Irene Mbari-Kirika, CPACC, O.G.W,
Founder & Executive Director
inABLE
United States
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Irene Mbari-Kirika is the founder and Executive Director of inABLE.org. She is recognized as a dynamic, global strategic leader and an executive-level innovator who has created technology-powered special-educational environments to positively affect the lives of blind, visually impaired, and multi-disability youths in Africa. Her leadership was instrumental in developing Kenya’s Standard for ICT Products and Services, advancing digital accessibility.
Irene is also a prominent speaker and the organizer of the annual Inclusive Africa Conference, which champions disability and digital inclusion across the continent. She holds a Global Master of Arts in International Affairs from Fletcher School, Tufts University, and serves as the board chair of G3ICT, the Global Initiatives for Inclusive ICTs. In recognition of her exceptional contributions, she was awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya by the Kenyan government in 2016.
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Global Master of Arts in International Affairs
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ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
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Speaker sessions (3)
Thursday, 6 March 2025
14:20 - 14:40
From Barriers to Bridges: How Zero Project Designs Accessible Conferences
15:40 - 16:40
Entrepreneurship support programmes for persons with disabilities
- Entrepreneurship
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Five Zero Project Awardees from Latin America and Africa prove otherwise, highlighting how to build and grow entrepreneurship ecosystems for persons with disabilities, with or without a traditional accelerator programme setup.
16:00 - 17:00
Global Disability Conferences in 2025: Call to Action
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Join this session featuring more than ten organizers of international disability-related conferences in 2025. Explore their meeting spaces and discuss opportunities to collaborate and engage with all of these global disability conferences.