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Promoting Inclusivity and accessibility in the workplace
19-20 March 2025 | NEC Birmingham
Prebook Tickets Exhibit/Sponsor
Where Employers engage with the Disability Community
The Business Without Barriers Summit and Careers Fair is where businesses of all sizes go to learn about accessibility and engage with highly talented disabled jobseekers.
The event is free to attend and offers an interactive conference programme for HR professionals and accessibility advocates to exchange insights, share success stories, and refine strategies to engage with the 'untapped workforce'. Some of the brands sharing experiences include Coca-Cola, Google, Skyscanner, Legal & General, and Lloyds Banking Group.
As an added bonus, we are hosting a careers fair, offering you the opportunity to network with potential candidates and tap into a pool of exceptional talent.
Whether you are an accessibility and inclusion professional, in charge of talent and recruitment, or an individual seeking work, join us at Business without Barriers as we seek to create inclusive and accessible work opportunities and environments for the disabled community.
For Jobseekers
Thousands of companies are fast recognising the talent that exists within the disability community, but also acknowledge that cultural and workplace adjustments are required to create environments that will enable them to thrive.
Attend Business without Barriers and meet with scores of forward-thinking companies that are actively seeking to engage with disabled jobseekers.
Fill your time at the event with 1-1 meetings with HR and diversity and inclusion professionals from potential employers of all sizes. Benefit from workshops on practical topics such as CV-writing, best practice interview technique and meet with members of the disability community who have forged tremendously successful careers.
For Corporates and Public Sector
Around a quarter of the UK’s population are classed as disabled – a huge demographic and a major source of talent. Naidex and The Business without Barriers Summit are where you can engage person to person in critical mass with the “hidden talent pool”. Bolster your ranks with analytical and creative thinkers and show your support for the disability community.
Recruitment stands are now available, meaning that you can source high calibre candidates for your current vacancies all in one place. Informal networking space provides you with the opportunity to take short meetings at the event before following up with your favoured candidates after the show.
Furthermore, your Diversity and Inclusion staff will have unrivalled access to expert-led presentations and panels that will help them to finetune their accessibility and disability inclusion plans.
Join your peer group to benchmark and fast track your own accessibility programmes AND network with jobseekers from the “hidden talent pool” at the Business without Barriers Summit and Jobs Fair.
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I will be covering the subject of Disability in the workplace and how businesses like CCEP can adapt and support to create a more inclusive environment, by having the conversations no one wants to hav ... -
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Around 90% of all disabilities are not visible. Adjustments make a huge difference to the working life satisfaction for disabled individuals, and many of them are free or very low cost. Research shows ... -
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As a disabled person, starting conversations about support in the workplace and education can often leave you feeling exposed and vulnerable. but such conversations are often unavoidable. In this sess ... -
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Harriet and Tom will cover Lloyds Banking Group’s approach to Disability & Neurodiversity inclusion and some of the key steps taken to create an inclusive and accessible working environment, including ... -
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Jenny Forrest and Damaris Cooke, from SignVideo by Sorenson, will be examining this question through lived experiences of Deaf consumers including patients, and service users. They will share practica ... -
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At Legal & General, we manage over £1.2 trillion assets, but our most valuable asset will always be our people. When we're at our best we're better able to support our customers, clients, and employee ... -
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When it comes to employment, the freelance economy was on the 'up' long before the Covid 19 pandemic happened - but did you know that this is also becoming increasingly dominated by members of the dis ...
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During this session you will hear first-hand what it is like to be neurodivergent and in the recruitment process. You’ll be provided with simple (and free) reasonable adjustments which will enable you ... -
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This panel will decode new legislation setting digital accessibility standards across Europe. Our expert panellists will clarify key provisions for audience members involved in recruitment and diversi ... -
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Getting your organisation to start taking digital accessibility seriously can be challenging, time consuming, and often an impossible task. Skyscanner has been on a journey to embed accessibility into ... -
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Ross shares his own experiences on how he has had positive experiences when being open about his disability in the workplace. He also highlights lessons learned from letting his disability create bar ... -
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In this session, we explore the importance of adopting a forward-thinking approach towards hidden disabilities, to create a safe and supportive workplace environment. We will delve into the wide range ... -
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BBC Extend is the BBC’s positive action employment programme for disabled people, including those who identify as deaf and / or neurodivergent. BBC’s Strategic Disability Lead, Robbie Crow and Outreac ... -
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Topics covered in the two-day Conference Programme include:
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