Disability:IN is meeting European businesses where they are to address recent EU legislative initiatives, country compliance, and digital accessibility requirements impacting business. Tools and techniques that go beyond compliance will be featured. Two (2) attendees per company are encouraged to register on a first come, first served basis.

Hosted by: EY

• There is no fee to attend.
• The event will be conducted in English with local Sign Language, live English Captions and Captions in languages based on attendees’ preferences.
• Disability:IN Corporate Partners may register two (2) company attendees on a first come, first served basis.
• Event sponsors will have up to four (4) reserved seats. For information on sponsoring, please email leslie@disabilityin.org
• Registration deadline is 6 May 2025.

Brussels Roundtable Agenda (local time)
*Subject to Change

9:00 AM

• Doors/Registration Opens

9:30 - 9:45 AM

• Welcome & Introductions from Disability:IN, EY (Host & Sponsor)
  • Leslie Wilson, Chief Global Strategist, Disability:IN
  • Brian Horn, Chief Operating Officer, Disability:IN
  • Pieter-Jan Aerts, Counsel, EY Law

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM 

• Microsoft Keynote
  • Jenny Lay Flurrie, Vice President, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 

• Legislative Updates from European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)
  • Reid Jewett Smith, Vice President Research and Policy, Disability:IN
  • Giulia Faedo, Sustainability Technical Manager, European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)

11:30- 11:45 AM

• Universal Disability Index
  • Reid Jewett Smith, Vice President Research and Policy, Disability:IN
  • Brian Horn, Chief Operating Officer, Disability:IN (Moderator)

11:45- 12:15 PM

• Global Neurodiversity in the Workplace Research Findings
  • Reid Jewett Smith, Vice President Research and Policy, Disability:IN
  • Hiren Shukla, Global Neurodiversity & Inclusive Value Leader | Executive Management, EY
  • Leslie Wilson, Chief Global Strategist, Disability:IN (Moderator)

12:15- 1:30 PM

• Networking / Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

• EY Law Digital Accessibility Case Study
  Case Studies featuring Disability:IN Corporate Partners' initiatives to create accessible products and services, comply with the European Union's (EU) European Accessibility Act (EAA) & grow product demand. 
  • Pieter-Jan Aerts, Counsel, EY Law
  • Leslie Wilson, Chief Global Strategist, Disability:IN (Moderator)

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

• Digital Accessibility How-to - Part 2
  • Esa Kaunistola, Director, EMEA IP, Standards and Trade Policy, Microsoft
  • Reid Jewett Smith, Vice President Research and Policy, Disability:IN (Moderator)

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

• Closing Remarks
  • Doriana De Benedictis, EMEIA and Europe West Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader, EY
  • Leslie Wilson, Chief Global Strategist, Disability:IN