www.thomasilland.comThomas Iland (pronounced like “island”) was diagnosed with autism at 13 years old.  Since accepting his diagnosis, Thomas has been recognized as an author, speaker and emerging thought leader.  Thomas left his career as a certified public accountant in 2015 to become a keynote speaker, diversity & inclusion consultant, and certified human potential coach.  His mission is to educate and motivate people to reach their full and true potential. 

He is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book, “Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery” and recently became the only Toastmasters International Accredited Speaker with autism in the world! 

Thomas has spoken at the United Nations TWICE…once on World Autism Awareness Day last April to share his knowledge and firsthand experience about assistive technology and successful law enforcement interactions for people on the autism spectrum...and again last December for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities where he discussed practicing diversity and inclusion in employment. 

You can also see him on the TEDx stage in his talk titled, “How To Come To Life.”

Thomas currently lives in Santa Clarita, California, with his dog, Bridget.