International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: Building an Inclusive Future Together

Join Steps and the BCCT DEI working group to celebrate learnings and successes in disability and neurodiversity inclusion in 2025 and look ahead to launching the Thailand Business and Disability Network in 2026. Hear from sixteen leaders across education, employment, policy and advocacy on how Thailand can position itself as an inclusion leader and improve education and employment outcomes.

Event Details:

Date : Thursday, 27th November 2025  

Time :  9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Venue : Sasin School of Management (link for Google maps), TK Hall

Booking : Click to register: https://mailchi.mp/8876730491dc/idd2025

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:30 Registration

9:30 - 9:50 Welcome and Keynote

• Max Simpson, Steps
• Mind Prawatsrichai, Vulcan Coalition
• Tingting Chen, UN ESCAP

10:00 - 10:30 - Inclusion Fair Panels

• Designing for Lived Experiences: Accessibility Audits
  • Mind Prawatsrichai, Vulcan Coalition
  • Mui Kometsopa, Inclusion Consultant and Architect
  • Pear Chainares, Steps
• Inclusive Education and Opportunities in Thailand
  • Max Simpson, Steps
  • Nantanoot “Apple” Suwannawut PhD, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security
  • Rosalina Alexander McKay, The Rainbow Room Foundation
  • Chanisa “Ajarn Pink” Tantixalerm PhD, Chulalongkorn University

10:40 - 11:10 - Inclusion Fair Panels

• Corporate Sponsorship to Support Innovation in Inclusion
  • Yim Minchainant, Steps
  • Louise Boyle PhD, Neurodiversity at Work Research Centre
  • Wiyada Srinaganand, 3M Thailand
  • Allison Morris, Kenan Foundation Asia
• HR Inclusion Tour Workshop
  • Pear Chainares, Steps
  • Nutt Chawinkul, Steps

11:20 - 11:50 Inclusion Fair Panels

• Neurodiversity at Work Research Centre: HR Inclusion Tour Findings
  • Max Simpson, Steps
  • Jeffry Johary, OCS
  • Plawan Lotharukpong, VT Garment
• HR Inclusion Tour Workshop
  • Pear Chainares, Steps
  • Nutt Chawinkul, Steps

12:00 - 12:25 Closing Plenary

• Dr Drew B Mallory
• MOU Signing with OCS Indonesia
• Thailand Business and Disability Network Call to Action

Summary list of Speakers:

• Max Simpson, CEO & Co-Founder, Steps and BCCT DEI Working Group
• Thitiphorn “Mind” Prawatsrichai, Head of Community and Skills Development, Vulcan Coalition
• Tingting Chen, Social Affairs Officer, UN ESCAP
• Nantanoot “Apple” Suwannawut PhD, Director of the International Cooperation Section, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security
• Rosalina Alexander McKay, Co-Founder, The Rainbow Room Foundation
• Chanisa “Ajarn Pink” Tantixalerm PhD, Assistant Professor in Special Education, Chulalongkorn University
• Chalumpon “Plawan” Lotharukpong, Managing Director, VT Garment
• Jeffry Johary, Managing Director and President Director, PT OCS Global Services, Indonesia
• Apikul “Mui” Kometsopa, Architect and Accessibility & Inclusive Design Consultant, Director of The Rainbow Room Foundation
• Pear Chainares, Inclusion Specialist and Training Lead, Steps
• Yim Minchainant, Head of Inclusion & Co-Founder, Steps
• Louise Boyle PhD, Executive Director, Neurodiversity at Work Research Centre
• Wiyada Srinaganand, Managing Director and General Counsel, 3M Thailand
• Allison Morris, Director of Partnerships, Kenan Foundation Asia
• Drew B. Mallory PhD, Research Director, Neurodiversity at Work Research Centre; Inclusion Ambassador, Sasin School of Management; Professor of Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Nutt Chawinkul, Partnerships Manager, Steps

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