Katherine Mould
People Can Fly
Katherine Mould is a senior talent and people leader working across global AAA game development teams. She specialises in inclusive hiring, remote first team design, and supporting neurodiverse talent at scale.
With experience leading global recruitment and workforce initiatives, Katherine focuses on practical, human systems that improve retention, team health, and delivery without sacrificing quality or pace. She is known for bridging people strategy with real studio constraints and for turning good intentions into sustainable practice.
Katherine Mould is speaking at the following session/s
Beyond Awareness: Supporting Neurodiverse Teams Without Burning Out Managers
Over the last few years, awareness of neurodiversity and mental health in games has grown significantly. Many studios now genuinely want to do better. The challenge is sustaining that support in a way that works for both employees and the people managing them.
This talk focuses on what happens after awareness, when good intentions meet deadlines, live projects, and already stretched managers. It explores the practical realities of supporting neurodiverse teams in fast paced production environments.
Drawing on real examples from global AAA teams, I will examine what support actually helps neurodivergent employees thrive, where accommodations can unintentionally create friction, and how emotional labour often quietly shifts onto managers without the tools to carry it. We will look at how to move from reactive, individual fixes to team level systems that protect psychological safety without burning people out.
This session is practical, honest, and grounded in lived experience. It is not about perfection or policy heavy solutions, but about building sustainable team norms that make space for difference while still delivering high quality work.
Attendees will leave with a clear framework for supporting neurodiverse teams, protecting manager wellbeing, and embedding inclusion into everyday studio operations.
Session Takeaway
How to support neurodivergent employees in a sustainable way that works in real production environments
How to protect manager wellbeing while fostering psychological safety and inclusion
How to move from individual accommodations to team level systems that scale
What common mistakes to avoid when supporting neurodiverse teams
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