Annual Conference Programme – Business Disability Forum
June 19 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Full programme (All times BST)
9:30 am
Refreshments
10:00 am
Welcome
Chair, Lucy Ruck, Taskforce Manager, Business Disability Forum.
10:05 am
Sponsors welcome
Dr Nasser Siabi OBE, Chief Executive, Microlink PC (UK) Ltd.
10:10 am
Keynote address – Where are we now?
Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.
10:25 am
Rules and Regulations – soon to be business as usual?
Chair, Bela Gor, Director of Legal and Content, Business Disability Forum.
Speaker:
Angela Matthews, Director of Public Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum.
11:00 am
Break
11:30 am
What works? Making disability inclusion easy.
Chair, Natalie Leister, Head of Practice, Business Disability Forum.
Speakers:
- Chantel Emery, Senior Advice Service Advisor, Business Disability Forum.
- Fiona Daniel, CEO and Founder, FD2i.
- Dr Nasser Siabi OBE, Chief Executive, Microlink PC (UK) Ltd.
12:10 pm
Business as usual – keeping Britain working
Chair, Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.
Speaker:
Charlie Mayfield, Lead Reviewer, Keep Britain Working Independent Review
12:35 pm
Lunch
13:35 pm
Ministerial address
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability.
13:50 pm
Disability Smart Showcase
Chair, Lucy Ruck, Taskforce Manager, Business Disability Forum.
Speakers:
- Caroline Bristow, Director, Cambridge School Classics.
- Debbie Gorman, Associate, Health and Safety Adviser, EBRD.
- Esra Fanoscu, Managing Director, Corporate Services, EBRD.
- Sally Chalk, CEO, Signapse.
14:30 pm
Break
15:00 pm
Pursuing the Purple Pound
Chair, Rebecca Hitchings, General Merchandise Director, Boots UK & ROI.
Speakers:
- AJ Nanayakkara, D&I Director – Disability Inclusion, LEGO Group.
- Georgina Colman, Founder and CEO, Purpl Discounts.
- Kathryn Townsend, Head of Customer Vulnerability & Accessibility, Nationwide Building Society.
15:40 pm
Stepping Up – Leadership in today’s challenging world
Chair, Bela Gor, Director of Legal and Content, Business Disability Forum.
Speakers:
- Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.
- John McCalla-Leacy, Head of Global ESG, KPMG International and Vice Chair for ESG, KPMG in the UK.
- Katy Talikowska, Valuable 500.
- Mark Hodgkinson, Chief Executive, Scope.
16:20 pm
Reflections and final thoughts
Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.
16:30 pm
Close
Chair, Lucy Ruck, Taskforce Manager, Business Disability Forum.
Find out more about our events at businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/networking-and-events
If you require this content in a different format, contact enquiries@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.
Date
June 19 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location
In-person (Canary Wharf, London) and online.
Cost
Members and Partners: free in-person and online (in-person places are limited to 2 per Partner organisation and 1 per Member organisation. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.)
Accessibility
Live captions and BSL interpretation provided.
Please send us your requirements via the booking form.
Read the accessibility information for this event.
Read the accessibility information for this event.
Upcoming Events
What works? Long-term sickness absence
Workplace adjustments masterclass
