GAAD-2024 - GiftAbled

We are back with our 5th Edition of Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16th, we would be happy to have your orgnization join us as a sponsor in our continued partnership.

This year, Celebrating GAAD is taking things to the next level with a hybrid approach, blending in-person activities for corporate leaders with interactive live telecasts to reach an even wider audience within your organization. Our focus on AI and disability inclusion promises thought-provoking panel discussions, interactive expo experiences, reverse mentoring sessions, and more.

"Join us for our upcoming job event designed specifically for Individuals with Disabilities! Explore inclusive job opportunities, connect with supportive employers, and take proactive steps towards your career goals. Don't miss out on this empowering opportunity."

Join as Partners for GAAD 2024 Conclave! Individual/ Group Registrations are Now Open. Together, let's build an inclusive world. Contact us now for Proposal!

Join us in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024, and let’s come together to promote diversity and inclusivity, working towards a more accessible world for everyone.

Mark your calendars for May 16th

Target Audience : Corporate HR Manager/Sr. HR/CSR Head/COO/CXO/CEO/Director

Why Digital Accessibility

Digital Accessibility ensures that everyone regardless of ability,can fully participate in the digital world.Its about inclusion,breaking barriers,and creating opportunities for all through technology.

1 Billion

People Worldwide

Have Disabilities

According to WebAIM Million Report

98.1%

Home Pages With At Least One WCAG 2.0 Failure

60.9

Average Number of Errors Per Home Page

Empowering Disability Inclusion with AI

This year our theme for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) underscores the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in fostering Disability inclusion.

By harnessing the capabilities of AI technologies we aim to break down barriers and create a more accessible world for individuals with disabilities.

The theme reflects our commitments to leveraging cutting-edge innovations to promote inclusivity and equal opportunities for all.

Join as Partners for GAAD 2024 Conclave! Individual/ Group Registrations are Now Open. Together, let's build an inclusive world. Contact us now for Proposal!

Our Past Sponsors

Shrutkirti Vashist

Regional Sales, Google Cloud India

Today, on International Sign Language Day, I got a unique opportunity to attend an enthusing Workshop on Sign Language by GiftAbled in partnership with Google.Together, 200 of us learnt how to say yes, no, sorry, thank you, A-Z, how to find our sign language names and basic sentences within an hour. We also learnt that there are more than 300 sign languages and not one universal followed by all. Facial expressions and emotions are as critical in communicating via sign language as in verbal and we learnt how to express more using our hands and faces.Incredible to see people come together to learn to support those with hearing impairments and TAB (Temporarily Abled Body, aren't we all?). A huge thank you to our warm and zealous host, Prarthana Kaul for this enlightening session. Looking forward to learning more on this and eventually being a volunteer.

Navendu Rashmi

Corporate Social Responsibility | Amadeus Labs | PwC India | KPMG India

Prarthana Kaul, thank you for giving us an opportunity to learn better ways of living and communicating with the world! Remarkable session indeed 🙂

Kathy Teoh

Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador | Project Leader

A truly well spent morning with these leaders from various companies, wanting to foster inclusion in their work place. A shout out to Prarthana Kaul from GiftAbled for a truly immersive disability workshop.

Priya Pillai

[IN] it to develop and transform talent

Unlearning and relearning how to be "influencers" as Prarthana Kaul called us on this journey of #inclusion for #peoplewithdisabilities. 90 minutes may not havebeen enough but it is a start ! We are grateful for the time taken by the APAC HR leads group and to GiftAbled - Fostering Inclusion for partnering with us

Sumita Tandon

Director HR Business Partner , AsiaPacific at Linkedin

Because #inclusion matters. Because at #linkedin we believe in transforming ourselves, our teams, our communities and the world ! Because we want to play a role in fostering inclusion and accessibility for #peoplewithdisabilities at Linkedin. Because economic opportunities should be equal for every member of our workforce. Meaningful 90 minutes spent with Apac HR leaders and Prarthana Kaul founder and director of GiftAbled - Fostering Inclusion . We have taken the first step of increasing awareness, and becoming #allies in this journey of #diversityandinclusion . Thank you Prarthana Devyani Dutt (She/Her) Nutan Singapuri Priya Pillai Priyanka Rowthu (She/her) for getting us together to learn and be more sensitive to disabilities.

Rohinton Kanga

Assistant General Manager - Tata Consultancy Services

Very interactive & an interesting session – never a dull moment

Shiva Prasad Bebarta

General Manager - UBS

Awesome workshop. Well designed & Insightful

Shubha Raina

Senior Manager Human Resources - Godrej Properties Limited

Amazing session. Hugely interactive & a great learning experience. What I am taking from this workshop is not going to be forgotten in a hurry

Viswa Anapindi

Sr. Manager - Business Operations -McAfee

It is truly our pleasure working with such a great organization like “Giftabled’, your constant penchant for giving back to the community where we belong to is laudable. In whatever time that we had close interaction with your org(we wish to continue further though) in the activities like. Coming to the team “Gift abled”, has a bunch of super charged youngsters who have left their attractive careers with top notch companies including many MNCs and lead the Org with passion. I have no doubt that humanity needs people like you, may your tribe grow.

Nitika Goel

Chief Marketing Officer-Zinnov

GiftAbled, is an organization that has successfully brought the issues of people with disability to the mainstream. The passion, the transparency, and the efficiency of the GiftAbled team has helped them successfully take on projects that bring about change at scale. Zinnov is proud to have partnered with GiftAbled on their Swatantrata initiative where our funds were used to teach weaving to 50+ NGOs and parents of children with disability. These NGOs in turn are now helping people with disability get more proficient at weaving and make it an occupation that can help them earn a livelihood. We look forward to working with this dynamic team to change the lives of the 1 billion plus differently abled people to make a difference.

Zeeshan Ramlan

Engagement Leader - Intuit Global

I have had the privilege to work with GiftAbled – an organisation that cares for persons with disabilities. The work GiftAbled is doing in the PwD space is commendable. Their ability to conduct sensitization programs, meaningful social interventions and driving Employer summit is remarkable. The NGO passionately run by Prarthana and Prateek is a true example for service with humility. They would never propose an initiative without a need on the ground. May you tribe increase!