Speaker Series 2025
Exploring Human Potential
The Mensa Foundation Speaker Series is a bi-monthly journey into intelligence, giftedness, and neurodiversity. Each session brings world-class experts to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and spark meaningful dialogue about what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world.
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Is Giftedness a Form of Neurodivergence? Pt. 2
Join Us Live on 11/8/25!
In our previous Speaker Series event, Noks Nauta shared why giftedness shouldn’t be placed under the neurodiversity umbrella. In Part 2, Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD will examine why giftedness should be classified as neurodivergence. Together, we’ll clarify terms, surface points of agreement and disagreement, and explore what each view means for identity, services, and everyday support.
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Watch from anywhere, on your schedule. Perfect for those who prefer to absorb ideas at their own pace, with full access to the recorded session afterward for just $50.
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Dr. Matt Zakreski
Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski is a high-energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional speaker who specializes in supporting neurodivergent people and the gifted community. He uses an eclectic, strengths-based approach tailored to the individual needs of his clients and the systems around them.
Dr. Zakreski consults with schools, families, and organizations; teaches and writes widely; and has delivered nearly a thousand talks around the world on neurodiversity, organizational wellness, and mental health. He is a member of Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC), and the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE).
Dr. Zakreski earned his PsyD from Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology in 2016. He is the co-founder of The Neurodiversity Collective, LLC, co-host of the podcast Nerding Out on Neurodiversity, and author of The Neurodiversity Playbook: How Neurodivergent People Can Crack the Code of Living in a Neurotypical World.
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