Designing the Perfectly Wrong Environment: A Biological Perspective

What if the way we design our spaces is quietly excluding most of the minds in the room? In this fast-paced, interactive, and science-backed session, biomedical engineer Dr. Elizabeth Nelson will take you on a fascinating dive into how the built environment affects our brains—and how small design shifts can unlock better focus, creativity, and belonging for every kind of thinker. From sensory sensitivity to cognitive load, we’ll explore the unseen factors that make a workplace empowering for some and exhausting for others.