence and human connection.
📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
🕙 10:00–11:30 (workshops) and 13:00–14:30 (talks/presentations)
📍 Conference Room 1 (CR-1), C-Building, 2nd Floor, Vienna International Centre
Open to everybody with valid access to the VIC.
Morning: Six Strands-Workshops (10:00–11:30)
During the morning session, participants are split into six small groups. Each group then rotates through all six specialists in turn, spending about 15 minutes with each one on their particular theme, or “strand” — from AuDHD to ADHD coaching. This format is designed to give participants the chance to engage directly with several different experts and perspectives over the course of the morning.
- AuDHD – Dr Khurram Sadiq
- ADHD & Addiction – Dr Hina Rehman
- Women & Neurodevelopmental Conditions – Dr Sandhya Eappen
- Autism in Adults – Dr Hugo Amaro
- Autism & ADHD in Intellectual Disability – Dr Alda Amaro
- ADHD Coaching & Psychoeducation – Miss Tarana Jhunjhunwala
After the break: Keynote, “Neurodiversity and Hidden Talent” & Flash Talks (13:00–14:30)
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist, TEDx speaker and author Dr Khurram Sadiq opens with his keynote, “Neurodiversity – Different Operating Systems, Same Planet.” Sabrina Menasria then takes the stage with “Neurodiversity and Hidden Talent,” before our five workshop specialists share their insights and conclusions from the workshops in rapid-fire flash talks. The event ends with a live Q&A.
Autism and ADHD are common, lifelong neurodevelopmental conditions that shape how people think, behave and connect with others — and this programme showcases the strengths they might bring.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Meet our speakers
Dr Khurram Sadiq – Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist, Keynote Speaker & Author. London-based Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist in independent practice, with particular expertise in Autism, ADHD and the intertwining concept of AuDHD, alongside the intersection of mental health with gaming and social media. An established keynote and TEDx speaker (seven TEDx talks since 2019), he has spoken across Spain, France, Austria, the UK, Portugal, Pakistan, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar and the United States, including invited talks on neurodiversity at UN Vienna and UNESCO in 2024 and 2025. He is the author of ‘Explaining AuDHD’ (now translated into German) and an honorary member of DIN UN Vienna.
Dr Sandhya Eappen – General Adult Psychiatrist, ADHD in Women. UK-trained general adult psychiatrist (CCT) and former perinatal consultant, now practising in Dubai with a special interest in ADHD in women across the reproductive lifespan – adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause.
Dr Hugo Amaro – Consultant Psychiatrist, Autism in Adults. NHS Consultant Psychiatrist and Crisis/Home Resolution Team clinical lead, GMC specialist and Royal College of Psychiatrists Specialist Associate, with special interests in neuromodulation and adult ADHD assessment; visiting lecturer, University of Southampton.
Miss Tarana Jhunjhunwala – ADHD Coach, Neurodevelopmental Specialist. ADHD coach and neurodevelopmental specialist (MSc, King’s College London) building culturally grounded, strengths-based support across South Asia, informed by her own lived experience with ADHD and prior clinical work with the NHS Oxleas Adult ADHD Team.
Dr Alda Amaro – Clinical & Health Psychologist, Intellectual Disability. Chartered Clinical and Health Psychologist and Director of Insight Mental Health, working in the NHS since 2018 with individuals with intellectual disabilities and neurodivergent people; clinical supervisor and visiting lecturer, University of Southampton.
Dr Hina Rehman – Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist, ADHD & Addiction. Manchester-based Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist (MRCPsych) providing specialist ASD and ADHD assessments, with interests in AuDHD, addiction psychiatry and transcultural mental health.
Sabrina Menasria – Speaker, Author, Founder of Singularity Talent. Speaker and author with 17 years in the luxury industry (L’Oréal, Shiseido, Coty, Chanel); identified as neurodivergent in 2008, she now champions neurodiversity and “M.A.D Skills” through her writing, keynotes and fieldwork.
