We just wrapped an unforgettable week at Disability:IN 2025, the biggest gathering of disability-owned businesses, corporate allies, and unapologetic access advocates in the game.
We danced at the Disability Pride celebration (yes, the outfits were giving). We made moves at matchmakers. We saw CBS Survivor stars onstage and in the hotel elevators (legendary behavior). We networked from panels to breakouts to late-night debriefs in the lobby.
One of our favorite moments? Watching our Co-Founder + CEO, Katherine Lees, speak onstage about the power of disability-owned innovation! As Co-Chair of the DOBE Host Committee, for the second year in a row, we were proud to help hold space for our community. Here’s what we took home with us:
Disability Inclusion is Mission Critical
Across panels and conversations, one message was clear: disability inclusion isn’t going anywhere. What we kept seeing people say was how accessibility is changing to be the floor, instead of the ceiling. We absolutely agree. It’s essential for authentic corporate culture, innovation, and long-term business success. Companies that lean in are leading. Those who don’t risk falling behind.
Access is Infrastructure, Not Extras
More than ever, the conversation is shifting from “compliance” to “core infrastructure.” This is exactly why we built PIVOT, our patent-pending platform that integrates signed, spoken, and written translations into digital content seamlessly and scalably. Inclusion lives in the technology you build, not just the policies you write.
Multiply-Marginalized Voices Must Lead
The power of intersectionality was front and center. Panels led by disabled and multiply-marginalized leaders delivered the most innovative ideas, the clearest calls for change. Real progress happens when those with lived experience lead the conversation. Inclusion isn’t meaningful unless it’s intersectional. Period.
Partnerships Are the Key to Impact
No one organization can do this alone. The strongest solutions come from partnerships between disability-owned businesses, corporations, government, and community orgs. That’s why dozanü continues to build deep regional and global collaborations.
Intentional Action > Performative Allyship
The days of surface-level support are over. Disability inclusion demands intention: hiring with purpose, budgeting for access, creating authentic content, and sustaining momentum beyond the conference floor.
What’s Next for dozanü?
We’re not just inspired; we’re activated. We’re expanding PIVOT’s capabilities, launching new initiatives with partners, and pushing harder on what it means to build for equity at scale. Thank you to everyone who made Disability:IN 2025 a celebration, a strategy lab, and a moment of real momentum. Let’s keep building without limits.
