09th March 2026

Disability & Neurodiversity Awareness Webinar - Building Inclusive STEM Workplaces

As organisations across the STEM sector continue to focus on building diverse and high-performing teams, disability and neurodiversity awareness in STEM workplaces is becoming increasingly important. By understanding neurodiversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments, organisations can unlock new perspectives, strengthen innovation and enable employees to perform at their best.

Session Overview

This session will explore how organisations can better understand and support neurodiversity and disability in the workplace. With growing awareness around neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia, many organisations are recognising the value of creating environments where individuals can work in ways that suit their strengths.

What We Cover

What neurodiversity means in a workplace context
Why it is particularly relevant in STEM industries
Common challenges neurodivergent employees may experience
Real workplace examples and recent case law relating to reasonable adjustments
Practical steps organisations can take to build more inclusive environments

Hosted by Owen Daniels

The session will be led by Rachel Harbour, Group People Director at Owen Daniels, who supports both the internal team and client organisations with people strategy, organisational development and inclusive workplace practices. Rachel brings practical insight from working with STEM organisations and creating inclusive workplace cultures.

Download the webinar to explore practical insights into creating more inclusive workplaces and supporting neurodivergent talent within STEM and beyond.

Part of the People & Performance Insights Series

This event is part of the Owen Daniels People & Performance Insights Series, a programme of sessions designed to help organisations strengthen leadership, workplace culture and team performance across the STEM sector.

Through the series, Owen Daniels shares practical insights and encourages conversations that help businesses create more inclusive and high-performing workplaces.

Speakers Contact Information

Rachel Harber
rharber@nationalstar.org

Lynette Barrett
lbarrett@nationalstar.org

Heyma Holmes
heyma.holmes@legalstudio.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming professionals from across the STEM sector to this discussion and sharing practical strategies for building more inclusive workplaces.