Upcoming conferences, webinars, workshops, and summits focused on disability-inclusive employment and accessibility.
12 upcoming events · Conference
The European Commission's annual conference marking the European Day of Persons with Disabilities, featuring panels on disability assessment, social protection, and barrier-free transport. The event includes the 2027 Access City Award ceremony recognising cities making urban life more accessible.
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission (DG Justice and Consumers)
A UK-focused conference convening experts to shape and advance inclusive practices for supporting neurodivergent colleagues. The event provides actionable insights on fostering neuroinclusive workplaces, featuring the City & Guilds Neurodiversity Workplace Index Report and expert-led sessions on measurable outcomes.
Online
Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference
Organised by the Institute of Government & Public Policy, this conference explores how embracing neurodiversity can enhance employee wellbeing, drive innovation, and build stronger, more inclusive organisations. Addresses the UK employment gap where only 31% of autistic people are in work.
Online
Institute of Government & Public Policy (IGPP)
The annual Zero Project Conference is a unique global meeting place to innovate for disability inclusion, held at the United Nations Office at Vienna. More than 1,000 participants from around 100 countries attend. The 2027 edition centres on Independent Living, Political Participation, and Assistive Technology.
Vienna, Austria (United Nations Office at Vienna)
Essl Foundation / Zero Project
A free live virtual event hosted by Deque Systems, bringing together developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals. Covers the latest trends in digital accessibility, global compliance (including the European Accessibility Act), and organisational success in accessibility.
Online (Virtual)
Deque Systems
The world's longest-running and largest conference on assistive technology, hosted by California State University, Northridge. The event promotes an inclusive environment and positive impact for persons with disabilities, featuring pre-conference workshops, keynote addresses, sessions, an Innovation Pavilion, and an extensive Exhibit Hall with global participation.
Anaheim, California, USA
CSUN Center on Disabilities
The UK's largest and longest-running event for disability, accessibility, and independent living, running for over 50 years. Features innovative assistive products, the Business Without Barriers Summit, Naidex Junior for children's needs, careers resources, and over 200 exhibitors. Free to attend.
NEC Birmingham, UK
ROAR B2B
A two-day conference bringing together families, self-advocates, clinicians, educators, service providers, and community leaders to collaborate on real-world impact for disability and neurodiversity communities. Offers up to 12 CME/CEU continuing education hours with dynamic learning experiences and powerful conversations.
USA (venue not yet announced)
Special Care Services
The annual UN conference bringing together governments, persons with disabilities, representative organisations, and civil society to consider implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Includes roundtables, interactive dialogues, side-events, and a Civil Society Forum. The world's largest gathering focused on disability rights.
UN Headquarters, New York, USA
United Nations
The annual meeting of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability in Athens, Greece. Brings together researchers, clinicians, and professionals working in childhood-onset disability across Europe to share the latest research and best practices.
Megaron Athens Concert Hall, Athens, Greece
EACD (European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability)
The premier global forum for disability inclusion in business, convening leaders across product, technology, strategy, marketing, and operations. The conference is designed as a cross-functional business convening bringing together professionals at all career stages to learn, align, and take action on disability inclusion and accessibility.
Denver, Colorado, USA
Disability:IN
The southern edition of the UK's leading disability and accessibility expo, returning to Farnborough International. Showcases assistive technology, accessible products, career opportunities, and independent living solutions for the disability community across southern England.
Farnborough International, Hampshire, UK
ROAR B2B