Get to know FutureTech’s Founder and CEO – Rebecca McCash

To understand how FutureTech came to life, we have to go back to Scotland, where Rebecca McCash was born and raised alongside her little brother Sam. 

Sam’s intelligence, creativity, and quirky sense of humour were obvious to everyone around him, but so was his struggle in school. 

Diagnosed as neurodivergent as a child, he was held back by a learning environment that didn’t nurture his unique strengths and talents. 

Rebecca couldn’t help but notice this disparity. She saw firsthand how her brother’s exceptional mind could be harnessed to solve complex world problems. Over time, Rebecca came to realise that Sam’s experience was far from unique; many neurodivergent young people were struggling to thrive in a system that wasn’t built for them. So, she decided to take action. 

Tackling injustices in the world 

Witnessing Sam’s experience of the world wasn’t the only catalyst for Rebecca looking to create a better world but it certainly made her more aware of the injustices in the world.

At just nine years old, Rebecca founded an Endangered Animals Awareness group in her primary school. She loved to write and competed for Scotland in the World Cheerleading Championships at 14 years old. 

The same year, Rebecca was rushed to hospital with blood sugar levels so low she was at risk of slipping into a coma. During this admission she was diagnosed with anorexia. 

The severity of her illness resulted in her missing a year of school, and the challenges relating to recovery and reintegration led to her developing a deep depression and suicidal ideation.

It was a long road to recovery, but when well enough, Rebecca became a Young Ambassador for the UK eating disorder charity Beat, where she spoke in Holyrood (Scottish Parliament) advocating for the BMI requirement for anorexia diagnosis to be removed.

Rebecca went on to study social science and social care before moving to Sydney, Australia in 2016. There, she began working in the disability sector, providing support and advocating for those who needed it most. She worked as a disability support worker, support coordinator, recovery coach, and inclusion consultant before founding FutureTech in 2021.

FutureTech is Rebecca's life mission. She wants to inspire the minds of the future and ensure that neurodivergent young people realise their potential to make the world a better place. As a member of Catalyst 2030 and SECNA, Rebecca is passionate about using her voice and experiences to make the world a better place for neurodivergent young people, so that they can make a better world for everyone.

In 2022 at the age of 26, Rebecca was diagnosed with AuADHD, further cementing her drive to advocate for neurodivergent young people. As well as her role at FutureTech, she serves as Neurodiversity Education Officer at the Department of Education’s School for Special Purposes Beach School – a role she helped design and a first for the school and perhaps the wider Australian education system.

Rebecca was a member of Australia’s first National Autism Strategy working group and sits on the City of Sydney’s Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel as well as Just Gold’s Autistic Initiatives Advisory Board. Rebecca has advised on academic research projects worldwide including co-authoring a research into Autistic Entrepreneurship and co-supervising a Masters student at the University of Melbourne to undertake research into wellbeing frameworks for Autistic people. 

Rebecca's story is powerful, and she feels deeply grateful for the opportunity to share it with others. 

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¹Spoor, J. R., Purkis, Y., Sahin, E., Gold, K., McCash, R., Maritz, A., & Ahmadi, H. (2025, May). Autistic entrepreneurship in the Australian context. Research-in-progress paper to be presented at the annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Workshop, Pittsburg, PA.