09:15 - 09.30 AM  Welcome and address by  Minister ( to be confirmed)

09:30 –10.15 AM Unlock the power of Neurodiversity

This interactive session will unlock the power of neurodiversity in just 45 minutes. Inclusive Hiring & Retention is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop built for employers ready to move from awareness to action.

Bust common misconceptions, explore real hiring scenarios in small groups, and rotate through a toolkit of practical strategies you can implement immediately.

Walk away with actionable tools, insight from lived experience, and a renewed commitment to inclusive practices that actually work

Delivered by Lee Corless from  Rangam, who are sponsoring this event. 

10.20 - 11.05 AMLine Managers Journey, How to Build a Culture of Inclusion Through Inclusion Champions.

Featuring

11:05 – 11:25 AM Coffee on the go 

11:30 – 12:30 AMHow to drive positive outcomes through the right data capture- session and round activity.  

The panel will explore what good quality data capture in inclusive recruitment could look like. With upcoming government reporting requirements on the horizon, delegates will consider what data is currently collected, where the gaps lie, and how to ensure any future reporting is meaningful and drives the right behaviours. The panel will give insight into what data they capture and how they use it to help the discussion progress onto identifying what information truly matters to demonstrate impact, influence policy, and improve outcomes to help ensure data capture supports better decisions and leads to sustainable change rather than becoming a tick-box exercise.

Featuring 

13.15 PM  - 14.00 PM  KEYNOTE  Nothing about us, without us, why any inclusive recruitment strategy must include people with a learning disability. 

Kris Foster and Jo Dewar

14.55 PM - 15.15 PM  Coffee on the go 

15.15 PM -15.30 PM  An introduction to Tourettes, the myths, truths and untapped talent – Ione Georgakis from Tourettes action 

15.35 PM -16.20 PM   Panel Discussion- How Supported Employment can move you along your Disability Inclusion journey.

The panel will explore how supported employment can drive tangible progress along an organisation’s disability inclusion journey. Moving beyond the why, delegates will gain practical insights into the how, understanding how initiatives like Connect to Work can join the dots between intent and action. The discussion will focus on creating meaningful pathways into work, building inclusive recruitment and retention practices, and embedding supported employment as a core element of organisational inclusion strategies to achieve sustainable and measurable change. 

Panel members

16:25 PM - 17:15 PM Adjustments moving from a policy to a process 

Maree Moore CCEP

Richard Elliot, Inclusive Trading CIC 

17:15 PM – 17:30 PM Plenary and Close