Banking for Everyone: Digital Inclusion and Autism

Welcome talk introducing the topic and why it matters; Panel discussion and community conversation; App experience stations - small group hands-on activity exploring real lbanking app scenarios; Open Q&A; Free refreshments

Most of us use our banking app every day to check our balance, pay bills, or transfer money. But for many autistic people, the same apps that make banking convenient can also make it overwhelming, confusing, and even harmful.  Banking for Everyone is a free public event that brings this conversation into the open. It explores how the design of mobile banking apps creates barriers for autistic users, what better and more inclusive digital banking could look like, and what banks, regulators, and app developers need to do differently. The event is designed to be welcoming, accessible, and  participatory. Rather than a traditional lecture or conference, it is structured as a community conversation. Attendees will have the chance to share their own banking experiences, explore app scenarios in small groups, and contribute to a conversation that will help shape future research and advocacy in this space. 

Dr Panagiota Papadimitri, Associate Professor in Banking and Finance, University of Southampton Business School ; Dr Xing Huang,  Lecturer in Accounting, Henley Business School; Prof. Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health at the University of Reading 

Free and open to autistic adults.  Places are limited - booking required via Eventbrite. The event is designed to be fully accessible; please indicate any accessibility requirements at the point of booking.

Autistic adults ; The event is inclusive and there is no expectation that people will have received a formal diagnosis.

23/10/2026