Lifeworks Disability Inclusion Breakfast: Accessibility in Action

What does it take to create a truly accessible environment—and what changes when you do?

Join us for the Lifeworks Disability Inclusion Breakfast, Accessibility in Action: Real Stories of Disability-Inclusive Change. This event brings together leaders from Minnesota’s business community who have moved beyond compliance to create workplaces that are truly inclusive of people with disabilities.

Through an engaging panel discussion, you’ll hear firsthand from employers who have translated disability inclusion training, consulting, and awareness into real, meaningful change for their teams, their customers, and their communities. From accessible hiring practices to inclusive design and cultural transformation, our panelists will share the breakthroughs and lessons that reshaped their approach to accessibility.

Whether you’re just beginning your disability inclusion journey or seeking to deepen your organization’s commitment, this event will offer practical insights, inspiration, and real-world examples to help you move from intention to action.

Who Should Attend:

Everyone is welcome at the Disability Inclusion Breakfast, especially HR leaders, people managers, DEIA professionals, and business decision-makers who want to make their workplaces more inclusive of people with disabilities. If you believe accessibility should be more than a checkbox, and that disability inclusion should be the standard, this event is for you.

Tickets:

Free to attend, with a voluntary $25 ticket for those who wish to support the Lifeworks mission. All registrations include breakfast and beverages including gluten free and vegan options.

Event Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:00 – 9:02 AM: Welcome from Keeri Tramm, event overview, introduce Gertrude

9:02 – 9:05 AM: Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa, Thank you, Vision, Accessibility is a Framework

9:05 – 9:10 AM: Keeri, Introduce topic via Lifeworks Business Case

9:10 – 9:45 AM: Panel Discussion, moderated by Keeri

9:45 – 10:00 AM: Panel Q&A

10:00 – 10:20 AM: Table Conversations and Reflections

10:20 – 10:30 AM: Keeri, Closing and Action

Thank you to our generous event sponsors!

Parking and Transit Information

Free parking is available in American Swedish Institute’s surface parking lot located at 27th Street and Park Avenue. Accessible parking spaces are located on the east side of the lot.

Metro Transit Bus routes 5, 11, 27, and D Line stop a few blocks from American Swedish Institute. Check metrotransit.org for routes and schedules.