• There is no fee to attend.
• The event will be conducted in English with Indian Sign Language, live English Captions and Captions in languages based on attendees’ preferences.
• Due to limited seating, this is an invitation-only event. Invitations are non-transferable.
• Disability:IN Corporate Partners’ teams living and working in Asia Pacific (APAC) are the targeted audience. 
• Disability:IN Corporate Partners may nominate up to two potential company attendees. Self-nominations are welcome. If the nominated individual is accepted as an attendee, an email invitation will be sent, and the invitation may be accepted or declined within 14 days.
• Event sponsors and corporate executives from around the world will be given priority seating – please email Leslie@disabilityin.org if your company is interested in sponsoring.
• Nominations must be submitted prior to being invited to officially register - once a nominatation is submitted, you will receive a personalized link via email to complete registraiton.
   

Asia Pacific Global Journey to Disability Inclusion for Business

Theme: Business Leadership as a Disability Inclusion Imperative in APAC

Hosted and Sponsored by Accenture in Bengaluru, India  

Also Sponsored By: Amazon, Bank of America, Deloitte, Google, JPMorganChase, and Salesforce

DRAFT AGENDA (Subject to Change):

November 18-20, 2025

November 18, 2025: 3:00 - 5:30 PM IST - Networking Reception

3:00 – 3:30 PM:      Registration

3:30 - 4:00 PM:       Overview of the APAC Event & Accenture and Disability:IN Welcome

4:00 – 5:30 PM:      Networking

November 19, 2025: 8:30 AM–6:30 PM IST - Full Day of Programming

8:30 - 9:00 AM:       Registration & Light Breakfast

9:00 - 9:45AM:       Opening Keynote Accenture, Disability:IN

9:45– 10:30 AM:    Designing for All: A Demo Presentation of Accessible Products

10:30 - 11:00 AM:   Research Showcase – Report on the Disability Index Results in India, Japan & the Philippines

11:00 - 11:15 AM:   Break: Move to Knowledge Exchange Panels:

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Knowledge Exchange Panels:

1. Accessibility in the Physical Workplace
   • S Arvind, Principal Engineer, Intel
2. Future Proofing Accessibility with AI
   • Federica Terrenzio, Senior Director, Disabilities at Work, Salesforce
   • Pratima Amonkar, Business Strategy Lead, Microsoft
3. Diverse Minds: Better Business (Talent Acquisition)
4. Leading the Way from Neuro Diversity to Neuro Inclusion
   • Jack Crane, DE&I and Engagement Manager, BCG
   • Kiran Venkataramanappa, Head of Engineering, SAP Central Business Configuration, Autism at Work Lead, SAP
5. Advancing Supply Chain Inclusion
   • Pradeep Rao, Vice President Human Resources, Diageo

12:15-12:30 PM:    Luncheon Keynote

12:30- 1:30 PM:     Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 PM:      My Story Is IN

• Madhu Bala Sharma, IXT APAC Communities leader, Amazon
• Ishaan Mehta, Program Manager, Center of Excellence (CoE)/ Go-To-Market (GTM) Enablement/ Go-To-Market (GTM) Operations, LinkedIn
• Jatin Shah, Lead - Person with Disability Priority Area - USI DEI, Deloitte

2:15 – 2:30 PM:      Move to Idea Spark Sessions

2:30 - 3:30 PM:      Idea Spark Sessions

1. Employee Resource Groups, Allyship & Disability Advocacy
2. Empowering Caregivers of Persons with Disabilities
3. Self-Identification: Unlocking Disability Talent and Innovation
4. Activating Leadership
   • Chaitanya Nangia, Director - Compliance & Operational Risk Executive, Bank of America
   • Jo Keiko Terasawa, Global Head, Googler Engagement, Google
5. Creating Talent Development Programs Inclusive of People with Disabilities
   • Mary Priscilla Francis, Associate Vice President, Deloitte

3:30 - 3:45 PM:       Break – Move to Auditorium

3:45 – 4:15 PM:      Debrief Idea Spark Sessions

4:15 - 4:45 PM:       Closing Keynotes from Disability:IN & Accenture

5:00 – 6:30 PM:      Networking Hi-Tea

November 20, 2025: 9:30 AM–12:00 PM IST - Recruiting & Retention Summit
(Sponsoring companies will receive priority participation & seating)

9:30 - 9:45 AM        Welcome, Introductions

9:45 - 10:30 AM      Demonstration of the Disability:IN Resume Database and Overview of the CVs Received During the APAC Recruiting Showcase

10:30 - 10:45 AM    Break

10:45 - 11:45 AM    Small Group Discussions & Three Recommendations of Best Practices for Hiring & Retention

11:45 - 12:00 PM    Small Group Reports