Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility in the workplace

Business without Barriers is a key summit and careers fair dedicated to fostering inclusivity and accessibility in the workplace. Its core mission is clear: to bring together employers, job seekers, and service providers to create equal work opportunities and foster inclusive workplaces.

The event is a vital platform where professionals can explore best practices and actionable steps for building inclusive organisations. Attendees can learn about Access to Work, discover solutions from assistive tech companies, and gain valuable insights from an interactive conference programme. The dedicated careers fair also provides unique opportunities to network with potential candidates and connect with diverse talent.

What's on at Business Without Barriers

Business Without Barriers brings together employers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and disabled professionals for two days focused on building workplaces where talent thrives - without barriers.

Whether you're shaping organisational strategy or navigating your own career journey, you’ll find practical insight, lived experience and real opportunity.

✅ Recruitment Fair: Meet Inclusive Employers

Connect directly with organisations actively committed to accessible workplaces and equal opportunity. Meet employers, ask questions, explore live roles and discover companies serious about disability inclusion.

Explore the Recruitment Fair

✅ Disability Employment & Policy Reform

Hear from Professor Kim Hoque (King’s College London) on the Disability Employment Charter and what meaningful reform looks like in practice. Explore the future of Access to Work, workplace accountability and national employment policy.

View Disability Employment & Policy Sessions

✅ Inclusive Workplace Culture

Learn how organisations like Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury’s, Co-op and Hidden Disabilities Sunflower are embedding psychological safety, hybrid flexibility and measurable inclusion into their workplace culture.

Whether you're an employer or an employee, discover what good inclusion actually looks like.

Explore Workplace Inclusion Sessions

✅ Careers, Confidence & Thriving at Work

Sessions designed for disabled professionals and job seekers covering:

Asking for reasonable adjustments
Building confidence at work
Navigating hybrid and remote roles
Understanding your rights

Browse Career Development Sessions

✅ Disabled Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Watch the Lloyds Banking Group Disabled Founders Pitch and hear from leaders including Small Business Britain and Purple Goat on building inclusive business ecosystems.

Explore Entrepreneurship & Innovation Sessions

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Who is it for?

For Employers

Employers can join Practical Training Sessions focused on inclusive hiring, accessible workplace design, and fostering a great work culture. The event facilitates Personalised Connections with motivated job seekers from diverse and disability communities, ready to bring unique skills and perspectives to your team, alongside Community Engagement with advocates who have built inclusive organisations.

For the Public

Connect with Inclusive Employers! Jobseekers and those already in work can use the Recruitment Fair to engage with HR, join Workshops for CV and interview skills, and access Community & Support from successful peers. It's a vital space to network with professionals and gain practical insights for career advancement.