Designing for the Billion: Disability & Inclusion, and Business Opportunity

Over one billion people worldwide live with a disability — yet most products, services, and infrastructure were not designed with them in mind. This is not just a social failure. It is one of the largest and most persistently overlooked market gaps in the global economy. This panel holds the tension between purpose and profit: inclusion is the right thing to do and a compelling investment thesis. We bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders who are proving that designing for inclusion of people with disability, specifically in Europe. Core question: What would it look like to stop treating inclusion as a compliance checkbox and start treating it as a driver of innovation and long-term value creation?