Head of Safety, Risk & Assurance, Whānau Āwhina Plunket

Nicola Knobel is the Head of Safety, Risk and Assurance at a large national charity in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is a qualified risk and safety professional with a Master of Laws, specialising in occupational health and safety, psychosocial risk, and governance.

Nicola is also an author, speaker, and advocate for neuroinclusive workplaces, drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience as a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD woman. Her work focuses on moving organisations beyond performative inclusion towards practical, evidence-based accommodations that improve safety, decision-making, and sustainability for everyone.