Robert Annis

Robert Annis is a neurodivergent business psychologist with a deep interest in the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and workplace transformation.

Drawing on lived experience and academic insight, he brings a distinctive cognitive perspective to his work, identifying patterns, connections, and opportunities that others may overlook.

His style of thinking enables him to develop evidence-based, innovative solutions to complex organisational challenges, particularly in the areas of inclusion, decision making, and cultural change.

He is now a popular speaker, delivering talks at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, the Applied Neuroscience Association Conference, and Villanova University. He has spoken to audiences in countries as far and wide as the UK, USA, UAE, Austria, Australia, Germany, India, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, Poland, Macedonia, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey.

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More About Robert Annis

Robert Annis specialises in organisational psychology, enterprise transformation, and executive leadership development, working across management, coaching, and business psychology.

His experience extends to executive coaching and non-executive director work, such as in his role of Company Secretary for the Association for Business Psychology. He has been a project manager for AstraZeneca, Commerce NTI, Aon Corporation, GMAC Bank, TIAA-CREFT, and Air Products. His career path has also seen him work for Ally Financial, and the Bank of America; Fortis College, Villanova University, and Learning Tree International, as well as a consultant for Radtac.

In 2014, Robert founded GWS Consulting and became an agile coach and trainer; he then founded GWS Partners in 2017. GWS specialise in “leveraging the science of business psychology to drive real-world results” and “help businesses navigate challenges, enhance performance, and maximise potential”.

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CORPORATE WORK

Robert is a highly sought-after speaker on business, psychology, and neurodiversity. I am one of the Neurodiversity in Business charity’s key speakers and have spoken at events across Europe, Asia, and North America.

As well as a keynote speaker, he is also an executive coach and business psychologist, specialising in agile transformation, leadership, and organisational psychologist. His openness about his own diagnoses – including Autism, ADHD, Prosopagnosia, Aphantasia, Dyslexia, and episodic memory loss – add a sense of authenticity to his speeches, helping to challenge stigma and foster inclusive dialogue in the workplace.

SPEAKING TOPICS

– Cultural Change

– Driving Performance

– Business Psychology

– Leadership Psychology

– Neuroscience

– Neurodiversity

– Neurodiversity in the Workplace

– Atypical Thinking

– Leading Through Change

– Diversity and Inclusion

His speaking event history includes:

– Speaker on Neurodiversity and Mental Health at Nexperia Event

– Panel Speaker at City of London Neurodiversity Event

– Keynote Speaker at Shell Neurodiversity Awareness Week

– Speaker at Forum of Insurance Lawyers

– Panel Chair for Neurodiversity in Business Conference

– Speaker at Neurodiversity Celebration Week Event: World of the Neurodivergent Brain

– Autism Awareness Fireside Chat for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

– Applied Neuroscience Association Conference

– Keynote Speaker for AgileIndy

– ScrumDay Portgual 2018, 2019

– ScrumDay Malta 2018, 2019

– International Institute for Learning’s Agile and Scrum Conference

COACHING

Through GWS Partners, Robert provides a range of coaching and training sessions, including online live sessions, structured workshops, team building exercises, in-person meetings, and tailored one-to-one or small group coaching sessions to develop leadership skills, enhance team performance, and address specific challenges.

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CLIENTS

Abbott Diabetes, ADP Communications, Ally Bank, Audatex, BAE Systems, Bank of America, BBC, Bisk, BNY Mellon, Brady PLC, British Airways, CityFibre, Coutts, Critical TechWorks, Dassault, Dell, EMC, Eliassen Group, Ericsson, Fidelidade, GSK UK, Harvard University, Hewlett Packard, Hiscox, HM Government Communication Centre, IIL,R IMServ, JP Morgan, JTI, Laing O’Rourke, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds of London, Melexis Technologies SA, money.co.uk, O2, Radtac, Rolls Royce, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell, Sky, Slaughter & May, Sopra Steria, SSE, Stericycle, SwissO Consulting AG, Synchrony Financial, TIAA CREF, United Airlines, United Nations (Philippines), University of Leicester, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Villanova University, Vodafone, Wachovia & Wells Fargo, The Workshop

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Testimonials

Robert kindly stepped in fairly last minute to deliver a session on neurodiversity and mental health at our monthly ERG, and did an absolutely fantastic job. He is clearly extremely knowledgeable on the subject of neurodiversity and the brain, but it was his honesty and candidness that were most powerful, and deeply impacted the audience.
Sarah Bond, Junior HR Business Partner, Nexperia

I was fortunate to hear Robert speak on the topic of neurodiversity in the workplace. It was one of the most impactful sessions I’ve attended. His passion, depth of knowledge, and ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity was truly inspiring.
Gillie Fairbrother, Global Responsible Business Officer, Davies Group

Robert delivered a powerful keynote at the Neurodiversity in Business event, marked by his grounded, honest, and deeply humanistic approach. His welcoming presence and eloquence as a public speaker were truly inspiring. Asa fellow neurodivergent individual, I deeply resonated with his message that, with the right support, tools, and a meaningful cause, we can not only survive but thrive.
Nathalia, DEI, Neurodiversity and Ethical Compliance, Community Engagement and Human Rights Specialist

I recently met Robert at a neurodiversity conference where he was a keynote and I chaired a panel session. It was the first time we’d met and it became apparent when Robert spoke, just how much courage it had taken him to do this. Now knowing this, makes what he said even more astonishing. His candour, ability to convey his story with real power, combined with his professional skills as an organisational psychologist and a natural ability as a storyteller, meant he conveyed what he shared with real power which visibly moved the audience.
Mark Huxley FRSA, Entrepreneur

We invited Robert on behalf of Neurodiversity in Business to be a speaker at our FOIL event and I have to say that he enthralled our audience with his very personal and thought provoking talk on neurodiversity and how organisations can support through effective leadership.
Ian Thornhill, Operations Manager, FOIL – Forum Of Insurance Lawyers

Robert delivered a brilliant keynote speech, highlighting the science behind neurodivergent brains as well as the key strengths and benefits of hiring neurodivergent talent within the workplace, in addition to discussing his own personal experiences. I would highly recommend him for any future engagements – he is a fantastic speaker and very knowledgeable, plus he is highly passionate about his subject.
Hannah Reading, Technical Analysts, Shell