6.5 hours
Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue
Starting at GBP 220
Tue, 02 Sep, 2025 at 09:30 am to 04:00 pm (GMT+01:00)
Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue
16 Saint Mary's Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hosted by ChangeHR, this one-day, in person event is a great opportunity to explore the importance of understanding neurodiversity in the workplace.
In the UK, one in seven people are neurodivergent. However, many choose not to disclose their neurodivergence due to stigma, misunderstanding, or a lack of support. This makes creating an inclusive environment more important than ever. Despite growing awareness, neurodivergent employees often face barriers that prevent their strengths from being recognised and fully utilised.
Who should attend
This event is designed for HR professionals, leaders, board members, workplace champions and policy makers.
Why attend
You will gain valuable insights into neurodiversity to help make your organisation more inclusive, along with practical tools to:
Benefits
Attending this event will help to develop a neuroinclusive workplace culture, improve recruitment and retention of neurodivergent talent, and create a more positive and productive work environment.
What to Expect
Don’t miss this event to learn, connect, and drive meaningful change in your workplace
Info: Paul’s keynote presentation explores the concept of “neuro-activism” and makes the case for creating workplaces that better accommodate neurodivergent individuals. Drawing on his personal experience as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent professional and parent of neurodivergent children, Paul advocates for meaningful change in the workplace. His presentation will include:
What is Neuro-Activism, and why do we need it now?
The workplace experience for different neurotypes
Practical solutions Example: The Productivity Pattern
Creating healthy work environments and achieving psychological safety
The future workplace: AI & Gen Z
Info: In this powerful and personal session, our keynote speaker — an employee diagnosed with neurodiversity — will share her own workplace journey, including:
The challenges she has faced as a neurodivergent employee.
The barriers that made it difficult to thrive at work.
The types of support, understanding, and adjustments that made a positive difference.
Reflections on how organisations can create truly inclusive environments.
This honest and insightful keynote offers an invaluable first-hand perspective, helping organisations better understand the lived experience of neurodivergent employees and what meaningful inclusion looks like in practice.
Info: Explore how to develop an organisational learning mindset that fosters a positive, inclusive culture.
Understand both direct and indirect discrimination, and ensure your policies provide appropriate protection for neurodivergent employees.
Clarify the legal definition of disability, recognising that while not all neurodivergent conditions are automatically classed as disabilities, many may qualify under the law.
Shift the focus from diagnosis to impact, assessing how an individual’s neurodivergence affects their ability to carry out day-to-day work, rather than relying on medical labels alone.
Identify potential risks associated with “invisible” disabilities, such as lack of awareness, disclosure challenges, and the complexities these can create when managing performance or misconduct issues.
Strengthen employer knowledge and confidence to avoid misinterpretation of behaviours, ensuring that reasonable adjustments are applied fairly, consistently, and proactively.
This
Info: Andy Williamson is the founder of Welcome Brain, a consultancy dedicated to making workplaces truly neuroinclusive. With over 15 years’ experience in neurodiversity, Andy and the Welcome Brain team help organisations rethink how they recruit, support, and retain neurodivergent talent. Welcome Brain works with businesses across sectors to deliver practical training, policy reviews, and strategic advice, demonstrating how neuroinclusion isn't just the right thing to do, but a powerful driver of performance, innovation, and retention. His presentation will include:
Why neuroinclusion is good for the bottom line
Neuroinclusive recruitment and hiring
Neuroinclusion as a tool for retention and productivity
Practical tips for making neurodiversity succeed
Info: In this highly practical session, participants will work through a real-world workplace scenario related to neurodiversity.
Together, we will:
Explore the challenges and complexities faced by neurodivergent employees and their managers
Examine best practices for inclusive communication, performance management, and reasonable adjustments
Share ideas and approaches for building confidence when addressing neurodiversity-related situations
This interactive workshop will leave you with actionable insights you can immediately apply within your own organisation.
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Tickets for Creating a Neuro-Inclusive Workplace Where Every Employee Can Thrive can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | 220 GBP |
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