Neurodiversity in Cyber Network – Meeting

About this event

Bringing together industry, academia, training providers and third sector representatives to share best practice in recruitment and support for neurodiverse employees.

It is estimated that 1 in 7 people are neurodivergent, more than 15% of the UK workforce. Neurodiversity can include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, and Tourette syndrome.

Cyber innovation Hub (CIH) was created to unleash the potential of the Cardiff Capital Region, creating a world-class pipeline of new cyber security products, high-growth businesses, and technically-skilled talent. To help ensure these opportunities are accessible to all individuals in the community, CIH will launch the Neurodiversity in Cyber Network, Wales in November 2023.

The network has three primary targets:

1. Create a network of employers and industry representatives to share best practice and strive to make all cyber workplaces in Wales more accessible to the neurodiverse population, boosting applications with those companies.

2. Use this information and specialist support to coach employers and academic institutions on how to make application processes, interviews and on-boarding neurodiverse friendly.

3. Promote Cyber security as a career path to the neurodiversity community, using appropriate techniques.

This initial meeting will feature presentations from Autism Wales and our employer partners about what neurodiversity is and how employers can make their workplaces more accessible for ND employees.

Lunch will be provided.