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Innovation in Disability Inclusion

Friday, December 1, 2023
10:30 – 12:30 CET

Partner: PurpleSpace

Partner: Valuable 500

Partner: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Partner: Deutsch Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Join us for our 3rd edition of the “Innovation in Disability Inclusion Event” to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities (#IDPWD). Learn more about accessibility and digital inclusion at this virtual event, no registration required.

You will hear from academic, expert and employee speakers who will share their perspectives and insights on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities. You will also see concrete demonstrations of how people use assistive technologies at work and participate in dynamic roundtable discussions led by the Accessibility experts.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion and Digital Workplace business leaders and ask them your questions on social media or through the contact forms provided. We hope to inspire and motivate you to support accessibility and digital inclusion to ensure everyone can thrive at work.

The event will have open captions in English and International Sign Language (ISL), Questions can only be asked via a contact form or in the chat.

Thank you for your interest. You can download the report here.
A member of our team will be in touch with you shortly

Time

10.30 – 11.01

Title

Advancing What Matters – Accessibility & Disability Inclusion for Organizations

Speakers and moderators

  • Nourdine Bihmane, Group Deputy CEO & Atos Tech Foundations CEO
  • Larisa-Doria Vancea, Atos Tech Foundations CEO Office and Diversity Leader
  • Neil Milliken, Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion
  • Alexandra Nothnagel, Atos Global Program Manager Accessibility & Digital Inclusion Governance
  • Rik Robarts, Atos Senior Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Sales

11.01 – 11.42

Assistive Technology – Tech for Good in the Digital Workplace

  • Leon Gilbert, Atos Senior Vice President of Digital Workplace Services
  • Jim Smith, Head of Accessibility & Inclusion for Atos Northern Europe
  • Neil Milliken, Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion
  • Alexandra Nothnagel, Atos Global Program Manager Accessibility & Digital Inclusion Governance
  • Joseph Lafauci, Assistive Technology Lead, Customer Engineer at Atos North America
  • Trudy Fountain-James, General Counsel at Atos North America
  • Alexandre Arnaud, Digital Accessibility Specialist, Digital Workplace, Atos France
  • Sarika Saxena, Corporate Quality Manager – Business, Atos Quality & Audit

11.42 – 12.05

Importance of Public Private Partnerships to foster Innovations in Disability Inclusion – Roundtable discussion

  • Neil Milliken, Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion
  • Dr. Axel Klaphake, Director Economic and Social Development, Digitalization of German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Thomas Trümper, Advisor, Global Project Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Nour Youssif, HR Lead, Atos Egypt
  • Dr. Hesham Shafick, Policy Advisor, E-Government and Innovation in the Public Administration, GIZ Egypt

12.05 – 12.10

Positively Purple

  • Neil Milliken, Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion
  • Nasir Ahmed, ERG Atos Adapt lead & Social Value Lead, Business and Management Consultant in UK

12.10 – 12.30

The commitment to Valuable 500 – fireside chat

  • Neil Milliken, Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion
  • Katy Talikowska, CEO of Valuable 500

Our speakers

Nourdine Bihmane

Group Deputy CEO & Atos Tech Foundations CEO

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Larisa-Doria Vancea

Atos Tech Foundations CEO Office and Diversity Leader

Neil Milliken

Atos Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion

Alexandra Nothnagel

Program Manager Accessibility & Digital Inclusion Governance

Leon Gilbert

Senior Vice President – Global Head of Digital Workplace, Tech Foundations

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Jim Smith

Head of Accessibility & Inclusion for Northern Europe

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Leon Gilbert

Senior Vice President – Global Head of Digital Workplace, Tech Foundations

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Joseph Lafauci

Assistive Technology Lead, Customer Engineer at Atos North America

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Trudy Fountain-James

General Counsel North America

Alexandre Arnaud

Digital Accessibility Specialist Digital Workplace, Atos France

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Sarika Saxena

Corporate Quality Manager – Business, Atos Quality & Audit

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Nour Youssif

HR Lead, Atos Egypt

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Dr. Axel Klaphake

Director Economic and Social Development, Digitisation, German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

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Thomas Trümper

Advisor, Global Project Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

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Dr. Hesham Shafick

Policy Advisor, E-Government and Innovation in the Public Administration, GIZ Egypt

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Katy Talikowska

CEO of Valuable 500

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Nasir Ahmed

Employee Experience Consultant, Atos DWP UK & ERG Atos Adapt Network Chair

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Rik Robarts

Atos Senior Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Sales

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Contact

Vishal Pujar

Head of Accessibility and Digital Inclusion GDC India
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Alexandra K. Nothnagel

Program Manager Accessibility & Digital Inclusion Governance
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