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We're very pleased to welcome the brilliant Lyn Lee as keynote speaker at our online #GlobalConference on 7 July.

She will explore how small actions can help further #DisabilityInclusion in global organisations.

Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/BFq750Z7VHf

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Delivering disability-inclusive change in global organisations. 'Keynote: Tiny Rice Grains – the power of every gesture in furthering a disability-inclusive culture'. Photo of Lyn Lee, DEI strategist, speaker and author, Tiny Grains Consulting (Singapore), next to a photo of interviewer Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum (UK). Sponsored by HSBC (logo).
June 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Hear real #DisabilityInclusion stories at our #GlobalConference on 7 July, sponsored by HSBC.

Global leaders will share how they made a positive impact on their disabled employees or customers.

Free for our membership. Register (webpage): https://ow.ly/YvUr50ZaoYc

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Delivering disability-inclusive change in global organisations. Session: Stories of change for disability inclusion: Presentations. Photos of the speakers: Anahi Lafon, L’Oréal (France); - Heidi Small, JPMorganChase (UK); - Julie Thomas, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (UK) and Dan Cadey, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair. Sponsored by HSBC (logo).
June 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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How can global organisations keep disability inclusion consistent across regions? This Forbes piece shares 4 essential tips from our recent #GlobalConference2025.

https://ow.ly/zH8B50XAysm

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4 Tips To Keep Disability Inclusion Consistent Across Global Operations
For global businesses, embedding disability-inclusive practices that work across different languages, cultures and geographies is a significant challenge.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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How can global organisations manage differences in regulation across regions? Do we still need a business case for #DisabilityInclusion? What do we know of the EAA?

Get the highlights of our #GlobalConference2025 (sponsored by HSBC) on our website: https://ow.ly/wbP150XCHrt

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December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The last session of the day at our #GlobalConference2025 is a keynote interview on #Accessibility and #AI with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Vice President, Microsoft and our CEO Diane Lightfoot.

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November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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We're thrilled that Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Vice President, Microsoft, will be the keynote speaker at our online #GlobalConference on Thursday.

Have you registered? £200 + VAT, free for our membership. Sponsored by HSBC.

https://ow.ly/ErMb50XqCLh

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November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Sessions announced for our online #GlobalConference 🌏

Join us on 7 July to explore how to deliver disability-inclusive change in global organisations. Kindly sponsored by HSBC. Free for our members.

More info and to register: https://ow.ly/o0f650YY8gC

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May 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Save the date for our online #GlobalConference 2026: 7 July🌍

Free for Members and Partners. Non-members who wish to register should email memberrecruitment@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.

Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/I0mg50YGuFn

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April 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Join our online #GlobalConference on 20 November to discover how the #EuropeanAccessibilityAct is reshaping business obligations across the EU. Get practical steps to stay ahead.

£200 + VAT, free for our Members and Partners. Sponsored by HSBC.

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference 2025, 'Disability inclusion in a complex world'. Branded card for the session 'The European Accessibility Act (EAA) – what we now know and how businesses are responding'. Photos of the speakers in circles, with their names and organisations: Abi James, Barclays (UK), Christopher Patnoe, Google (UK), Neil Milliken, Atos (UK), Lucy Ruck, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair.
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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The first session of the day at our #GlobalConference2025 sets the scene on the challenge businesses face in the current complex global landscape – including global variations in regulation and a corrosive anti-inclusion narrative.

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November 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Your first step in #DisabilityInclusion is to evaluate your current position, especially if you work across a global organisation.

Find out more at our online #GlobalConference on 7 July.
Webpage: https://ow.ly/klBx50Zf7jK

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Delivering disability-inclusive change in global organisations. Session: Knowing where you're starting from: understanding inclusion on a global scale. Photos of the speakers: Joanne Austin, HSBC (UK); Sweety Kandekar, HSBC (India) and Adrian Ward, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair. Sponsored by HSBC (logo).
June 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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What remains to be done in #DisabilityInclusion for global organisations?

