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SUMMARY:Empower 2026 Assistive Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\nParticipants can explore discussions and activities around: \n\nAssistive technology research and innovation\nAccessible design and technology\nDisability inclusion\nEmerging technology solutions\nPractical and community-driven approaches\nResearch-to-impact initiatives\nHands-on workshops and learning opportunities\nNetworking with researchers\, practitioners and technology professionals\n\nThe event also provides opportunities to learn from industry and research leaders and engage with innovations in accessibility\, design and technology. \nStudent Design Challenge\nEmpower 2026 also includes a Student Design Challenge\, created to encourage students and early-stage innovators to contribute to the assistive technology sector. \nThe challenge features real-world problem statements covering areas such as accessible education\, classroom captioning\, tactile learning\, accessible infrastructure\, communication\, mobility and independent living. \nShortlisted teams will have the opportunity to present their prototypes at Empower 2026. The winning team will receive a ₹50\,000 cash prize\, while two runner-up teams will receive ₹25\,000 each. \nWho Should Attend?\nEmpower 2026 will be relevant to: \n\nAssistive technology researchers\nAccessibility professionals\nTechnology developers\nAcademics and students\nIndustry professionals\nEducators and practitioners\nDisability-sector organisations\nInnovators and entrepreneurs\nPeople interested in accessible design and inclusive technology\n\nWhy Empower 2026 Matters\nFrom accessible classrooms to communication tools and mobility solutions\, assistive technology can help remove barriers and create greater opportunities for people with disabilities. \nEmpower 2026 brings different perspectives together\, helping researchers\, innovators and practitioners learn from one another and explore ways to turn promising ideas into solutions that can be used in everyday life. \nRegistration and More Information\nFor the latest information about the programme\, speakers\, workshops\, registration and other conference activities\, visit the official Empower 2026 website.
URL:https://a11y.enabled.in/disability-events/empower-2026-assistive-technology-conference/
LOCATION:Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)\, Lecture Hall Complex (LHC)\, IIT Delhi.\, New Delhi\, India
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SUMMARY:THRIVE – Inclusion Collective 2026
DESCRIPTION:THRIVE Inclusion Collective 2026 brings together business leaders\, disability inclusion experts\, innovators\, practitioners\, and persons with disabilities to move the conversation from intent to infrastructure and from isolated initiatives to enterprise-wide change. \nThe event focuses on creating workplaces where accessibility\, technology\, talent\, leadership\, culture\, and lived experience come together to enable meaningful participation. \nWhat to Expect\nFutureWorks Challenge\nPractical solutions to real workplace inclusion challenges\, with teams presenting ideas designed to help organisations create more inclusive workplaces. \nTHRIVE Face-Off\nAn open conversation bringing together corporate perspectives and lived experiences of persons with disabilities to explore what needs to change for sustainable employment. \nInclusion\, Unfiltered\nHonest\, diverse and intersectional voices sharing perspectives and solutions through an open-mic format. \nThe Expo\nExplore assistive technology\, AI tools\, accessibility solutions and platforms that are helping shape more inclusive workplaces. \nDisability in Action\nExperience inclusion in practice\, with persons with disabilities contributing across different aspects of the event. \nEvent Schedule\n09:30 AM – Welcome & Context\nWelcome to CONVERGENCE\nSetting the context for THRIVE and bringing together leadership\, business\, talent\, technology\, accessibility and lived experience. \n09:45 AM – Opening Keynote\nWhat Human Difference Can Teach Us About the Future of Work \n10:25 AM – Senior Leadership Panel\nOne Disability Policy. A Million Different Realities. \n11:00 AM – Inclusion Unfiltered\nDesigned for Independence | Accessibility Has No Address \n11:25 AM – Tea/Coffee Break\nConnect · Explore · Experience \n11:45 AM – THRIVE Face-Off\nEmployability or Employer Readiness: Who Really Needs to Change? \n12:20 PM – Inclusion Unfiltered\nWhat Inclusion Taught Me | If I Designed My Workplace \n12:45 PM – FutureWorks Challenge\nInclusion by Design – 3 Tracks \n01:15 PM – Lunch \n02:20 PM – Inclusion Unfiltered\nStop Fixing People… Fix the System \n02:45 PM – Convergence Action Forum\nWhat Must Change on Monday Morning? \n03:00 PM – Collective Commitments\nFrom Conversation to Commitment \n03:20 PM – Closing Reflections \nWho Should Attend?\nTHRIVE is designed for everyone shaping the future of work\, including: \n\nCHROs and Chief People Officers\nBusiness and Enterprise Leaders\nDEI and Disability Inclusion Leaders\nTalent Acquisition and HR Leaders\nAccessibility\, Technology and Workplace Leaders\nPersons with Disabilities and Disability Advocates\nPolicymakers and Ecosystem Leaders\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\nAmarpal S Chadha – Partner\, Ernst & Young\nDr Amit Sen – Founder & Director\, Children First\nJo Chopra – Founder & Executive Director\, Latika\nNipun Malhotra – Social entrepreneur and disability rights activist\nNisha Gopinath – Vice President HR and Head of HR\, IBM India/South Asia\nPrachi Rastogi – Human Resources Leader – APAC/Japan\, IBM\nSoumita Basu – Founder\, Zyenika Inclusive Fashion\nVieshaka Dutta – Senior Director – Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Publicis Sapient\nVineeta Raghuvanshi – India Director – Talent\, Ernst and Young India\nArjun Vishwanathan – Co-Founder & Head – Consulting\, Saarathee\nRicha Bansal – Founder\, Saarathee\nSandeep Bidani – Co-Founder & Inclusion Partner\, Saarathee\n\nEvent Highlights\n250+ Leaders in the Room\n60+ Diverse Speakers\n15+ Corporate Inclusions Showcased \nWhy THRIVE?\nThe workplace is changing. Disability inclusion is no longer limited to hiring or individual initiatives. THRIVE explores how organisations can build systems that enable people to enter\, contribute\, progress\, lead and thrive. \nJoin the conversation where leadership\, business\, HR\, technology\, accessibility and lived experience converge. \nRegister for THRIVE Inclusion Collective 2026 and be part of the conversation.
URL:https://a11y.enabled.in/disability-events/thrive-inclusion-collective-2026/
LOCATION:Dr. Ambedkar International Center\, Janpath\, New Delhi\, Janpath Rd & Dr Ambedkar International CentreWindsor Place\, New Delhi\, Delhi 110001\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, 110001\, India
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