Sophie Sheppard
@sophshep
HR, Comms and Health & Wellbeing expert at SAP. Passionate about people, invisible disability, and happiness in work and life, MS Warrior.
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12-02-2009 10:55:07
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Great opening from Jill Houghton at the @DisabilityIN conference. It’s a movement “where businesses come together to learn from one another” to improve accessibility in the workplace 👏🏼 #disability #Inclusion #lifeatsap
Quite right Ted Kennedy Jr. “Disability should NEVER be a political issue!” Companies that lead on #disabilityinclusion are also more sustainable - really inspirational! @DisabilityIN
Our host David Sneddon Google intros what they’re up to at @DisabilityIN and what they did at the The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to help with #accessibility , kick starting EMEA integration and building the community
Hearing from Reid Jewett Smith and Frank-Peter Justus about the impact of companies self reporting on disabled employees - and the consequences of violations of not meeting data requirements in the future - absolutely fascinating @DisabilityIN #disabilityinclusion
Very proud of my lovely SAP colleague Renate Dötzer who is moderating the panel discussion on Digital Accessibility with Accenture Google Deque Systems at the Disability:IN conference today - go Renate!! #disabilityinclusion
Next Matthew Luken from Deque Systems talks about Disability Etiquette training and the “boxes” they can bring in to organisations which offer high, medium and low tech offerings for disabled employees @DisabilityIN
1. Look for great people who are good at multitasking 2. Clearly state your problems/issues - what are you trying to do? 3 Es -Educate Equip Enable 3. Really understand your digital inventory - advice from Deque Systems Matthew Luken for good Digital Accessibility @DisabilityIN
What an amazing idea, “Seeing AI” using a phone camera to describe their surroundings to blind and sight impaired people presented by Trevor Noah on video at @DisabilityIN with Jenny Lay-Flurrie #AIfordisability #AI
Next up a panel sesh on ‘Accessibility in the built environment’ with Atos Salesforce Pfizer Inc. Bloomberg at @DisabilityIN Dublin conference - getting passionate about making work spaces equitable #accessibility #equityatwork
Working group moderated by Melanie V. Eusebe MBE and Zubair Basra on Equitable Employment: Fostering Inclusive Accommodation and Mental Wellness Strategies at the @DisabilityIN conference - “coming together emboldens us” it sure does! #Disability #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthEquityNow
The conference is wrapping up, thank you SO much @DisabilityIN Jill Houghton Jenny Lay-Flurrie David Sneddon Google - I can’t remember a better conference for expanding my mind and my network and you facilitated that ❤️👏🏼✨”you’ve got to be bold to drive change, game on!” Bravo!