Conference Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshop: Supporting the Business Case for Digital Accessibility
Wednesday 9th August - Day 0
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | Pre-conference workshop registration |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Supporting the Business Case for Digital Accessibility - Pre-conference workshop |
Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference
Day 1: Thursday 10th August
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registrations open (tea and coffee available) |
| 9:00 am | Welcome / Pōwhiri Korrin Barrett, Phil Turner |
| 9:40 am | Keynote speakers: Changing Attitudes to Disability Red Nicholson / Olivia Shivas |
| 10:20 am | Lived experience story - Gavin Lamb |
| 10:30 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 am | Disabled Persons Panel - Success breeds sucess Panel convenor - Sandra Budd |
| 11:50 am | Keynote speaker: Themes and progress in disability Paula Tesoriero MNZM - Chief Executive, Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People |
| 12:20 pm | Lived experience story - James Edley |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:20 pm | International Speaker: What does truly neuroinclusive HR look like? Mel Francis |
| 2:00 pm | Neurodiversity Panel - Heading to work as a neurodivergent graduate Panel Convenor - Dr Sharon Crooks We will be joined by representative from the Young Neurodiversity Champions |
| 2:40 pm | Lived experience story - Jonathan Darby |
| 2:50 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:20 pm | Keynote speaker: Raranga - a metaphor for partnership Jonathan Tautari |
| 4:00 pm | Expert Panel: Making disability and neurodiversity inclusion progress during tough economic times Panel Convenor - Selwyn Cook |
| 4:50 pm | Recap of the day Korrin Barrett |
| 5:00 pm | Finish |
Day 2: Friday 11th August
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Disability Employee Network Leads Breakfast (Invitation event for employee network leads to network) Hosted in the Flight Deck room at Air New Zealand |
| 8:30 am | Conference room opens - tea and coffee available |
| 9:00 am | Welcome back Korrin Barrett |
| 9:10 am | Disabled Persons Panel - The barriers of stepping into leadership as a disabled person Panel Convenor - Julie Woods Panellists - |
| 9:50 am | Keynote speakers: Running a high performing disability employee network Air New Zealand |
10:20 am | Lived experience story - Sean Prenter |
| 10:30 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 am | Senior Leadership Panel: Connecting senior leaders and board members to disability and neurodiversity inclusion Panel Convenor - Phil Turner Panellists - |
| 11:40 am | International speaker: Disability inclusive leadership comes from within Kate Nash, Founder of Purple Space |
| 12:20 pm | Lived experience story - Monica Leach |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Launch of the NZDEN Mentorship Programmes and Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Phil Turner |
| 1:40 pm | Workshop - Small but meaningful steps towards a disability empowered organisation The NZDEN Team |
| 2:40 pm | Lived experience story - Katrina Matich |
| 2:50 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:20 pm | Disability and mental wellbeing Sonja Eriksen |
| 3:50 pm | Disability Dynamite: Igniting Inclusivity in Your Workplace Culture Natasha Cloete |
| 4:20 pm | Closing remarks - Where to from here? Phil Turner |
| 4:30 pm | Finish Thank you, please travel safely |