The Lalit, New Delhi | 17 April 2023
About
The BW People Ask Insights Disability Positive Summit & Awards aims to provide a platform to discuss and promote awareness in this field, and to honour achievers, outstanding professionals, government and non-government organisations, enterprises that have made remarkable contributions to the quality of life for persons with disabilities as well as the initiatives that have helped facilitate it.
More importantly, the Awards honour and showcase the extraordinary efforts of persons, groups, teams and organisations that foster an inclusive society where people with disabilities are not only accepted but cherished, celebrated and given equal opportunity to contribute to society.
The award ceremony will be preceded by a day-long conference involving industry heads and experts like CEO, CHROs, Chief People Officers, CEOs and more, from various industries. This an excellent opportunity to gather insights, meet and network with industry peers.
Objectives
To learn from experts and help organizations who are embarking or enhancing their journey to hire and engage People with Disabilities(PwDs)
To leverage some of the best practices through the wealth of experience of pioneers in the govt. sector, NGOs and corporates doing remarkable work in this arena
To equip everyone with the right disability etiquette and vocabulary To learn about accessible infrastructure and digital solutions
To equip and empower PwDs to be able to navigate through biases and actualize their potential
Highlights & Outcomes from Disability Positive Summit
Jury Chair
Mr Satish Pai
Managing Director,
Aditya Birla Hindalco
Jury Members
Dr Annurag Batra
Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & Founder, exchange4media
Padma Shri Dr Niru Kumar
CEO Ask Insights, National Icon & Board Member Election Commission of India
Mr Aman Lal
Chief People Officer, KFC India
Ms Ira Singhal
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Divisional Commissioner Delhi, All India Rank 1 IAS 2015
Dr. Anil Jain
Head and Director Jaipur foot. Santokba Duralbji Hospital Jaipur
Mr Raman Kumar Singh
CHRO & Country HR Manager, ABB South Asia
Dr Kakoli Sen
Dean & Head Business School, Woxsen University
Ms Pavitra Singh
CHRO – PepsiCo India
Dr. Akshay Kumar
Director Ask Insights
Mr Talees Rizvi, Director, BW People & BW CFO World
Director, BW People & BW CFO World
Nominate for Awards
Who Can Nominate
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Corporate Initiatives for PwD
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Non Government Organizations
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Government Organizations
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PwD Achievers
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Consultants working for empowerment of PwDs
Award Selection Process
Agenda
About Ask Insights
We are the pioneers and the fore-runners in the DIVERSITY & INCLUSION space in India. In 2021, Dr. Niru has been honoured with the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards, based on work done in Diversity and Inclusion.
Dr Niru Kumar with her own lived experience of disability brings enormous authenticity and passion in this space
We have worked closely with the Election Commission as part of their National Advisory Board to make polling booths accessible and also raise awareness through sensitization programs.
We have a close network of global consultants & thought leaders who have been working for several years on disability.
As India and the Indian corporate world is taking its first baby steps towards inclusion of people with disability, this global experience is invaluable.
We can proudly say that the number of organizations and individuals consulted by us are significantly more than anybody else in the country in the D&I space.
About BW People
BW People is BW Businessworld’s exclusive HR community that carries a legacy of four years. It boasts an active webpage that imparts the latest insights of erudite CEOs, corporate HRs, recruitment and staffing firms, HR tech providers, solutions companies, government skilling organizations and NGOs. The community also airs on BW TV and organizes marquee events like the ‘HR Excellence Summit & Awards, ‘L&D Excellence Summit and Awards’ ‘HR 40 under 40’ ‘CEO and CHRO Conclave’ among others, to celebrate the emerging advancements and pioneers in the industry. The community caters to fresher, job seekers, employers, employees, policymakers, service providers and each person related to the job market and the HR community.
Register for Disability Positive Summit
Registration Closed
Our Partners
Partner With Us
Contacts Us
For Partnership & Speaking Opportunity
Reeti Gupta
reeti@businessworld.in
+91 9899610630
Dr. Akshay Kumar
akshay@askinsights.com
+91 9999801130
For Award Nomination
Ashish Kumar
ashish.kumar@businessworld.in
+91 9717922747
Nomination Form
Nomination Closed
