Today's Conference Highlights

July 10-13, 2023 | JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton

Grande Lakes, Orlando

We're excited to welcome you to Orlando. Below are some conference highlights & important information you won't want to miss.

Key Notes:

• Registration is located in the Palazzo Foyer on the main level of the JW Marriott outside the Palazzo Ballroom. Registration is open today (Tuesday) from 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM.

On Today's Agenda

Start the Day with Accessible Circuit Training

6:30 AM- 7:30 AM | Citrus Garden, JW Marriott

Opening Plenary: Disability Equality Index: Honoring Achievements and Focusing on the Future

8:00 AM–9:30 AM | Mediterranean Ballroom, JW Marriott

Exploring findings from the 2023 Disability Equality Index Report, honoring the progress made and shining a light on the work that still needs to be done.

Luncheon Plenary: Our Social Responsibility: Weaving Disability and Self-ID Into Your ESG Framework

11:30 AM–1:00 PM | Mediteranean Ballroom, JW Marriott

Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon Plenary: Accessible from the Start: Inclusive Innovations in Customer-Centered Products

3:00 PM–4:45 PM | Mediterranean Ballroom, JW Marriott

DOBE Pitch Perfect Competition

Expo Opening Reception

6:00 PM–8:00 PM | Coquina Ballroom, JW Marriott

Our 2023 exhibitor partners will feature products, services, and technologies that attending companies are encouraged to collaborate with to develop strategies for business success across their workplaces, supply chains, and marketplaces.

Screening of Crip Camp

8:15 PM–10:15 PM | Palazzo D, JW Marriott

A groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities sparks alumni to join the radical disability rights movement an advocate for historic legislation changes.

Announcing the 2023 Best Places to Work!

The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions toward disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”

The DEI is now trusted by more than 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500. Since its inception in 2015, participation in the DEI has grown 6x – from 80 companies in the DEI’s inaugural year to 485 in 2023.

Congratulations to the top-scoring companies!

8 Companies Sign the Procure Access Statement

The Procure Access Statement is part of the Procure Access Initiative, a growing business-to-business community facilitated by Disability:IN that recognizes the importance of purchasing and selling technology that is accessible to people with disabilities. Welcome to the new signatories:

• Accenture
• Aira
• BarrierBreak
• Crawford Technologies
• Eli Lilly
• Humana
• Scotiabank
• Zendesk

Disability:IN Named One of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023

This just in: Disability:IN is number 32 on Fast Company’s 100 Best Places for Innovators list. We are honored to be recognized among other companies and organizations on this list that represent the top workplaces that encourage innovation at all levels. 

At Disability:IN, we celebrate the diversity of lived experiences and disabilities that our team brings to the table. We know that disability is a strength in the workplace. Empowering our team to lead from experience drives innovation and growth across our organization.

Today on Social:

Check out what conference attendees are sharing on Social Media. Scroll through the full Social Wall here.

@Bonnie Finger on LinkedIn

@Erika Gibson on LinkedIn

@GayatriAgnew on Twitter

@Scott Hoesman on LinkedIn

@HenneGeek on Twitter

@ChelyWright on Instagram

@DisabilityIN on Twitter

Questions? Please email conference@disabilityin.org in advance of the conference or visit the Registration Desk in Orlando!