This breakout session will explore neurodiversity in global workplaces with an emphasis on developing a culture that fosters understanding and belonging. Speakers from the regions of the world will discuss inclusive recruitment practices, accommodations, and outline actions companies can take to ensure neurodiverse employees thrive and contribute to their companies’ success. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to develop a culture that fosters understanding and belonging of neurodiverse employees.
2. Identify actions companies can take to recruit and accommodate neurodiverse talent around the world.
3. Identify practical tools for facilitating the success of neurodiverse individuals at work.

Speakers:

• Maya Cox, Associate Manager at Public Consulting Group
• Bryan Gill, Head of Office of Disability Affairs at JPMorgan Chase
• Beverly Miller, Associate Director, Skills First, Diversity & Inclusion Future Talent Partnerships & Events at Merck
• Amy Root, Director, People Team Innovation at UnitedHealth Group

Embedding accessibility into everything you do is key to a thriving business. This forum fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing among accessibility professionals. Join us to explore best practices in accessibility, learn from real-world case studies, and network with peers to build valuable connections. Together, we can create more accessible and innovative companies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify successful accessibility initiatives and best practices that are scalable across industries.
2. Discover strategies for charting the course ahead and accelerating your company’s accessibility journey.
3. Learn how to foster cross-functional collaboration, measure and report impact, and engage across the enterprise to further accessibility initiatives.

Speakers:

• Marcia Dukes, Inclusion Consultant at MassMutual
• Leslie Johnson, Head of Enterprise Accessibility at Bank of America
• Steve Nelson, Accessibility and Belonging Program Manager at Alaska Airlines
• Craig Radford, CEO at 360 Empower Consulting
• Ryan Wieland, VP, Digital Accessibility Sales at Allyant
• Ayelet Winer, Head of Accessibility Resource Center at T-Mobile

This session will give your disability Employee/Business Resource Groups (E/BRGs) tools to help advance disability inclusion and accessibility, even when your organization is going through changes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Navigating Change: Learn how your disability E/BRG can anticipate and manage organizational changes, so they don't negatively impact disability and accessibility initiatives.
2. Building Alliances: Discover how to create strong partnerships with different teams and departments to support and champion disability inclusion for all.
3. Maintaining Momentum: Develop strategies to keep disability inclusion and accessibility a priority and advance these efforts even during times of uncertainty and shifting priorities.

Speakers:

• Dominique Fortes, Associate Finance Manager at Unilever
• Nicole Griffin, Disability Program Manager at Pfizer
• Giselle Martinez, Global Director of Employee Engagement at Johnson Controls
• Brandon Nnodi, Director, Inclusion & Belonging at UnitedHealth Group
• Kerry Stith, SVP, Accessibility Director at PNC Financial Services

The disability inclusion landscape for companies based in and/or doing business in the European Union (EU) is shifting in significant ways because of emerging new legislative requirements. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Accessibility Act (EAA), and other legislative mandates have made disability a material issue in both operations and reporting for EU corporations. This session provides specific updates on the EU’s legislative initiatives that impact workplace disability inclusion, and the accessibility of products bought and sold in the EU’s single market.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify which companies are required to comply with the European Union’s disability inclusive policies.
2. Understand how the EU’s legislative initiatives focused on disability inclusion and product and service accessibility impact companies worldwide doing business in the single market.
3. Learn how EU legislative initiatives benefit business and expand market share.

Speakers:

• Davide Dent, Professor at Parexel
• Frank Justus, Global ERG ENABLE Lead at Bayer
• Constantin Nuernberger, Associate at White & Case LLP
• David Sneddon, Vice President Google Tech Ads EMEA at Google