The Nigeria Diversity and Inclusion Conference, 2024

Theme: Disability Inclusion in Corporate Sustainability

Disability Inclusion in Corporate Sustainability

The conference seeks to reposition the private sector in Nigeria to actively tap into the opportunities in the disability community, who are their potential and existing customers and employees, active drivers of the value chains, and business leaders.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

9:00am to 4:00pm

Access Bank Head Office, Victoria Island, Lagos

Speakers

Mr. James David Lalu

Executive Secretary, National Commission for PWDs

Dr Toyin Aderemi

Senior Global Advisor, Save the Children International

Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan

Head of Sustainability, Access Corporation

Dr. Joy Shu’aibu

Country Director, Sightsavers

Other Speakers

Funmi Onasanya

CIPM

Olusola Adeyefa

Rotimi Odusola

Corporate Affairs Director, Guinness Nigeria

Oyekunle Ajibola

HR Business Partner, Microsoft

Omojo Adaji

MEL Manager, Sightsavers

Cindy Ijeoma

World Bank

Adenike Oyetunde

General Manager, LASODA

Esther Akinnukawe

Chief Human Resource Officer, MTN

Godfrey Adejumo

Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Business, Unilever

Paul Agbai

HR Business Partner, Unilever

Olaitan Olatunde

Dolapo Agbede

DEI Expert

Tonye Osifo

CSR Manager, Total Energies Nigeria

Opeolu Akinola

CEO, Access Tech Innovation

Adebukola Adebayo

Technical Advisor, National Commission for Persons with Disability

Chiamaka Ihenacho

Talent Deployment Manager, West and Central Africa, British America Tobacco.

Hannah Olayinka

Head of Accessibility, NCPWD

Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

Senior Program Officer, West Africa, Ford Foundation

Event Schedule

Fire side chat
Understanding the Nigeria Disability law & implications for philanthropic and the private sector

Adenike Oyetunde, General Manager, LASODA
Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima, Senior Program Officer, West Africa, Ford Foundation
Cindy Ijeoma, World Bank
Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Head of Sustainability, Access Corporation
Olusola Adeyefa – Moderator

Breakout session 1
Disability inclusion within the business value chain; case study for mainstreaming disability within CSR and sustainability agenda

Rotimi Odusola; Corporate Affairs Director, Guinness Nigeria
Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan; Head of Sustainability, Access bank
Godfrey Adejumo; Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Business, Unilever
Tonye Osifo; CSR Manager, Total Energies Nigeria
Dolapo Agbede – Moderator

Break out Session 2
Approach for HR to measuring disability prevalence in the corporate workforce

Omojo Adaji; MEL Manager, Sightsavers
Adebukola Adebayo; Technical Advisor, National Commission for Persons with Disability
Chiamaka Ihenacho; Talent Deployment Manager, West and Central Africa, British America Tobacco.
Paul Agbai; HR Business Partner, Unilever
Funmi Onasanya; CIPM – Moderator

Plenary Panel session
Physical and digital accessibility; complying with government regulations

Esther Akinnukawe; Chief Human Resource Officer, MTN
Hannah Olayinka; Head of Accessibility, NCPWD
Oyekunle Ajibola; HR Business Partner, Microsoft
Rotimi Odusola; Corporate Affairs Director, Guinness Nigeria
Opeolu Akinola; CEO, Access Tech Innovation – Moderator

The Nigeria Diversity and Inclusion Conference

The second Nigeria Diversity and Inclusion Conference is hosted by the Nigeria Business Disability Network. The conference will bring together member organsiations who are private sector, civil society and public sector organisations, as well as other organsiations and the community of persons with disabilities, to discuss disability inclusion in corporate sustainability.

The conference aims to shift employers’ mindsets away from stereotypes and towards practical solutions crucial for building a truly inclusive private sector in Nigeria. The conference seeks to reposition the private sector in Nigeria to actively tap into the opportunities in the disability community, who are their potential and existing customers and employees, active drivers of the value chains, and business leaders. Ultimately, disability in corporate sustainability is about translating economic growth to disability inclusion.

If interested in joining us or want to know more about us, talk to us; we listen.

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