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The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN)'s 1st European regional conference "Unlocking potential: Disability inclusion in business" on 17 February 2026 - organized with contributions by myAbility (host of the Austrian DisAbility Business Forum) - will bring together representatives from the business community, including European branches of multinational enterprises and National Business and Disability Networks in Europe.

ILO Global Business and Disability Network

The opening session will set the tone for the first ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) Regional Conference for Europe, highlighting the importance of advancing disability inclusion across Europe while outlining key priorities and expectations for the conference.

Vienna

Welcome and opening remarks

This panel will showcase innovative inclusive employment strategies within leading companies operating in Europe, highlighting practical tools and approaches for hiring, retaining, and advancing the career development of persons with disabilities. Discussions will explore inclusive leadership, workplace accommodations, neuroinclusion programmes, and learning from the lived experiences of employees with disabilities.

Inclusive employment in action: Transforming corporate practices

This session will address the double-edged role of digital technologies, including AI, in creating barriers or unlocking opportunities for people with disabilities. Key topics include accessible design, algorithmic bias, inclusive innovation, and co-creation with users with disabilities.

Tech for all? Harnessing AI & digital innovation for disability inclusion

This panel explores how personal commitment by senior managers in businesses can drive sustainable and effective changes towards greater disability inclusion in companies.

Leading inclusively: Unlocking the potential of an accessible future

This panel explores how strategic alliances by and with business communities can accelerate positive labour markets outcomes for persons with disabilities in Europe. It will examine success stories from European initiatives, public policies, joint advocacy efforts, and public-private partnerships.

Power in partnership: Leveraging business collaboration for disability inclusion

With the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) being further discussed, companies operating in the EU are encouraged to disclose how they address social factors, including workforce diversity and inclusion. This panel will explore how disability inclusion can and should be embedded in ESRS-aligned reporting. Panellists will discuss practical approaches for data collection, stakeholder engagement, and putting the “I” in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and other sustainability frameworks.

Unlocking potential: Disability inclusion in business in Europe

Upcoming events (17 February 2026)

Full schedule

Tuesday, 17 February 2026