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Friday 3rd December 2021

Join us for this special double-header virtual event Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities, hosted by KPMG followed by the final NZDEN meeting for 2021

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Celebrating International of Persons with Disabilities – Hosted by KPMG

Join us to hear –

Insights from Digital Accessibility Research our network participated in, featuring:

  • Patrick Kouwenhoven, Country Manager for Infosys

Disability System Transformation / Accessibility Legislation Discussion Panel featuring:

  • Paula Tesoriero MNZM, Disability Rights Commissioner
  • Anne Hawker ONZM, from the Ministry of Social Development, and lead on the all-of-government Enable Me Network

What: Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities
Date: Friday 3rd December 2021
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Online video conference (via Microsoft Teams)

Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities hosted by KPMG Friday 3rd December 2021, 12-1pm. Followed by the final NZDEN meeting for 2021, 1-2.30pm For more information: www.accessibilitytick.nz/events
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Video conferencing link will be shared via email with those who register.

Agenda:

Time Items
12:00pm KPMG update and Accessibility Tick update
12:10pm Infosys Digital Accessibility Report launch
12:20pm Panel: Disability System Transformation and Accessibility Legislation
  • Anne Hawker, ONZM Principal Disability Advisor
  • Paula Tesoriero, MNZM, Disability Rights Commissioner
  • Selwyn Cook, Disability Empowerment, NZ Local Hero of the Year 2016
12:45pm Panelists Q&A
12:55pm Close and thank you
1:00pm Finish

NZ Disability Employers’ Network (NZDEN) Meeting –
Friday 3rd December 2021

Our final NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting for the year

Immediately following the above event, we will be holding the final NZDEN meeting for the year, via Zoom Video Conference from 1:15 – 2:30pm.

We welcome Dan Buckingham, CEO Attitude Pictures as guest speaker to talk about the value of disability stories.

We will also be recapping the key messages from our many speakers throughout the year.

Video conferencing links will be shared via email with those who register.

If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.

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Agenda:

TimeItems
1:15pmWelcome / Introductions
1:30pmInterview with Dan Buckingham, CEO Attitude Pictures
Interviewer: Phil Turner
2.00pmYear in Review
A look at the year that has been, with recaps about the key messages from each of guests.
2.30pmMeeting Closed
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NZ Disability Employers’ Network (NZDEN) Meeting – Thursday 30th September 2021

Our September NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting will be held via
Zoom Video Conference on Thursday 30th September from 10am – noon

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)

Full agenda now available –

NZDEN Meeting Agenda September 2021 – PDFDownload
NZDEN Meeting Agenda September 2021 – Word docDownload

Our guest speakers are –

  • Nathaniel (Nat) Janke-Gilman, Meridian Energy
    Sharing some of the fantastic work happening at Meridian and how he created buy-in for disability inclusion from their Senior Leadership Team.
  • Stew Sexton, AbilityDis
    Stew has equipped many of our members accessibility champions/H&S professionals with the practical skills and knowledge to better understand their sites access barriers. Hear about one of our most popular trainings, ‘Accessibility Chamoion Training – The Physical Environment and other ways you can increase your organisations physical accessibility’

We are looking forward to engaging with you all along with this great line up of speakers.

Zoom link will be shared with members over email. If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)

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Brendan Roach

Introducing International Speaker – Brendan Roach

Photo of Brendan Roach smiling
Image: Brendan Roach, Director of Strategy and Networkology, PurpleSpace

Brendan is a globally respected leader in the field of disability inclusion in business.

On a mission to create impact at scale, Brendan ensures that we help disability ERGs/Networks to drive cultural change by developing our Networkology life-cycle approach to resource group development and cascading that know-how to every corner of the globe. He leads PurpleSpace’s strategy to remain and grow the world’s only network of disability employee networks and resource groups through the delivery of high-quality Learning & Development.

With 15 years’ experience supporting organisations and government in the UK and internationally to improve disability confidence, Brendan is passionate about disability inclusion in business and on a mission to create impact at scale. Prior to joining PurpleSpace, Brendan developed and led Business Disability Forum’s global strategy where he supported governments, global businesses and national business and disability networks around the globe to build a better working world for people with disabilities.

Naturally curious and a born collaborator, Brendan loves connecting people and ideas. This means you’re most likely to find him listening and working with our members and partners. A Dyslexic thinker with a gift for connecting people and ideas, Brendan is a born collaborator who loves working with others to make things happen.

Find out more…

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Paula Tesoriero

Introducing our Keynote Speaker – NZ Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero MNZM

Paula Tesoriero dressed in a black suit jacket, with her MNZM award ribbon on her lapel.
Image: Paula Tesoriero MNZM, New Zealand’s Disability Rights Commissioner

Paula Tesoriero is New Zealand’s Disability Rights Commissioner. It is her role to protect and promote the rights of disabled New Zealanders.

Paula is Chef de Mission for the NZ Paralympic team heading to Toyko. She is also a Paralympian cycling gold medalist, a former lawyer,  was a general manager at Stats NZ and at the Ministry of Justice. She is a life trustee with the Halberg Foundation, and has held a range of governance roles on various Boards, and she is a mum.

Find out more…

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NZ Disability Employers Network (NZDEN) Meeting – Wednesday 12th May 2021

Our May NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting will be held on Wednesday 12th May from 10am – noon

Hosted by: Taikura Trust, Level 1, 570 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington, Auckland and via video conference.

Zoom link will be shared via email for members not able to attend in person. If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)

Full agenda now available –

NZDEN-Meeting-Agenda-12-May-2021Download
NZDEN-Meeting-Agenda-12-May-2021Download

Our guest speakers include –

  • Paul Fennessy, Client Services Manager for Active +
    Paul and the team at Active+ supports people with injuries to return to work under a contract from ACC. Hear about how Paul and the team work with their clients, and how their clients can bring value to your organisation through your employing them. Just like many of our members have already done.
  • Loudon Keir, Executive Manager for The Hāpai Access Card
    Loudon and the Hapai team have partnered with Nimbus Disability in the UK to bring a simple but effective disability access card to New Zealand. Hear about how the Hāpai Access Card allows organisations to validate the disability of a customer without having to ask for the details.

We are once again looking forward to engaging with you all along with this great line up of speakers.

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)

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NZ Disability Employers Network (NZDEN) Meeting – Friday 12th March 2021

Our March NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting will be held via
Zoom Video Conference on Friday 12th March from 10am – noon

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)

Full agenda now available –

NZDEN March 2021 Agenda – Word docDownload
NZDEN March 2021 Agenda – PDFDownload

Our confirmed guest speakers are –

This will be our first NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting for 2021 and are looking forward to engaging with you all along with this great line up of speakers.

Zoom link will be shared with members over email. If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.

Register (Accessibility Tick/NZDEN Members only)