Global Conference: Creating a Disability Smart World Together

This year’s global conference organised by the Business Disability Forum will focus on ‘Creating a disability smart world together’. 

The conference, sponsored by HSBC, will run on 1 December in the morning (10am – 1pm GMT), or afternoon (2pm – 5 pm GMT) so you can join wherever you are in the world.

Topics that will be covered include: 

• Lost in translation? A global guide to the language of disability.
• Navigating the language of loss – a global perspective.
• A world of difference – why global business needs neurodivergent talent. 
• Checking in on the mental wellness of your global workforce.
• Transformational leadership in a changing world.

KEY SPEAKERS

This year’s speakers include:  

• Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion, HSBC 
• Biral Joshi, Head of Inclusion Delivery (Director, Group HR), HSBC
• Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum 
• John McCalla-Leacy, Head of Global ESG, KPMG International and Head of ESG, KPMG in the UK
• Kathi N. Miner, PhD, Diversity & Inclusion Division, Strategy & Measures Group, Human Resources, Saudi Aramco 
• Federica Terrenzio, Director, Disabilities at Work, EMEA, Salesforce 
• Loïc André, Commercial Director, Asia and Founder of OJ Ability, Oliver James 
• Laura Frost, Regional Benefits &Wellbeing Lead MENAT, HSBC 
• Jessica Hopkins, AVP Performance & Reward & Wellbeing, HSBC 
• Aidan Healy, Chair, Lexxic 
• Helen Musgrove, Director of Psychological Consulting, Lexxic 
• Monika Jankowska-Rangelov, Vice President, State Street 
• Lyn Lee, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Shell 
• LaMondre Pough, Chief Executive Officer, Billion Strong 
• John Alaimo, Senior DEI Business Partner – Disability Programmes, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Amazon 
• Sreela Das Gupta, Lead SME: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Supplier Diversity, Tata Consultancy 
• Angela Matthews, Head of Policy & Research, Business Disability Forum 
• Helen Ewin, Senior Manager, Global Inclusion & Diversity, PwC 

Click here to sign up or find out more.

DISABILITY SMART AWARDS

Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2023 open for nominations on Thursday 1 December. The awards are free to enter and open to UK and global organisations of any size, in any sector. Click here to find out more.

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