Events
Welcome to our events listing with details of our conferences, webinars, network meetings and more.
As well as our own events, we are frequently asked to speak at external seminars, conferences and summits both in the UK and globally.
From time to time, we’ll list details of external events giving you further opportunities to meet our team.
If you have any questions about our events from booking to thinking of hosting, please contact our Events team on 020-7403-3020 or via email our events team.
We offer sponsorship opportunities for our events, resources and research.
Events Calendar
HEI Network and Law Firm Network
This is a collaborative session between our Higher Education Institute Network and our Law Firm Network, focusing on the transition of graduates from university into the workplace, specifically Law firms. This will be a 2-hour session with a comfort break halfway through. Angela Matthews, our Head of Policy & Research, will be chairing this session […]
See Event DetailsNavigating the Disability Confident Journey
This webinar series will guide you and your organisation through your Disability Confident journey. We will visit some of the key areas of the framework and provide best practice and guidance to support you to receive your validation. Our first webinar will explore and demystify the ‘offer of an interview’ – a commitment made by […]
Customer & Service User Network
Our next Customer & Service User Network meeting will be held on Thursday, 25 April, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am via Microsoft Teams. Banking for everyone Kathryn Townsend is the Government Disability & Access Ambassador (banking sector), and is just completing her third and final year in-role. She is also the Head of Customer […]
Disability Smart Awards Ceremony 2024, in partnership with Bloomberg (live stream)
Register for the live stream Our Disability Smart Awards Ceremony 2024, in partnership with Bloomberg, will celebrate the work of organisations that are improving the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers by removing barriers to inclusion. Award winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony co-hosted by Simon Minty, long standing Ambassador of Business […]
Updated Mental Health Toolkit webinar
We are delighted to be launching our updated Mental Health Toolkit, proudly sponsored by Anglo American, during Mental Health Awareness Week. The factsheets, case studies, videos and resources in this toolkit will help you to understand more about how to shape and deliver your organisation’s mental health strategy. The resources are available to all Business […]
Getting it right for every employee: Disability inclusive recruitment
This is the second webinar in the series ‘Getting it right for every employee’. This series explores the employee life cycle from recruitment, then retention, and onto career progression. It aims to equip employers with resources and practical tips to improve their practice, raise awareness of the importance of workplace adjustments, and transform the experience of disabled […]
Northern England Network
We will be hosting our next Northern England Network on Tuesday 21 May 2024 from 10 am to 11:30 am, open to Business Disability Forum Member and Partner organisations. Performance management and disability Emily Jackson, Senior Disability Business Partner at BDF, will share what good performance management looks like. We’ll discuss a number of aspects […]
Central Government Network
Our next Central Government Network meeting will take place on the 23 May 2024 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, open to colleagues from central government organisations and agencies in our membership. There have been many disability-related employment policy developments recently. Angela Matthews, our Head of Policy and Research, will provide a summary of what […]
