Jenara Nerenberg is a journalist, producer, speaker, and founder of The Neurodiversity Project, which hosts bestselling authors in the arts and sciences who drive innovation in research and media. Based in San Francisco, she is a native of the city who returned after six years of international reporting from Asia and interdisciplinary graduate training from prestigious institutions, including the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Harvard Business School.

Her recent events feature sold-out evenings with notable figures such as Gabor Mate, Pico Iyer, Dr. Joel Salinas of Harvard Neurology, author Maya Dusenbery, Angel Kyodo Williams, Lissa Rankin, NYTimes bestselling author Bill Hayes, and designer Scott Belsky of 99U. Jenara continues to write and curate author initiatives for the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, Susan Cain's Quiet Revolution, Garrison Institute in NY, Elaine Aron's HSP site, and elsewhere.

Known for her warm and personal style, Jenara doesn't shy away from delivering fierce and vulnerable insights drawn not only from scientific research but also from her lived experiences. Her clients and past speaking engagements include the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Tahirih Justice Center, Park Day School, OZY Media, and the Aspen Ideas Festival.