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Highlights from recent conferences and events
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Global Conference 2024
Watch the introduction to our Global Conference 2024: ‘Disability inclusion in a changing world’, kindly sponsored by HSBC, with a welcome message from our CEO Diane Lightfoot and the sponsor’s address from Carolanne Minashi.
Our speakers and panellists explored the recent changes in legislation and regulation in many countries. What do they mean for disability inclusion in business globally?
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Annual Reception 2024
Watch the highlights video from our Annual Reception 2024, ‘Disability inclusion: Are we nearly there yet?’, kindly hosted by Bank of America, Partner of Business Disability Forum.
Nearly 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act, we reflected on the progress can we take pause to celebrate, and discussed what is still needed to achieve real inclusion.
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Annual Conference 2024
Watch the highlights video from our Annual Conference 2024 -‘We can work it out – Reasonable Adjustments in a modern world’. Reasonable adjustments are essential in the workplace but meeting everyone’s needs can be complicated. Our speakers and panellists explored how to work it out together to make a more inclusive world for everyone.
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Global Conference 2023
Watch BDF CEO Diane Lightfoot’s welcome message at our 2023 Global Conference, sponsored by HSBC, which celebrated the power of partnerships. Our speakers explored how we can work together to tap into disabled talent, and the role AI and tech can play in building a more inclusive future.
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Annual Conference 2023
Watch highlights video from our 2023 Annual Conference: Back to the Future, sponsored by NatWest, where we discussed what the “new normal” meant for employers and disabled people. In the context of a shrinking workforce and disabled people finding it difficult to obtain or stay in work, how can employers attract and retain disabled workers?
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Annual Conference 2022
Watch highlights video from our 2022 Annual Conference: Are you being served – Welcoming disabled consumers. With the cost of living increase on everyone’s lips, all consumers need to be reassured that what they buy will be value for money. For some disabled consumers, this reassurance can be even more important.
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Global Conference 2022
Watch highlights video from our 2022 Global Conference: Creating a disability smart world together, sponsored by HSBC. Our speakers and panelists explored global business and disability in discussions on the language of loss, leadership, employees’ mental wellbeing, neurodiversity and more.
Watch Global Conference Dec 2022 session recordings (Member and Partners only)
Scotland Conference 2021
Watch highlights video from our 2021 Scotland Conference: Disability: Let’s Talk About It, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland. The event provided the opportunity to explore business and disability-related questions that commonly arise at work but which are not often discussed, as well as take-aways for organisations.
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Annual Conference 2021
Watch highlights video from our 2021 Annual Conference: Disability: What’s New, What’s Next, sponsored by HSBC with a range of topics covering Scotland and business – and beyond.
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Global Symposium 2021: Day 1 round-up
Watch the day 1 round-up video of our 2021 Global Symposium sponsored by HSBC, which saw 4 days of events including webinars, roundtables, fireside chats and panels to debate the hot topics on global disability inclusion and to launch some great new resources to support you in your global disability-smart journey.
Global Symposium 2021: Day 2 round-up
Watch the day 2 round-up video of our 2021 Global Symposium sponsored by HSBC, which saw 4 days of events including webinars, roundtables, fireside chats and panels to debate the hot topics on global disability inclusion and to launch some great new resources to support you in your global disability-smart journey.
Global Symposium 2021: Day 3 round-up
Watch the day 3 round-up video of our 2021 Global Symposium sponsored by HSBC which saw 4 days of events including webinars, roundtables, fireside chats and panels to debate the hot topics on global disability inclusion and to launch some great new resources to support you in your global disability-smart journey.
Global Symposium 2021: Day 4 round-up
Watch the day 4 round-up video of our 2021 Global Symposium sponsored by HSBC, which saw 4 days of events including webinars, roundtables, fireside chats and panels to debate the hot topics on global disability inclusion and to launch some great new resources to support you in your global disability-smart journey.
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