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Neuroinclusion Conference: The event Highlights

Keith Mckenzie • October 27, 2025

I have visited Stoke on Trent to attend my first experience of the Neuroinclusive Conference. It took place at the University of Staffordshire.

The event includes presentation talks and exhibitions from a variety of organisations related to understanding, embracing and providing specific services.



Presentation Talks


I did not attend all of the presentations talks, here a summary of the examples which I did attend, watch and listened.

Dr Keri Betts from Neurodiversify explore building and working environments and the possibilities to improve inclusivity

Though the experiences of creativity and marketing Tania Gerard presents how design can make a neurodivergent thrive with a series of practical frameworks.

How artificial intelligence can enable productivity for a neurodivergent, this is what Julia Rafferty was addressing in her presentation.

Ben Holmes presents how there is a right approach for a neurodivergent in the working environments.

The director of the Neurodiversity Network, Claire Kerry demonstrates examples of to be inclusive of a neurodivergent related to recruitment.


The main reason to attend is to support a good friend Danielle Cudjoe-Michalski. She was addressing examples how working differently can make a positive sense in business and in a working environment regardless of locations.

During the event I also met with different neurodivergent individuals along with individuals and organisations who are providing services.

Verdict 

All the examples are important and essential to enable an inclusive workplace. The rest of society needs to pay greater attention and move away from generalisation and assumption. This event was vital make the positive progress possible.




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Keith Mckenzie
Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant
With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.
Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000 , he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also am involved with salsa classes in the local community
as an assistant. I also have participated in major dancing conventions in Birmingham's, including Motion City (created by Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity) during the summer and Latinmotion's NYE Fest during the New Year public holiday.
In 2022. Keith became a featured community participant for Birmingham who became part of special projects and campaigns to promote a positive legacy beyond hosting the Commonwealth Games


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