Transportation: 

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
  
• Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel) to Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 9

Welcome Reception

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC
• Susan Du Becker
  Global Compliance Enablement, Cisco Systems B.V.

Transportation:

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
  
• Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 9 to Hilton T4, Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel)

Transportation:

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
• Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel) to Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 10 VEC – Conference Centre

Welcome

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Opening Remarks

• Phil Wolfenden
  Vice President, Customer Experience Centers (EMEAR),
  Cisco International, Ltd.

Marketplace

Moderator:

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Honorees:

• Anne-Sophie Beraud
  Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Accor
• Eric Cosset
  Director Parcs Operations Integration and Development, Disneyland Paris
• Pedro Marques
  Global Marketing and Expansion Director, TOMI WORLD
• Loraine Martins, MBE FRSA
  Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Network Rail 

Description: Learn from award-winning corporate executives about the impact their Marketplace initiatives have on consumers with disabilities and those caring for individuals with disabilities. Issues of marketing, communications, promotion and accessibility are just some of the topics that will be addressed.  Learnings will include what has worked and/or not worked and why and what is planned for the future from a scalability standpoint. The session will conclude with an interactive exercise about key learnings, implementation strategies for individual companies and possible roadblocks.

Mental Health Call to Action

• Amanda Diston
  Director, Total Rewards APJC & EMEAR, People & Communities, Cisco
• El Cavanagh-Lomas
  VP People & Communities, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, Cisco

Description:  With the evolution of how the world works, we have long moved on from the 9 to 5 work day, replacing it with just life. This has consequences to our employees wellbeing. This session will focus on the role that employers play in supporting our employees mental wellbeing and the influence that we can have on how the world views, funds and supports mental health. The session will be both presentation and participation, with an ongoing call to action following Disability Matters.

Keynote Presentation

• Marc Woods
  Founding Partner of Equiida, Paralympic Medalist, and Author

Post-Secondary Education… A Fireside Chat

Moderator:

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Panelists:

• Viki Chinn
  Disability Expert and Careers Consultant, LSE Careers
• Christian Jameson-Warren
  Careers Services Lead for Students & Graduates with Disabilities, University of Nottingham

Description:  This session will address the issues and implications of post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities.  Specifically, it will look at the interplay between education and work as well as the important transition from university to career.  Important topics such as internships, work-readiness, reasonable adjustments/accommodations will be addressed.

Workforce

Moderator:

• Joanne Watson
  Director, Global Inclusion Office, Intel Corporation

Honorees:

• Shaun Meekins
  Global Head of Apprentice Recruitment, Barclays
• Noeleen Cowley
  Financial Services Partner, KPMG, LLP
• Eliane De Mitry
  Human Resources Manager, SAP Brasil Ltda.

Description: Learn from award-winning corporate Executives as they share their journey relative to the talent acquisition, management and human resources aspects of disability inclusion.  Sourcing, interviewing and hiring are just some of the topics that will be addressed.  Learnings will include what has worked and/or not worked and why and what is planned for the future from a scalability standpoint.  The session will conclude with an interactive exercise about key learnings, implementation strategies for individual companies and possible roadblocks.

Special Needs Dads in the Workplace

• Keith Engledow
  Technical Solutions Specialist, Cisco Systems
• Simon Power
  Senior Manager IT, Cisco
• Binit Shah
  Enterprise Account Manager, Cisco

Description: Special needs parents represent approximately 10% of our workforces.  This session which will be led by a special needs dad and leader of  Cisco’s Global Special Children’s Network, will examine both the unique challenges and skills of this employee population.  The session will also examine how technology can assist in supporting these families while successfully delivering on business goals and objectives.

Competence Breeds Confidence

Description:  Using a deck of cards, participants will connect with one another by playing a powerful game about disability inclusion.  Player learning and mindset will be enhanced by sharing each other’s stories, values, knowledge and skills; changing hearts and minds.

Transportation:  

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
  
• Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 10 VEC – Conference Centre to Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel)

Transportation: 

• Shuttle transportation will also be available to and from the Gala Dinner venue (Twickenham Stadium).
  
• Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel) to Twickenham Stadium The Lock No.4, 200 Whitton Rd, Twickenham, TW2 7BA

Awards Gala – Dinner, Music

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Transportation:  

• Shuttle transportation will also be available to and from the Gala Dinner venue (Twickenham Stadium).
  
• Twickenham Stadium The Lock No.4, 200 Whitton Rd, Twickenham, TW2 7BA to Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel)

Transportation:  

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
• Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel) to Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 10 VEC – Conference Centre

Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC
  

Workplace

Moderator:

• Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett
  Global Business Development Consultant, Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI)

Honorees:

• Vignesh Ashok
  Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, J.P. Morgan
• Matt Dowie
  Senior Global D&I Manager, HSBC Holdings Plc
• Sam Latif
  Associate Director Company Accessibility Leader, Procter & Gamble
• Iowa Morgan
  UK Personal Lines Claims Manager, AIG

Description: Learn from award-winning corporate executives as they share their journey to making their workplaces inclusive for individuals with disabilities.  Specifically they will touch on programs in support of business resource groups, accommodation processes, learning & development, benefits and more.  Learnings will include what has worked and/or not worked and why and what is planned for the future from a scalability standpoint. The session will conclude with an interactive exercise about key learnings, implementation strategies for individual companies and possible roadblocks.

Transforming Disability Employment in the field of IT

Presenter(s):

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC
• Patrick Romzek
  Chief Executive Officer, Three Talents, LLC

Description: The presenters will share insights on the challenges surrounding disability employment in the field of IT across all industries and an innovative lifecycle training/employment program showing great promise.

Keynote Presentation

• Ms. Lisa Pearce
  Chief Executive, British Wheelchair Basketball
• Siobhan Fitzpatrick
  British Wheelchair Basketball Team
• Sarah Hope
  British Wheelchair Basketball Team

Closing Remarks

• Wendy Mars
  EMEAR VP, Cisco
  

Close & Farewell

• Nadine O. Vogel
  Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Transportation:

• Shuttle transportation is available between the hotel(s) of choice and the Cisco campus each day of the event.
• Cisco, Bedfont Lakes Building 10 VEC – Conference Centre to Hilton T4 & Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn Express T4 (twin hotel)