Neurodivergence in the Workplace Scotland Conference

Tuesday 16 June 2026 | 10:00 – 15:30 BST / Edinburgh time | Edinburgh, Scotland

Neurodivergence in the Workplace Scotland Conference is a one-day, in-person conference organised by Holyrood Insight, bringing together employers, HR professionals, managers, diversity and inclusion leads, and workplace decision-makers to explore how organisations can become more neuroinclusive.

The conference takes place on Neurodiversity Pride Day, making it a strong contribution to the wider conversation about neurodivergent visibility, dignity and participation. Its focus is practical: how workplaces can move beyond awareness and create cultures, policies and structures where neurodivergent employees feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

The programme highlights Scottish organisations and experts working on supportive structures, inclusive recruitment, reasonable adjustments, workplace culture, staff wellbeing, disclosure, progression and the legal duties of employers. It also asks how workplaces can reframe neurodivergence: not as a problem to be managed, but as part of the diversity of human thinking, talent and creativity.

This event connects strongly with Neurodiversity Pride Week because work is one of the places where neurodivergent people are often asked to mask, adapt or fit into systems not designed for them. A more neuroinclusive workplace is not only about compliance; it is about belonging, psychological safety, accessibility, and recognising the value of different ways of thinking and working.

Practical information

• Event: Neurodivergence in the Workplace Scotland Conference
• Datum: Tuesday 16 June 2026
• Zeit: 10:00 – 15:30 BST / Edinburgh time
• Registration: from 09:30
• Standort: COSLA Conference Centre
• Address: Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Format: in-person conference
• Organiser: Holyrood Insight
• Audience: HR professionals, diversity and inclusion leads, managers, directors, team leaders, supervisors, trade union representatives and workplace decision-makers

What to expect

• A Scotland-focused conference on neurodivergence in the workplace
• Practical guidance on creating neuroinclusive workplace cultures
• Sessions on recruitment, onboarding, retention and progression
• Discussion of reasonable adjustments and employer responsibilities
• Attention to diagnosis, disclosure, workplace masking and lived experience
• Examples from Scottish organisations working to support neurodivergent employees
• Face-to-face networking with colleagues across sectors

This event may be especially relevant for people working in HR, DEI, recruitment, management, organisational development, employment policy, disability inclusion, staff networks, workplace wellbeing, and leadership roles where practical neuroinclusion matters.

View the event and registration information here

This event has been suggested as a relevant contribution to the Neurodiversity Pride Week programme by the community. The event is organised independently and may not be exclusively created for ND Pride.