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Disability Inclusion: From Barriers to Belonging

Disability inclusion is too often an afterthought, but when done well, it can transform not only workplaces but lives.


  • Anna shares her lived experience with disability and her work leading corporate disability strategy.
     
  • Audiences learn how accessibility, accommodations, and representation go beyond compliance to create cultures of true belonging.
     
  • Attendees leave with practical steps to shift from performative awareness to impactful action, ensuring disability inclusion is woven into every level of the organization.

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Building Belonging: Leading and Growing ERGs

 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can be catalysts for change, but only when nurtured with intention.


  • Anna draws on her experience founding and growing a disability focused ERG from 18 members to nearly 1,800 globally.
     
  • Audiences learn how to establish sustainable ERGs, foster leadership buy-in, and keep momentum alive.
     
  • Attendees walk away with a roadmap for creating ERGs that drive culture, empower members, and deliver measurable impact.

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Burnout, Balance, and Belonging: A New Lens on Well-Being

 Burnout doesn’t just affect individuals it reflects the health of a workplace.


  • Anna shares her personal journey navigating burnout alongside disability, highlighting the hidden barriers to rest and balance.
     
  • Audiences discover how organizational culture, expectations, and systemic gaps fuel burnout and what leaders can do differently.
     
  • Attendees leave with tools to foster resilience, protect well-being, and create workplaces where people can thrive without burning out.

Not every path is walking, running, or flying sometimes it’s rolling forward with a purpose.


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