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Nairobi have now locked in votes for their Top Three Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders, with a lively session hosted by Google. We are convening disability ERG/Network leaders in local hubs across the globe as part of our first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. During this session, attendees in person and remotely explored each of our Top Ten Priorities and discussed their relevance to ERG/Network leaders and the wider community of employees with disabilities within their organisations, before voting on the region's Top Three. The feedback from today's hub will feed directly into the anchor event and our identification of a final Top Three Global Priorities. We extend huge thanks to Google for hosting and for the leadership of Rosemary Momanyi-Opiyo plus Michael Murungi, Elaine Carroll and Mariam Abdullahi. We also pass our enormous gratitude to all supporting staff Google Nairobi for their warmth and hospitality. Disability ERG/Network leaders based in the following regions can still register to join us: Mexico City, Mexico - 20 September (hosted by HSBC) Warsaw, Poland - 25 September (hosted by Google) Dubai, UAE - 3 October (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) Melbourne, Australia - 9 October (hosted by NAB) London, UK - 9 October (hosted by A&O Shearman) Milan, Italy - 10 October (hosted by Google) To sign up please email events@purplespace.org Image Description: PurpleSpace Determining the top three priorities of disability ERG/Network leaders. Nairobi hub votes are in! This session was hosted by HSBC as part of the Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD.

A fantastic start to the day, with Hyderabad being the latest hub to lock in votes to determine the Top Three Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders. We are convening disability ERG/Network leaders in local hubs across the globe as part of our first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. During this session, attendees in person and remotely explored each of our Top Ten Priorities and discussed their relevance to ERG/Network leaders and the wider community of employees with disabilities within their organisations, before voting on the region's Top Three. The feedback from today's hub will feed directly into the anchor event and our identification of a final Top Three Global Priorities. We extend huge thanks to HSBC for hosting and for the leadership and efforts of Krishnaveni Balasubramanian, Radhika Sehgal, Paul Raddon, Mamatha Madireddy, Ashok Gade. And to Nagamani Yadavalli for tech support, as well as all of Team HSBC Hyderabad for their hospitality. Disability ERG/Network leaders based in the following regions can still register to join us: Nairobi, Kenya - 19 September (hosted by Google) Mexico City, Mexico - 20 September (hosted by HSBC) Warsaw, Poland - 25 September (hosted by Google) Dubai, UAE - 3 October (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) Melbourne, Australia - 9 October (hosted by NAB) London, UK - 9 October (hosted by A&O Shearman) Milan, Italy - 10 October (hosted by Google) To sign up please email events@purplespace.org Image Description: PurpleSpace Determining the top three priorities of disability ERG/Network leaders. Hyderabad hub votes are in! This session was hosted by HSBC as part of the Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD.

Wishing PurpleSpace founder, Kate Nash OBE 💜 a wonderful day as she chairs the d&i Leaders (Diversity and Inclusion Leaders) Disability at Work event alongside Dr Shani Dhanda today. Exciting to see so many incredible #Leaders from our community on the lineup, sharing their insight, experience and learnings with others. Elaine Carroll, Robbie Crow, Andy Garrett, Ross H., Trevor Jennings MSc CMIOSH, Priyaneet Kainth, Carrie Pawley, Russell Price, Elan Roberts, David Sneddon, Monica Stancu, Julie Thomas, Gareth Whalley

🌍 Building a global 'network of networks' 🌏 Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD, we are excited to share our latest local hub announcement: 3 October Milan, Italy hosted by Google Our pre-summit hub event in Milan, Italy will bring together disability ERG/Network leaders will amplify the voice of employees with disabilities worldwide regarding the barriers that employers must remove for them to thrive at work. Disability ERG/Network leaders can join free of charge, either in-person, or virtually. Contributions from global hubs will feed in to our London anchor event, hosted by Financial Times on 15 October. Our full schedule of global hub locations - 17 September - New York City, USA (hosted by HSBC) 19 September - Hyderabad, India (hosted by HSBC) 19 September - Nairobi, Kenya (hosted by Google) 20 September - Mexico City, Mexico (hosted by HSBC) 25 September - Warsaw, Poland (hosted by Google) 3 October - Dubai, UAE (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) 9 October – Melbourne, Australia (hosted by NAB) 9 October – London, UK (hosted by A&O Shearman) 10 October - Milan, Italy (hosted by Google) If you are interested in attending any of these locations, in person or virtually, please contact events@purplespace.org Kate Nash OBE 💜 Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kay Allen Susan Scott-Parker ID: graphic with half of a purple globe image and text reading PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD - Hub Announcement. Milan, Italy hosted by Google 10 October 13:00 - 15:00 CET

