About this Event
About this event
What if neuro-inclusion was not only something we talk about, but something we can actually design?
On Thursday 11 June 2026, we gather at the Provinciehuis in Antwerp for Designing Belonging: NeuroDesign Now Community Day — a free celebration day on neuro-inclusive futures, creative practice and systemic change.
This is not a classical conference.
It is a day for people who want to rethink how we learn, work, collaborate and belong. A day with talks, stories, design practices, co-creation, lived experience, sharp questions and warm encounters.
Together with designers, educators, neurodivergent professionals, students, parents, social organisations, creative practitioners, policymakers and changemakers, we will explore how design can help create environments where more people can participate, contribute and thrive.
Why join?
Because neuro-inclusion needs more than awareness.
It needs better tools. Better environments. Better conversations. Better systems. And people who are willing to design them together.
Expect a day that is inspiring, practical, human and future-facing.
Featuring confirmed speakers and contributors
The day brings together a strong mix of international voices, media perspectives, lived experience, design practice and systemic change, with confirmed contributions from:
- BBC — inclusive design, AI accessibility and how digital systems shape trust, clarity and cognitive load
- VRT — media perspective on inclusion, representation and accessible storytelling
- Studio Junctuur — neuro-inclusive workplaces and organisational design
- Fermenta — creative community practices
- AWEN / Inclusively Wired — design tools for neuro-inclusive education
- Ann Ceurvels — lived experience, talent and more human systems
- Mario Major — keynote contribution
- An Luyten — keynote contribution
- Dutch Police / Politie Nederland — practice-based perspective on neurodiversity, systems and inclusion
What to expect
You can expect:
- inspiring keynotes and conversations
- international and local practice cases
- interactive workshops and co-creation
- creative tools and prototypes
- lived experience and professional insights
- space for exchange, networking and new collaborations
- a warm, accessible and low-pressure setting
Who should join?
This day is for everyone who cares about neurodiversity, inclusion, design, education, work and social innovation.
You are especially welcome if you are a neurodivergent person, student, parent, educator, designer, youth worker, HR professional, social entrepreneur, policymaker, researcher, creative practitioner — or simply someone who feels that our systems can be more human, more accessible and more imaginative.
Practical information
Date: Thursday 11 June 2026
Time: 10:00–17:30
Location: Provinciehuis Antwerp
Participation: Free, registration required
Doors open at 10:00. The programme starts at 10:30 and closes at 17:30.
A detailed programme schedule will be announced soon.
Agenda
10:00 — Doors open & coffee
10:30 — Welcome & opening
10:45 — Opening contribution by BBC
Morning — Talks, practice cases and keynotes
Lunch break
Afternoon — Inspirationa talks, workshops and panels
17:30 — Closing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Provinciehuis Antwerpen, 22 Koningin Elisabethlei, Antwerpen, Belgium
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