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Opening remarks and welcoming of new members

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Geneva
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The conference opening will see welcoming remarks by the ILO and Atos, the current ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) Chair. Further, new members, including multinational enterprises and National Business and Disability Networks, that have joined the ILO Global Network since its last year’s annual conference will be officially welcomed.

Opening remarks

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Sukti Dasgupta
Director, Conditions of Work and Equality Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Neil Milliken
Global Head of Accessibility, Atos
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Alexander Görsdorf
Deputy Commissioner Global Disability Summit (GDS) Task Force, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
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Jürgen Menze
Disability Inclusion Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Guests

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Emma Codd
Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Deloitte
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Rylin Rodgers
Disability Policy Advisor, Microsoft
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Evi Vanloo
Head of People, Sustainability & Communication, Global Clients, Securitas
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Muhammad Feroz Alam
Vice-President of the Employers Federation of Pakistan, Pakistan Business and Disability Network
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Narayan Kharel
Board Member, United Nations Global Compact Nepal
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Maria Isabel Palomino Angel
Employment Director, Foro COMFAMA
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Marilena di Coste
Founder and CEO, The Butterfly Inclusive Employment Ecosystem