Next month on 15 October 2024, Mark Brown Head of Impact and Sustainability and enABLE Network Lead of Motability Operations Ltd, will speak at the world’s first Global Disability ERG Summit, held in partnership with the Financial Times and sponsored by Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. “As the lead of Motability Operations Ltd's enABLE Network, I know that visible and influential disability ERG/Networks are driving the next phase of culture change. Great ERG/Network leaders are able to apply a disability lens to an organisation’s strategic priorities to support progress. These conversations are especially important in my area of expertise as Head of Impact and Sustainability.” To hear more from Mark, register to attend our Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/eftX5DCk ID: Purple header reads PurpleSpace Speaker Announcement, Mark Brown, Head of Impact and Sustainability, enABLE Network Lead at Motability Operations. Text banner reads Global Disability ERG Summit 15 October 2024 in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD. Graphic shows a photo of Mark, a white male with short dark hair, wearing a dark suit and striped tie, smiling to camera as he stands next to a paned glass window.

⏱ The countdown to our Global Disability ERG Summit continues. Hong Kong has spoken and locked in the first votes to determine the Top Three Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders. During this session, we explored each of our Top Ten Priorities, compiled in consultation with our network of over 4,000 disability ERG Leaders from nearly 180 organisations. We discussed their relevance to ERG/Network leaders and the wider community of employees with disabilities within their organisations, before voting on the region's Top Three. The feedback from today's hub will feed directly into the anchor event and our identification of a final Top Three Global Priorities. We extend huge thanks to our Hong Kong hosts HSBC and to Phyllis Pang Surali Siriwardene Lara Partridge David Rice Kevin Lee Ryan WAN Regina Lam for leading the way. Thank you to Joanne Austin, Heather Newlands and Ian Stuart for supporting the global growth of Ability at HSBC. As part of the first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD we are convening local Hubs across the globe to bring together regional ERG leaders. We are inviting local Disability ERG/Network leaders to attend the following events: New York City, USA - 17 September (hosted by HSBC) Hyderabad, India - 19 September (hosted by HSBC) Nairobi, Kenya - 19 September (hosted by Google) Mexico City, Mexico - 20 September (hosted by HSBC) Warsaw, Poland - 25 September (hosted by Google) Melbourne, Australia - 9 October (hosted by NAB) London, UK - 9 October ( hosted by A&O Shearman) Milan, Italy - 10 October (hosted by Google) To sign up please email events@purplespace.org ID: PurpleSpace Determining the top three priorities of disability ERG/Network leaders. Hong Kong hub votes are in! This session was hosted by HSBC as part of the Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD.

🌍 Building a global 'network of networks' 🌏 Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD, we are excited to share details of our Australian hub event: 9 October Melbourne, Australia hosted by NAB Our pre-summit hub event in Melbourne, Australia will bring together disability ERG/Network leaders will amplify the voice of employees with disabilities worldwide regarding the barriers that employers must remove for them to thrive at work. Disability ERG/Network leaders can join free of charge, either in-person, or virtually. Contributions from global hubs will feed in to our London anchor event, hosted by Financial Times on 15 October. Our full schedule of global hub locations - 16 September - Hong Kong, China (hosted by HSBC) 17 September - New York City, USA (hosted by HSBC) 19 September - Hyderabad, India (hosted by HSBC) 19 September - Nairobi, Kenya (hosted by Google) 20 September - Mexico City, Mexico (hosted by HSBC) 25 September - Warsaw, Poland (hosted by Google) 9 October – Melbourne, Australia (hosted by NAB) 9 October – London, UK (hosted by A&O Shearman) If you are interested in attending any of these locations, in person or virtually, please contact events@purplespace.org Kate Nash OBE 💜 Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kay Allen Susan Scott-Parker Jenny Watts-Sampson (she/her) ID: graphic with half of a purple globe image and text reading PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD - Hub Announcement. Melbourne, Australia hosted by NAB 9 October 14:00 - 16:00 AEST

🎤 Dawn Poulson Whelan, Chair of National Ambulance Disability Network joins us for the world’s first Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October 2024, in partnership with Financial Times, sponsored by Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. During the Summit, we will: ✔ Convene disability ERG / Network leaders and key stakeholders at a 'free-at-source' hybrid global event. ✔ Connect with groups of disability ERG / Network leaders via supported Local Hub events around the globe. ✔ Determine the top three strategic drivers of workplace equity as expressed directly by people with disabilities – that, if tackled, would result in lasting change in the employment prospects of employees with disabilities. 👉 To hear more from Dawn at our London anchor event on 15 October, you can register for virtual attendance at our Global Summit here https://lnkd.in/eftX5DCk Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kate Nash OBE 💜 Susan Scott-Parker ID: Designed graphic reads PurpleSpace Speaker Announcement, Dawn Whelan, Chair of National Ambulance Disability Network. Text banner reads Global Disability EBRG Summit 15 October 2024 in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD. Graphic shows a photo of Dawn from shoulder up smiling to camera, she is a white female, with long auburn hair, wearing a black top.