Experiential & Engagement Stage Duo / Fireside Chat
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Disability is the only marginalised group anyone can join without notice. Your keynote speaker, your headline sponsor, your best exhibitor, any of them could arrive in November needing something they didn't need in June. Most events still wait to be asked. This session argues that's the wrong model, and shows what it looks like to build access in from the start so nobody has to disclose, request or compromise.
Speakers
With over 16 years of experience in communications, I currently serve as the Chief Communications Officer at The Valuable 500, the world's largest CEO and C-Suite collective for disability inclusion. In this role, I help drive the organisations mission to end disability exclusion in the workplace, leveraging my expertise in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) to create impactful campaigns and foster collaboration among global business leaders.
My work is deeply rooted in authenticity and purpose, focusing on using communication strategies to amplify the voices of the 1.3 billion people living with disabilities worldwide. As a neurodivergent individual, I am committed to advancing inclusivity and belonging in professional spaces, ensuring no one is left behind. My work reflects my values, empowering organisations to embrace diversity as a business imperative.
Sue Yardley is Global Head of Corporate Sales and Strategic Partnerships at Interprefy, the multilingual communication technology company helping event organisers make every session accessible to every attendee. Interprefy combines more than 6,000 professional interpreters with live AI speech translation, captions and subtitles in over 80 languages.
Sue leads a global team across business development, account management and strategic partnerships, and builds the relationships that bring language access into the event technology planners already use. She believes language access should be part of the event experience from the outset, not a late stage workaround.