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Votes are in for UAE's Top Three Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders. During this session, we explored each of our Top Ten Priorities, compiled in consultation with our network of over 4,000 disability ERG Leaders from nearly 180 organisations. We discussed their relevance to ERG/Network leaders and the wider community of employees with disabilities within their organisations, before voting on the region's Top Three. The feedback from today's hub will feed directly into the anchor event and our identification of a final Top Three Global Priorities. We extend our gratitude to Graeme Flaws MIWFM for your leadership and hosting our UAE hub alongside Susan Scott-Parker and Marilena di Coste The Butterfly for extending the invitation to your wonderful community. We also thank all supporting teams at Serco, Dubai who made this possible. Special thanks to Kristine Cunanan and Mizra Rausdeen for all of your work behind-the scenes! As part of the first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD we are convening local Hubs across the globe to bring together regional ERG leaders. We are inviting local Disability ERG/Network leaders to attend the following events: Melbourne, Australia - 9 October (hosted by NAB) London, UK - 9 October (hosted by A&O Shearman) Milan, Italy - 10 October (hosted by Google) Tokyo, Japan - 11 October (hosted by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) To sign up please email [email protected] ID: PurpleSpace Determining the top three priorities of disability ERG/Network leaders. UAE hub votes are in! This session was hosted by The Butterfly and Serco as part of the Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD.

Our Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times Motability Operations Ltd and MSD opens on 15 October with an outstanding lineup. Cultivating a strong expectation of a positive outcome: Developing the inner confidence of employees with disabilities around the world Chaired by Kate Nash OBE, Founder, PurpleSpace with speakers: Sara Weller, Non-Executive Director for BT Group, Virgin Money and Chair of Money and Pensions Service  Toby Burton, CFO at Fastmarkets  Damian Riley, CEO of Capita Army Recruiting Group  Belinda May, Partner and Co-Chair of the Disability/Accessibility Inclusion Group at Dentons.  Lyn R Lee, Chief DEI Officer at Shell. Join the global network of networks. Register now for the livestream of our first ever Global Disability ERG Summit https://lnkd.in/dqRkAshN You can also register for our local hubs: 3 October Dubai, UAE hosted by The Butterfly and Serco (hybrid) 9 October Melbourne, Australia hosted by NAB (hybrid) 9 October London, UK hosted by A&O Shearman (in-person) 10 October Milan, Italy hosted by Google (hybrid) 11 October Tokyo, Japan hosted by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (hybrid) To register for any of these hubs, please email [email protected] ID: Designed graphic headed with session topic and speakers listed in above post. Small colour headshots appear next to speaker names.

🌍 Building a global 'network of networks' 🌏 Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD, we are excited to share our final local hub to take place ahead of our London anchor event. 11 October Tokyo, Japan hosted by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Our pre-summit hub event in Tokyo will bring together disability ERG/Network leaders will amplify the voice of employees with disabilities worldwide regarding the barriers that employers must remove for them to thrive at work. Disability ERG/Network leaders can join free of charge, either in-person, or virtually. Contributions from global hubs will feed in to our London anchor event, hosted by Financial Times on 15 October. The dates of our remaining local hub locations you can still join are - 3 October - Dubai, UAE (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) 9 October – Melbourne, Australia (hosted by NAB) 9 October – London, UK (hosted by A&O Shearman) 10 October - Milan, Italy (hosted by Google) If you are interested in attending any of these locations, in person or virtually, please contact [email protected] Kate Nash OBE 💜 Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kay Allen Susan Scott-Parker Delphine Leveneur Emi Aizawa Nicolò Curzio Akiko N. Satsuki Hirabayashi ID: graphic with half of a purple globe image and text reading PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD - Hub Announcement. Tokyo, Japan, hosted by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., 11 October 16:00 - 17:30 JST.

Introducing #PositivelyPurple 2024 Sponsors: Motability Operations Ltd Operations The #PositivelyPurple movement has been connecting disability ERG/Networks around the world since 2017, building disability confidence from the inside out and driving a movement for change. #PositivelyPurple creates a key connection date for disability ERG/Networks to celebrate and draws attention to the contribution of disabled employees around the world. Motability Operations Ltd's Mark Brown, Head of Impact and Sustainability, shares: “At Motability Operations, we are a purpose-led business that supports disabled people in everything that we do. The #PositivelyPurple movement aligns with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive workplace for employees. This partnership will foster employee-led change to remove barriers and enhance the important contribution of disability employee resource groups." ID: Purple header reads PurpleSpace #PositivelyPurple with a white box reading 2024 headline sponsors with Motability Operations simple text logo in blue text.

