The energy in the room at the 2025 Remarkable x Alliance 20 event was electric. Innovators, investors, and leaders in the disability tech space gathered together, all driven by a shared mission of creating meaningful impact. As I prepared to pitch Scripto, I felt both excitement and a subtle undercurrent of nervousness.
The Mirror Moment Standing before that room of forward-thinkers was exhilarating. The reception to ScriptoAI’s mission—helping occupational therapists streamline documentation so they can focus more on participants—was overwhelmingly positive. Conversations with innovators like Kyel Shera-Jones from Minikai, Adam Jahnke from Umps and fellow female founder, Mackenzie Boundy from Stomal Sponge left me energised about the possibilities in our space.
Presenting at 2025 Remarkable x Alliance 20
But as I replayed my pitch on the drive home, something became crystal clear: the gap between what I wanted to express about our mission and how I actually communicated it was wider than I’d realised.
This was only my second pitch since entering startup land. While I could articulate the clinical needs (my OT background serving me well there) and the vision that drives Scripto at its core, I wasn’t fully conveying the tech with precision, and I wasn’t relaxed enough to facilitate more audience engagement.
The Leadership Realisation The next morning, I had what can only be described as an epiphany. Leadership isn’t just about having the right vision or building the right product—it’s fundamentally about communication. The ability to inspire, explain, connect, and bring others along on the journey is essential.
For someone who spends her days thinking about making clinical documentation more efficient, I’ve ironically struggled to document my own journey in a way that resonates emotionally with others. The irony wasn’t lost on me!
Taking Action: My Toastmasters Beginning
Last week marked my first Toastmasters meeting. Walking into a room of strangers, all equally committed to growth, was both humbling and inspiring. The supportive environment immediately put me at ease, even as I stumbled through my first impromptu speaking exercise.
What struck me most was the diversity of participants—from seasoned executives, people with English as a second language, to recent graduates, all recognising that clarity of communication is a superpower in any field.
The Parallel Path As Scripto continues to grow, I’m committed to growing alongside it. Our mission to transform how allied health professionals create documentation for NDIS participants requires tech innovation and compelling communication about why this matters.
Building in public means sharing not just our wins, but our learning edges too. It means acknowledging that the journey is as much about personal development as it is about product development.
Our mission to transform how allied health professionals create documentation for NDIS participants requires tech innovation and compelling communication
Looking Forward
The communication skills I’m developing at Toastmasters will serve multiple purposes—improving future pitches, certainly, but also enhancing how we communicate Scripto‘s value to occupational therapists, how we build community around our mission, and how we advocate for better systems within the NDIS ecosystem.
I’m curious—have you ever taken a step outside your comfort zone to develop a skill that your mission demanded? In the end, we’re all on this journey of growth together, especially in the dynamic world of disability where the problems we’re solving matter so deeply to people’s lives.
Scripto is devoted to helping occupational therapists streamline their documentation process, allowing them to focus more on what truly matters—supporting people to achieve their goals and enhance their quality of life.
