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Lucy Ruck, Taskforce Manager, Business Disability Forum As we know, a lot has changed in the last 12 months. For this year’s Technology Taskforce Showcase event, we came to you online, which we felt was apt, considering we’re the Technology Taskforce! We were delighted to be supported by Microsoft for this event, and Chris Perkins, General Manager, Public Sector at Microsoft welcomed us all to the event.

Michael Vermeersch, Microsoft I am excited to write some thoughts on this year’s Technology Taskforce Showcase. It seems just the best opportunity. Some would say that the pandemic has evidenced the social model of disability. We all suddenly faced new barriers that changed life as we knew it in such a way that many of us were “disabled”. You would think that would make me even more excited that Microsoft is supporting this year’s event.

Adam Casey, Events Manager, Business Disability Forum The year 2020 brought many new challenges for organisations and one of these has been how to move to online meetings and events, whilst at the same time ensuring they remain accessible and inclusive for all.There has been no shortage of appetite from Business Disability Forum Members and Partners to continue to work together to create a better world for disabled colleagues, customers, and friends.