Votes are in for Warsaw's Top Three Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders. Huge thank you to Rani Pallavi Mohapatra and Konrad Rychlewski for your leadership and hosting our Warsaw hub. We also thank all supporting teams at Google, Warsaw who made this possible Our gratitude goes out to PurpleSpace Ambassador, Elaine Carroll for leading the way in EMEA. During this session, we explored each of our Top Ten Priorities, compiled in consultation with our network of over 4,000 disability ERG Leaders from nearly 180 organisations. We discussed their relevance to ERG/Network leaders and the wider community of employees with disabilities within their organisations, before voting on the region's Top Three. The feedback from today's hub will feed directly into the anchor event and our identification of a final Top Three Global Priorities. As part of the first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD we are convening local Hubs across the globe to bring together regional ERG leaders. We are inviting local Disability ERG/Network leaders to attend the following events: Dubai, UAE - 3 October (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) Melbourne, Australia - 9 October (hosted by NAB) London, UK - 9 October (hosted by A&O Shearman) Milan, Italy - 10 October (hosted by Google) Tokyo, Japan - 11 October (hosted by Kyowa Kirin International plc.) To sign up please email [email protected] ID: PurpleSpace Determining the top three priorities of disability ERG/Network leaders. Warsaw hub votes are in! This session was hosted by Google as part of the Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD.

🎤 Damian Riley, CEO of Capita Army Recruiting Group, joins us for the world’s first Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October 2024, in partnership with Financial Times, sponsored by Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. During the Summit, we will: ✔ Convene disability ERG / Network leaders and key stakeholders at a 'free-at-source' hybrid global event. ✔ Connect with groups of disability ERG / Network leaders via supported Local Hub events around the globe. ✔ Determine the top three strategic drivers of workplace equity as expressed directly by people with disabilities – that, if tackled, would result in lasting change in the employment prospects of employees with disabilities. 👉 To hear more from Damian at our London anchor event on 15 October, you can register for virtual attendance at our Global Summit here https://lnkd.in/eftX5DCk Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kate Nash OBE 💜 Susan Scott-Parker ID: Designed graphic reads PurpleSpace Speaker Announcement, Damian Riley, CEO of Capita Army Recruiting Group and PurpleSpace Ambassador. Text banner reads Global Disability EBRG Summit 15 October 2024 in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD. Graphic shows a photo of Damian from shoulder up, smiling face to camera. He is a white male, with short light brown hair, wearing a pale blue checked shirt and steel blue patterned tie.

"If something is worth fighting for, then cultivate the art of obstinacity" One of the five life lessons that Kate Nash OBE 💜 shares in her award winning book, Positively Purple, which we used as our September Leadership Lesson. Kate describes ‘Obstinacity’ as ‘a mash up of two words - 'obstinance' (unyielding stubborn adherence to one's purpose or opinion) and 'tenacity' (the tendency to be very determined)’ and it is a trait we recognise in the most impactful disability ERG/Network leaders. They tend to be driven by purpose and are resilient and persistent. In this month's Peer Leadership Roundtables, powered by the Futurists, attendees shared their experiences of using obstinacity in their own leadership. During the session, we watched this month's vlog by Kate Nash OBE 💜 on Obstinacity. This film is now available for you to watch and share with colleagues https://lnkd.in/eF_YKCks And we invite you to share your own experiences in the comments - when has obstinacity helped you overcome a significant challenge or obstacle in your ERG/Network leadership? Thank you for your leadership and insight Lee Brown, Aine O'Neill MPRII, Kate Bennell, Alexandrea Duarte, Helen Riddy, James Hollis, Ahalya Desikan, Phil Whaite, Suzanne Andrews, Mohammad Koheeallee, Belinda May, Fiona Weightman, Alimata Abdul Karimu, Mary Lavender, Emma Jackson, Maryam S., Waad Al-Azmi, Johny Cassidy FRSA, Thilo Springer ID: Designed graphic showing screenshot from Teams session, with attendees smiling face to camera. Text reads PurpleSpace Peer Leadership Roundtable Session, powered by the Futurists

