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Highlights from our Annual Conference
Our hybrid Annual Conference Back to the Future – how should employers respond to ‘the new normal’?, sponsored by NatWest, took place on Wednesday 28 June 2023 and was attended…
BDF CEO Diane Lightfoot on Inspirational d&i Leaders 2023 list
Our CEO Diane Lightfoot is on the Inspirational d&i Leaders 2023 list. Congratulations Diane! Earlier this year d&I Leaders asked 321+ international diversity, equity and inclusion professionals the question –…
For disabled students, graduation can present more barriers than opportunities
“I didn’t identify as disabled as such during university,” a graduate told us during The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023, recalling the support and flexibility she had as a…
Disabled graduates face multiple barriers when moving into work, Business Disability Forum research finds
The majority (64 per cent) of disabled graduates find it difficult or very difficult to apply for jobs due to disability-related barriers. Just over half (57 per cent) do not…
Annual conference: Back to the future
Back to the future: How should employers respond to “the new normal”? Diane Lightfoot interviews Oliver Holbourn, CEO, RBS International Our annual conference Back to the future: How should employers…
Workplaces are still not inclusive, new Business Disability Forum research finds
Business Disability Forum (BDF) has published one of the most comprehensive pieces of research ever conducted into the workplace experiences of disabled people and people with long term conditions in…
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Business Disability Forum’s Global Assessment
Sign-up deadline extended to 28 November. Use Business Disability Forum’s Global Assessment to improve disability inclusion across your global organisation.

Changing the image of disability
Our campaign to increase representation and improve how disabled people and disability are portrayed in images.

Annual Conference 2025 highlights
Disability inclusion leaders share what “business as usual” means today. Sponsored by Microlink and co-hosted by EBRD.
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