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[Emefa Tagboto ]
[Emefa Tagboto ]
Emefa Tagboto is currently studying a MSc in Human Resources and Organizations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, previously completing her Bachelor's in Canada. She was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss at the age of 13, with an idiopathic cause. Last year she attended Google's Disability Conference (DisCO) and felt empowered to speak about disabilities, accessibility, and inclusivity, especially within workplaces. As vice-president of the Human Resources Society, she saw this as a avenue to bring to her university, and has decided to try to become an advocate for inclusivity in this small way.
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[Raul Garcia-Medina ]
[Raul Garcia-Medina ]
Raul Garcia-Medina is a leading force in the field of audiology. He first received his certification in Barcelona, and worked predominantly for the NHS alongside embarking in other audiological ventures in the UK. With 26 years of experience as an audiologist and as a entrepreneurial professional, he is now the founder and clinical director of The Audiologist Clinic, which offers personalized, and high-quality services to individuals with a range of different hearing and ear disorders. Treating chronic ear conditions alongside maintaining patient health through preventative care is central to The Audiology Clinic, an important theme for World Hearing Day 2022, "To hear for life, listen with care". He holds a postgraduate diploma in Audiology from the University of Manchester and an MBA from London South Bank University. He is also currently the president for the BSHAA (British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists).
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[Rachael Bleakley ]
[Rachael Bleakley ]
Rachael Bleakley is from Northern Ireland and has been working at Google Ireland since 2008. She has held various roles but her favourite role is her current one, where for the last 5 years she has been a grantmaker for Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org; this means working with non-profits and social entreprises focussed on the most marginalised groups in EMEA and supporting these orgs with funding, tech and Googlers to increase their impact. Rachael has been profoundly deaf since ~5 years old and is fluent in Irish Sign Language. Rachael is passionate about changing the narrative of disability and the representation of disabled people in mainstream media. Rachael recently completed a Masters in Equality Studies and is a co-founder of the Blue Dot program which strives to destigmatize mental health in the workplace.
[Elaine Carroll]
[Elaine Carroll]
Elaine Carroll has worked for Google for 7+ years and is a Program Manager for the Calendar & Tasks products, and is currently based in Switzerland. Alongside her core role she is the EMEA regional lead for Google's Disability Alliance ERG, advocating for disability inclusion in the workplaces. She has a background in criminology and criminal psychology, leveraging her numerous experiences towards her career at Google, helping to bring more useful, and inclusive products to the world. Identifying with multiple invisible disabilities, Elaine is Hard of Hearing, from birth, and currently has 50% hearing loss in both ears.
[Viki Chinn]
[Viki Chinn]
Viki Chinn has 14 years of experience at the London School of Economics, and 17 years experience of specialising in disability and employment. She currently works as a Careers Consultant at LSE, and will bring a unique perspective to the conference through her experiences being an expert for disabilities within the LSE Careers Team and beyond. She is also the Co-Chair of LSE's disability and wellbeing network (DAWN), alongside a member of the LSE EDI Representative Group. Viki is profoundly deaf.
[EmployAbility]
[EmployAbility]
EmployAbility is a leading not-for-profit organization with a mission to ensure equity and inclusion in the workplace globally. As advocates for disability and neurodivergence inclusion, EmployAbility advises top global employers, such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Bloomberg, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bird & Bird, and many others. Through their Next Generation Inclusive Employer partnerships, they offer a range of services, including Disability Empowerment Training, tailored consultancy packages, recruitment process audits, internship and graduate programmes, and more. They also partner with universities to support and empower disabled students and graduates to build their careers, so they can flourish within the workplace.
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