Speakers and Trainings

Neurodivergent employees bring valuable skills that strengthen business performance. Through proven recruitment, advancement, development, and workplace strategies, this session helps companies create an environment where all talent can thrive.​

Ideal for:

• People Managers
• Learning & Development Teams
• Autism Acceptance Month
• Neurodiversity Celebration Week​

What constitutes proper disability etiquette is ever-evolving, globally situational, and open to individual interpretation. There are universal attitudes, behaviors, and language that can help you set a firm foundation. Whether you’re a newcomer to the disability community or a seasoned veteran, everyone can benefit from established etiquette best practices. This session focuses on both visible and non-apparent disabilities, equipping participants with practical skills to navigate workplace interactions appropriately.​

Ideal for:

• ‍Customer-facing Teams​‍
• People Managers
• ‍Team Wide Training​‍
• International Day of Persons With Disabilities​

Self identification enables organizations to better understand their global workforce, facilitate dialogue, and create programs that support employees from different backgrounds. Employees with disabilities, however, might be reluctant to self-identify for a variety of legitimate reasons. A disability-focused self identification campaign can help shape the narrative surrounding global self identification and inspire employee participation. This session will explore the basics of building a disability self identification campaign, including how to secure legal and leadership support; create effective marketing through storytelling; and considerations on how to collect and report self ID data.​

Ideal for:

• HR & Talent Leaders​‍
• Internal Communications Teams​‍
• Legal & Compliance Partners​‍
• People Analytics Teams​

Disability Inclusive leadership is a driver of retention, productivity, and innovation. This session links empathetic leadership fundamentals with measurable business outcomes, providing leaders with actionable strategies to strengthen employee well-being, support accessibility, and build high-performing teams.​

Ideal for:

• ‍Executive & Senior Leaders​‍
• People Managers​‍
• Leadership Offsites & Retreats​‍
• Disability Awareness Dates​

Hiring is a critical enabler for a holistic disability inclusive workplace, yet disability-related factors such as accessibility and sourcing pipelines are often overlooked in talent acquisition strategies. Participants will gain practical insights into removing common barriers, improving candidate experiences, and building accessible hiring practices that strengthen talent pipelines and business outcomes. This session explores how organizations can intentionally embed disability inclusion across the hiring lifecycle, from job design and sourcing to interviewing and selection.​

Ideal for:

• HR & Talent Leaders​‍
• Recruiters & Hiring Managers​‍
• University Recruiting Teams​‍
• Disability Employment Awareness Month​

For organizations new to accessibility, understanding the fundamentals is critical. This session defines accessibility in operational terms, introduces essential standards and guidelines, and outlines the organizational benefits of embedding accessibility into business processes.​

Ideal for:

• Team Wide Trainings​‍
• Product, IT & Digital Teams​‍
• Disability Awareness Days​‍
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day​

You don’t need to be a web developer or designer to put accessibility into practice. If you send emails, produce documents, create presentations, or post on social media, you have the power to create a workplace where everyone can thrive. This session is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to ensure accessibility in most everyday workplace communications.​

Ideal for:

• Team Wide Trainings​‍
• Customer-Facing Teams​‍
• Disability Awareness Days​‍
• Marketing & Communications Teams​

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the future of work, and disability inclusion must be a key consideration in the strategy and implementation of that transformation. Emerging technology presents a host of practical and ethical implications for disability, neurodiversity, and accessibility in the workplace. AI can enhance productivity, personalize accommodations, and remove barriers. This session is designed to provide organizations with the knowledge and resources necessary to proactively shape a disability inclusive approach to AI in the workplace.

Ideal for:

• Executive & Digital Transformation Leaders​‍
• IT, Data & AI Teams​‍
• Product & Innovation Teams​‍
• Disability Awareness Dates​

People with disabilities represent a powerful and underserved consumer segment, yet can often go overlooked in mainstream marketing campaigns. Consumer research estimates the global spending power of people with disabilities and their family members at $13 trillion annually. This session examines how brands can develop campaigns that genuinely connect with consumers with disabilities by focusing on market segment insights, accessible content, and intentional messaging.​

Ideal for:

• Brand Refresh Strategy​‍
• Customer Experience & Insights Teams​‍
• Disability Awareness Days​‍
• Marketing & Communications Teams​

Accommodations are a compliance obligation in many jurisdictions and a foundation for employee performance everywhere. This session covers the fundamentals for companies in managing the reasonable accommodations and adjustments process as well as key considerations for employees on how to request an accommodation.

Ideal for:

• HR & Talent Leaders​‍
• People Managers​‍
• Disability Awareness Dates
• People Analytics Teams​