2026 Event Series
Your autistic child has shaped who you are as a leader and as a human being.
And now, you want to return the favor.
We are hosting professionally moderated, off‑the‑record summits —
to work on the legacy that matters most: protecting your children's future, especially for the years you're no longer here. Like it or not, parents of autistic kids have a shorter lifespan than others —so it’s not too early to start planning.
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Fall 2026 · NYC, San Francisco, Nashville /Vanderbilt
One full‑day, in‑room summit in each city (no virtual option).
Three Pillars –What We Are All About
1. Leadership
How your child has changed you.
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Parenting a neurodivergent child is the crucible experience that has helped shape who you are as a leader and as a human being. In the summit, we’ll compare notes on how your parent/child relationship has changed what you value, how you lead, how you recruit, how you make tough decisions, and how you build an enduring culture.
2. Laughter
Lowering defenses together.
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We are proud partners with Next for Autism, Night of Too Many Stars. The point isn’t entertainment for its own sake—it’s to release pressure and to create shared humor that helps us be honest, laugh and sometimes cry together, and say things we’ve never said out loud at work. In that mix, defenses drop and it becomes possible to share the hard truths we usually carry alone.
3. Legacy
After we're gone.
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Every parent here knows (and often fears) the question: “What happens to my child when I’m gone?” Together we’ll map the core elements of an “after us” plan—child happiness, relationships, self-worth, community—learn from what others have tried, and draft a simple, personal brief to guide your next steps.
Key features of this gathering
Meet the Facilitators
Jeffrey Cohn and Dr. Carrie Muchow are long‑time partners. They co‑designed this summit for parents with more questions than answers (like themselves) and for leaders whose autistic or neurodivergent children have reshaped who they are as executives and as human beings.
Jeffrey Cohn
Jeffrey is a succession and leadership advisor who has spent 30+ years working with CEOs and boards on their most sensitive transitions. He has helped create numerous CEO conferences, taught leadership at Harvard, INSEAD, and Yale Law School; and published frequently in Harvard Business Review on how leaders grow through crucible experiences. As a parent of a neurodivergent child, Jeffrey is focused on how that parenting journey clarifies a leader’s true north—and on what it means to plan for a child’s life and dignity long after we’re gone.
Dr. Carrie Muchow
Carrie is an executive coach, case facilitator, and cognitive behavioral therapist who specializes in helping senior leaders navigate stress, uncertainty, and high‑stakes decisions. She earned her Master’s and Ph.D. in psychology, with an emphasis in neuroscience, from Columbia University. As Jeffrey’s partner and a fellow parent of a neurodivergent child, Carrie brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to the room—creating a space in which leaders can be honest, vulnerable, laugh and cry, and work practically on the future their children will inherit.
Adrian Jones
Chair, Goldman Sachs Global Equity
Adrian’s son, Liam, received a profound autism diagnosis at age two—a crucible that changed him as a leader, father, and human being. Listen to our conversation with Adrian.
Conversations behind this summit (Imperfect Leaders podcast)
Dr. Keivon Stassun
Founder, Frist Center for Autism & Innovation
Keivan leads one of the country’s premier centers for harnessing neurodiverse talent in the workforce, inspired in part by his own experience as an autism parent. Listen to our conversation with Keivan.​
Christopher Male
Co-founder of Autism Impact Fund
Chris is building an autism‑focused investment platform while parenting a child with profound autism, determined to help create a happier, more engaging world for his son. Listen to our conversation with Chris.
Brian Harper
Founder of 11 North Ventures
Brian is one of the country’s leading real estate investors, known for combining sharp IQ and street smarts with deep empathy he traces in part to parenting a profoundly autistic son. Listen to our conversation with Brian.
Jason Karp
Co-founder of Hu and HumanCo
Jason, a former Wall Street star turned food entrepreneur, lives with ADHD, panic attacks, insomnia, and depression—and channels that experience into building healthier companies and products. Listen to our conversation with Jason.
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Leadership, Laughter & Legacy