http://www.businessanddisability.org/news/9th-global-annual-conference/
For the ninth time, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) held its global annual conference – this time in a virtual format. The programme included the welcoming of ILO GBDN members that joined in 2022, the presentation and discussion of corporate practices by Multinational Enterprises on topics like digital skilling and employment, disability-inclusive procurement as well as the inclusion of neurodivergent talent. Further, new guidance on disability Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in global companies and the updated ILO GBDN Self-Assessment Tool for companies were launched.
International Sign interpretation and live captioning will be provided.
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Opening session
Skilling and employment in the digital economy
- Christine Hamot, Disability Manager, TotalEnergies, and Laurent Dordain, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, ENGIE
- Mark Wilcock, Global Accessibility Academy & Accessibility Knowledge Lead, Atos, and Susana Azores de Francisco, Human Resources Director, Atos
- Haibin Zhou, Coordinator, China Chapter of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
The power of procurement to promote disability inclusion
- Clémence Poinsignon, Sustainable Sourcing – Social Programs Lead, L’Oréal, and Guillaume Lacaze, Inclusive Sourcing Global Manager, L’Oréal
- Matt Hawkins, Tranformation Lead Group Procurement, ANZ
Global tools for multinational enterprises
Unlocking the potential of neurodivergent talent
- Richard Thompson, Global Employee Network Lead (DE&I), Capgemini
- Mariana Guez, International Director for Prevention and Wellbeing at Work, Orange
- Gabriela Burgardt, Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Nestlé
- Natalia Lyckowski, Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader, IBM
Partnerships at global and national levels
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