To answer this question, we're coming together with 3 peer organisations from around the world at our online #GlobalConference on 7 July.

Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/irSZ50Z7Wva

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Delivering disability-inclusive change in global organisations. Session: How organisation change is happening around the world. Photos of the speakers: Agata Robińska, YES to Disability Foundation (Poland); Max Simpson, Steps Social Enterprise (Thailand); Murteza Khan, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (Bangladesh); Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair. Sponsored by HSBC (logo).
June 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Our online #GlobalConference is now over! A huge thank you to our kind sponsor HSBC, our brilliant speakers and all the delegates who joined us from across the globe. 🌎⭐

Registered delegates can catch up on or rewatch all of today’s sessions on playback.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Tune in to the next panel session at our #GlobalConference2025 to hear how global businesses are assessing their #Accessbility activities across markets and using that information to shape their future strategies.

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November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Welcome back to our #GlobalConference2025.

We begin this afternoon with a panel discussion on accessibility best practice.

How can businesses meet the challenge of developing, implementing and maintaining consistent standards across a global footprint?

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November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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#GlobalConference2025 delegates, we are taking a lunch break. See you at 12:50 pm GMT!

If you are just joining us, you can catch up on this morning’s sessions by clicking the ‘Session recordings’ tab on the platform.

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November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Up next at our #GlobalConference is a panel discussion on the European Accessibility Act (EAA), exploring what we now know and how businesses are responding.

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November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Welcome to the delegates of our online #GlobalConference2025, ‘Disability inclusion in a complex world’.

We begin with a word of welcome from our CEO, Diane Lightfoot, followed by an address from Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion with our generous sponsor HSBC.

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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Today is the day! Our online #GlobalConference2025, ‘Disability inclusion in a complex world’, begins in 30 minutes. 🌏

The sessions will be available for playback immediately after the live broadcasts for registered delegates.

Thank you to our kind sponsor HSBC.

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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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1 week to go before our online #GlobalConference 'Disability inclusion in a complex world', sponsored by HSBC. Have you registered?

Free for Members and Partners, £200 + VAT for non-members.

Register: https://ow.ly/7LLL50XgZcg

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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Businesses will share how they are maintaining high #Accessibility standards globally at our online Global Conference on 20 November.

£200 + VAT, free for our Members and Partners. Sponsored by HSBC: https://ow.ly/F9AY50XlJfk

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference 2025, 'Disability inclusion in a complex world'. Branded card for the session 'Maintaining high accessibility standards globally'. Photos of the speakers in circles, with their names and organisations: Donna Bungard, Indeed (USA), Marc Powell, Unilever (UK), Surali Siriwardene, HSBC (Hong Kong), John McCalla-Leacy, KPMG International (UK), Chair.
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Hear how global businesses assess their #DisabilityInclusion efforts across markets and use the information to build their strategies at our online #GlobalConference on 20 November.

£200 + VAT, free for our membership. Sponsored by HSBC.

https://ow.ly/WoXF50XeVP0

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October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Join our #GlobalConference session to explore the challenges businesses face in the current complex global #DisabilityInclusion landscape.

20 November, online. £200 + VAT, free for our Members and Partners. Sponsored by HSBC.

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Business Disability Forum Global Conference 2025, 'Disability inclusion in a complex world'. Branded card for the session 'Getting serious about inclusion in a complex world'. Photos of the speakers in circles, with names and job titles: 'Amy Whalley, Australian Disability Network (Australia); Jürgen Menze, International Labour Organization (Switzerland); Wolfgang Kowatsch, myability.jobs Social Enterprise GmbH (Austria)'.
October 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Sessions of our #GlobalConference, sponsored by HSBC:

- Getting serious about inclusion in a complex world.
- The European Accessibility Act (EAA).
- Maintaining high accessibility standards globally.
- Understanding your global accessibility activities.

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October 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Registration is open for our online #GlobalConference on 20 November, sponsored by HSBC.

Join us to hear about how businesses are working in this complex global landscape.

Free for Members and Partners, £200 + VAT for non-members.

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September 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM