Jennifer Adelhardt, DBA, is a TEDx speaker, leadership educator, executive product leader, and passionate believer in the power of curiosity to turn complex ideas into meaningful action. 

Her TEDxUNC Charlotte talk, Unlocking ADHD as a Superpower in the Workplace, explores how understanding different ways of thinking can help people and organizations create environments where more people can thrive. 

Jen brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in financial services, teaches at UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, and earned her Doctor of Business Administration from UNC Charlotte. 

As a TEDxUNC Charlotte selection committee member and speaker coach, she draws on her experience as a researcher, educator, storyteller, and from her own time on the TEDxUNC Charlotte stage to help speakers uncover what is most compelling about their ideas and communicate them with clarity, authenticity, and impact.