Interview

Kate is the world’s leading authority in ‘Networkology’ – the science behind the growth of workplace networks and resource groups. In April 2014 her book ‘Secrets & Big News’ was published tackling the issue of ‘disclosure’ of disability and what employers can do to help people be themselves at work. Kate launched PurpleSpace in October […]

Matt is the founder of Kakana, a groundbreaking streaming fitness platform for people of all abilities.  Matt previously founded Fitbound and Nvision.  He is also the founder of Fitbound for All, a non-profit that’s mission is to impact the health and well-being of individuals with and without disabilities and make sure all individuals have the

Married to Jennifer and father of two children Georgia & Noah, and as a family, we enjoy travelling, going to the theatre and cinema, as well as live music and scouting events. I first became interested passionately in health service provision when our son was diagnosed with Autism in 2009. The following year, I myself

Aspen First Movers Fellow | Social Intrapreneur & Innovator | Dyslexia Advocate | Finance Executive Originally from the Los Angeles area, Joan started her career with KPMG before relocating to Paris, France where she embarked on a 25+ year international career with Disney. A seasoned commercial finance executive, with a CPA, she has held leadership

Simon Minty has delivered consultancy, training and public speaking in the field of diversity, specialising in disability, since early 2000s. Based in London, his work is internaAonal. He works with many clients from a small NGO to a mulAnaAonal cor-poraAon. This internaAonal work has helped Simon develop a broader under-standing of different cultural approaches to

Sarah Stites is the Development Officer for Caritas Aregak Foundation, an organization devoted to supporting young people with special needs in Gyumri, Armenia. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Sarah is passionate about communication, human dignity, cultural exchange and empathy.

Paul Carter is a journalist who works as senior producer and technology reporter for the BBC. He was born without lower arms or legs. He has produced BBC Newsnight, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Travel Show and is a regular member of the team at BBCCLick the flagship technology show for the corporation. Click has a worldwide

Andy Imparato began work in February as the Executive Director of Disability Rights California (DRC) after a high impact career in Washington, DC in disability advocacy and policy. DRC is the federally funded legal services agency that serves Californians with all disabilities across the age spectrum.  While in DC, Imparato served as the Disability Policy

Tara Moss is a Canadian-Australian author of 13 books of fiction and non-fiction, a documentary maker, and an outspoken advocate for human rights and the rights of women, children and people with disabilities. She is an Edna Ryan Award winner and UNICEF Australia’s National Ambassador for Child Survival, and has visited hospitals, maternity wards, refuges and schools as

The James Emmett brand is one of the most recognizable in the field of disability inclusion. James has worked on many of the most visible disability inclusion initiatives with companies like Walgreens, Best Buy, Office Depot/Max, PepsiCo, and Mercy Health. James is the Founder of James Emmett & Company (www.jamesemmettandcompany.com) that provides disability inclusion services