🌍 Building a global 'network of networks' 🌏 Global Disability ERG Summit, in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations Ltd and MSD, we are excited to share our latest local hub announcement: 3 October United Arab Emirates, hosted by The Butterfly and Serco Our pre-summit hub event in United Arab Emirates will bring together disability ERG/Network leaders will amplify the voice of employees with disabilities worldwide regarding the barriers that employers must remove for them to thrive at work. Disability ERG/Network leaders can join free of charge, either in-person, or virtually. Contributions from global hubs will feed in to our London anchor event, hosted by Financial Times on 15 October. The remaining schedule of global hub locations - 25 September - Warsaw, Poland (hosted by Google) 3 October - Dubai, UAE (hosted by The Butterfly and Serco) 9 October – Melbourne, Australia (hosted by NAB) 9 October – London, UK (hosted by A&O Shearman) 10 October - Milan, Italy (hosted by Google) If you are interested in attending any of these locations, in person or virtually, please contact [email protected] Kate Nash OBE 💜 Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kay Allen Susan Scott-Parker ID: graphic with half of a purple globe image and text reading PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD - Hub Announcement. United Arab Emirates, hosted by The Butterfly and Serco, 3 October 10:30 - 13:30 GST

🎤 Andy Garrett, Workplace Adjustments and Accessibility Director at GSK joins us for the world’s first Global Disability ERG Summit on 15 October 2024, in partnership with Financial Times, sponsored by Motability Operations Ltd and MSD. During the Summit, we will: ✔ Convene disability ERG / Network leaders and key stakeholders at a 'free-at-source' hybrid global event. ✔ Connect with groups of disability ERG / Network leaders via supported Local Hub events around the globe. ✔ Determine the top three strategic drivers of workplace equity as expressed directly by people with disabilities – that, if tackled, would result in lasting change in the employment prospects of employees with disabilities. 👉 To hear more from Andy at our London anchor event on 15 October, you can register for virtual attendance at our Global Summit here https://lnkd.in/eftX5DCk Brendan Roach Sally Owen Kirstie Wilson Kate Nash OBE 💜 Susan Scott-Parker ID: Designed graphic reads PurpleSpace Speaker Announcement, Andy Garrett, Workplace Adjustment and Accessibility Director at GSK and PurpleSpace Ambassador. Text banner reads Global Disability ERG Summit 15 October 2024 in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD. Graphic shows a photo of Andy from waist up smiling to camera, with arms folded. He is a white male, with short dark blonde hair, wearing an open neck white shirt and dark suit jacket.

📢 Are you a disability ERG/Network leader based in, or around London? This is an invitation for you to join our free, in-person London hub event on 9 October. PurpleSpace supported by our partners Motability Operations Ltd , MSD and our Media Partner, Financial Times is convening the world’s first Global Disability ERG/Network Summit on 15th October 2024. Ahead of the recorded event, A&O Shearman are hosting a London Summit Hub on 9 October. We will be connecting disability ERG/Network leaders to amplify the voices of disabled employees regarding the barriers that employers must remove in order for them to thrive at work. During the session, we will: ▪ Discuss in groups, the Top Ten Priorities of Disability ERG/Network Leaders, from our 2023 resource sponsored by Novartis and Tesco. The priorities were sourced from our network of over 4,000 disability ERG /Network leaders working across nearly 200 organisations. ▪ Determine the top three strategic drivers of workplace equity as expressed directly by people with disabilities – that, if tackled, would result in lasting change in the employment prospects of employees with disabilities. Expected global impact of the Global Disability ERG Summit 2024: ✔ Clear messages from employees with disabilities regarding the barriers that employers must remove if they are to thrive at work. ✔ A new and compelling business and ethical rationale for investing in disability ERGs promoted across the global business community via our media partner, the Financial Times. ✔ An energized global movement of up to 2,000 disability ERG/Network leaders, champions and allies who represent the interests of over 1.5 million employees with disabilities. ✔ Increased capacity of PurpleSpace to nurture and enhance the impact and contribution of disability ERG/Networks worldwide and drive the future growth of this global movement. Session Agenda: - Introduction from PurpleSpace - Roundtable Discussion on Top Ten Priorities - Break - Vote on London’s Top Three Priorities - Next Steps - Close Location 📍 A&O Shearman, One Bishops Square | London, E1 6AD 🔖 If you are a disability ERG/Network leader and would like to attend, please contact [email protected] to register interest. ID: graphic with half of a purple globe image and text reading PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit in partnership with Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD - Hub Announcement London United Kingdom hosted by A&O Shearman 9 October 13:30 - 17:00 BST.