Sarah is a freelance media relations consultant and content writer. She has worked as a communicator in the disability sector for 20 years and currently leads Business Disability Forum’s media and press work. Sarah is passionate about accessible and inclusive communication. She led ‘Every Vote Counts’, an early campaign to improve access to voting for […]

I’m Anubha, an Architect & Universal design professional. A passionate architect and a nature lover, I am a committed Accessibility & UD professional with a positive attitude & a comprehensive approach to problem solving. I have over 5 years of experience in Interiors and Architecture. As an architect, I am working on the sensitivities of

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya is a dynamic individual with a passion for social change and youth empowerment. As a student, Aquayemi-Claude is dedicated to academic excellence and is actively involved in initiatives promoting education access and equity.  Driven by a commitment to social justice, Aquayemi-Claude is an outspoken activist campaigner, advocating for human rights, environmental sustainability, and

Praise Akobo has over 5 years of experience in social services, using education to drive wholesomehealth.She is a Disability Inclusion Advocate and leads YieldUp Development Initiative, building young leadersespecially Persons With Disabilities living in vulnerable communities and has hosted leadership trainingin universities.Praise is a Mandela Washington Fellow and has received opportunities like Young Innovators Award,Opportunity

A Chemical Engineer by qualification & an IELTS Trainer by profession, Anjali Vyas from Maharashtra, India is a person with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), an invisible disability. She is the Co-Founder of Believe in the Invisible, a platform dedicated to advocating for people with invisible disabilities & their communities through storytelling. She is also an MS

Shruti has a knack for applying her skills, experience and ideas to varied platforms and subjects. In the last 18 years, she has worked as a copywriter, a news television producer, a communications specialist, trainer, and an inclusion advocate. Her content creation ranges across subjects like politics, business, food and entertainment, environment, defense and strategic

Winnie Orodi is an experienced clinical psychologist dedicated to addressing a wide range of mental health challenges, including domestic violence, adverse childhood experiences, substance use disorders, mood disorders, identity issues, and collective/historical trauma. With a strong passion for positive youth development, she has actively engaged in community work aimed at promoting mental well-being, agency, and

Maisa Obeid is a certified international accessibility specialist (CPACC) and a certified Assistive Technology Professional with more than a decade’s experience in accessibility and inclusivity. Maisa currently manages the accessibility programme at Expo City Dubai, ensuring the city’s infrastructure, services and resources are universally accessible. Supporting the advancement of the right to digital access for

Tom Babinszki is the founder and director of Even Grounds, a company that helps organizations make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities. Tom, who is blind himself, has over 20 years of experience in the field of accessibility. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including government agencies, Fortune 500

Yana Beranek has 18 years of experience in UX, starting in-house at a financial services company and then as an owner of a UX research, design and strategy consultancy in the Midwest. She joined Ipsos in 2018 as SVP of UX based in New York City. In that role, she led a team of UX