Guests

Over the years we had a lot of different guests in our video chats who shared their insights and expertise.

Amit Ghose

Amit Ghose

I was born with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a name most can’t pronounce, let alone understand. During primary school, my condition became a…

Bernd Schramm

Bernd Schramm has been heading various projects on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities at GIZ Head Office since 2017. Before that, he…
Carol van den Hende

Carol van den Hende

Carol van den Hende is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novels Orchid Blooming and Goodbye, Orchid draw from her Chinese American…

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Carrie-Ann Lightley 

I live in the Lake District with my husband Darren and our little dog, Poppy. I love to travel, to the next town…

Claire Chang

Claire is a technology innovation strategy consultant and contributor to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She has many years of experience in the textile, apparel…

Daniella Decker

Daniella is the Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Officer within the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member…

Frances West

Frances learned the importance of diverse, international experiences early, first as a child raised in Taiwan, then as a high school student in…

Katherine Perry

Katherine Perry

Katherine, in her role as CEO, works with the board directors to develop and implement strategies and programs that further the aims and…

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Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger is an American actor, writer, director, disability advocate, and professional athlete, who is also a below-the-knee amputee. Recent work includes varying…

Mai Ling Chan

Mai Ling Chan

Mai Ling is a speech-language pathologist, industry historian, global connector, keynote speaker, and technology entrepreneur. Building on a lifetime of successful ventures, she…

Max Fisher

Max is a DeafBlind, Disabled, and Genderqueer scientist working in the field of nanomedicine. They graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2018 with…

Nasir Ahmed

Nasir Ahmed

Nasir is an Employee Experience Consultant at Atos where he supports clients to enhance their employee experience while also improving attraction, retention and…

Stephane Leblois 

Stephane Leblois

Stephane Leblois joined the Valuable 500 after a decade of working in the disability rights and inclusive development sectors. His career in disability…