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Opening remarks, business leaders pledge, welcoming of new members

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Geneva
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The conference opening will see welcoming remarks by the ILO Director-General and Atos, the current chair of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN). 

This session will also see the launch of the “Business Leaders’ Pledge on Disability-Inclusive Sustainability Practices”, signed by some company members of the ILO GBDN. Further, new members that have joined the ILO GBDN since its last year’s annual conference will be officially welcomed to the network.

International Sign interpretation and live captioning in English, French, Spanish and Arabic are provided.

Opening remarks

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Gilbert F. Houngbo
Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Neil Milliken
Global Head of Accessibility, Atos
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Jürgen Menze
Disability Inclusion Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Guests

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Marta Jimeno Hierro
Head of Inclusion & Diversity Program Office, Siemens Energy
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Frank Kellenberg
Global Head Culture and Inclusion, Sandoz
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Caroline Darrall-Jones
Global Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion Consultant, Bupa
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Fiona Monahan
United Kingdom CEO, APM Group
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Lise Werle
Global Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, PLUXEE
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Rodion Kolyshko
Adviser, Confederation of Employers of Ukraine, Ukraine Business and Disability Network “TOGETHER”
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Jerry Gavu
Director Financial Institutions Coverage, CIB Ghana / Chairperson of the Ghana Business and Disability Network
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Nester Mukwehwa
Executive Director, Employers' Confederation of Zimbabwe (EMCOZ) / Zimbabwe Business and Disability Network
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Patience Ekwalla
Human Resource Director, La Casamancaise /Senegal Business and Disability Network
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Estéfani Espín
RETT Foundation, Por Talento Forum Ecuador
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Glenn Mandziuk
CEO, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
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Samer Sfeir
Executive Director, shareQ
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Adel Akkab
President of the Iraqi Federation of Industries / Iraq Business and Disability Network
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Aurore Rapiné
Deputy Director, Corporate Social Affairs, Egis