Asia Disability Inclusion Forum

As businesses navigate demographic shifts, evolving workforce expectations, skills shortages, technological disruption and increasing social diversity, inclusion is no longer simply about compliance or reputation. It is a business imperative.

Manulife, in partnership with The Valuable 500, is convening this Disability Inclusion Forum in Hong Kong as the start of a series of regional conversations to explore how organizations can move beyond accommodation and intentionally design workplaces, technologies, leadership practices and talent systems where people of all abilities, identities, backgrounds and life stages can thrive.

The forum is expected to bring together approximately 120 senior business leaders, HR and talent executives, DEI practitioners, accessibility and disability inclusion experts, government and NGO representatives, community advocates, and professionals with lived experience, creating a unique opportunity for cross-sector dialogue on the future of inclusive talent, leadership, and workplace design in Hong Kong.

5 November 2026 | 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Summit View 58, Hopewell Hotel, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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From Accessibility to Talent and Leadership

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Event Agenda - 5th November, 2026

Hopewell Hotel, Hong Kong

Steve Finch

President and CEO, Manulife Asia

Linda Lam

Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Commission Hong Kong

Haibin Zhou

ILO Global Business and Disability Network-China Lead

Registration and networking

2:30pm

Opening address

3:00pm

Welcome keynote

3:10pm

Panel 1 · From Access to Advancement

3:20pm

Building the leadership pipeline for talent with disabilities

Hiring is only the beginning. This conversation examines where the pipeline breaks down, from early education and career preparation to development, retention and visible leadership pathways. The panel will explore how employers can move beyond individual accommodations to remove systemic barriers, strengthen progression and enable future leaders with disabilities to thrive.

Katy Talikowska

CEO, The Valuable 500

Jessica Chan

Investor Solutions Lead, JLL

Walter Tsui

CEO/Founder, CareER

Moderated by : Sudesh Thevasenabathy, Head of Inclusion Asia, Manulife

Lillian Li

Executive Director, Social Impact Partners

Panel 2 · Inclusion by Design

4:40pm

Accessibility, tools and real-world applications

The most effective accessibility solutions rarely benefit only one group. This session brings together practical examples across neuro-inclusive work, physical environments, digital accessibility and accommodation systems. The conversation will focus on what organizations can implement now, while inspiring a bigger shift from compliance-led fixes to inclusive design that improves experience, engagement and performance for everyone.