Max Simpson, Founder and CEO of Steps (Thailand), opened with a powerful reframe: disability or neurodivergence isn’t a personal limitation—it’s a societal barrier. His B Corp-certified organization proved that simple accommodations create an outsized impact. “Society creates disability,” Max emphasized, sharing how 71% of workplace accommodations cost $500 or less, with 20% costing nothing at all.

Steps’ practical solutions are elegantly simple: zone spaces by activity, provide multiple seating and lighting options, organize and label everything, and create accommodation stations that destigmatize accessibility tools. Their job-sharing approach breaks complex roles into component skills, allowing neurodivergent employees to excel in their strengths rather than struggle with mismatched requirements.