AUTHENTIC INCLUSIONTM DRIVES DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
Authentic Inclusion™ is the institutional insight that human diversity is at the core of disruptive innovation. It calls for holistic actions across all parts of an institution to respect an individual human’s ability to make a difference not in spite of, but because of their difference. By putting humans first, prosperity can have longevity because principle, purpose, and profit are harmoniously aligned.
AUTHENTIC INCLUSIONTM DRIVES DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
Authentic Inclusion™ is the institutional insight that human diversity is at the core of disruptive innovation. It calls for holistic actions across all parts of an institution to respect an individual human’s ability to make a difference not in spite of, but because of their difference. By putting humans first, prosperity can have longevity because principle, purpose, and profit are harmoniously aligned.
ABOUT
FrancesWestCo
is a global advisory company working with public, private, non-profit and start-ups to operationalize inclusion as a core business imperative to drive disruptive innovation.
Founded by Frances West, an internationally recognized thought leader, keynote speaker, strategy advisor and women-in-technology executive. Frances has held many global executive positions from marketing, sales to business development and strategic partner management. She was IBM’s first Chief Accessibility Officer and received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts in Boston for her work in accessibility research and digital inclusion.
SPEAKING
Frances West delivers thought-provoking keynotes that influence leaders, impact businesses and inspire organizational transformation.
SAMPLE SPEAKING TOPICS
Authentic Inclusion™: Drives Disruptive Innovation
Breaking through Barriers: Women in Technology
Inclusive Technology and its Impact on the Future of Work
Beyond Compliance, Business Impact of Accessibility
Previous Speaking Appearances
BOOK
AUTHENTIC INCLUSION™
DRIVES DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
Authentic Inclusion™ Drives Disruptive Innovation is an inspirational and insightful book describing Frances West’s personal and professional journey and what led her to create the Authentic Inclusion™ blueprint. Frances proposes new ways business leaders can think about inclusion as human first and a strategic business imperative to drive disruptive innovation.
“With her insight and experience in business, technology, and innovation, Frances West has been a global leader in digital inclusion. Authentic Inclusion™ Drives Disruptive Innovation reflects her deep understanding of how inclusion can drive innovation and gives readers the opportunity to experience her unparalleled expertise in this area. Given the ever-increasing pace of technology and its role in society, senior leaders in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors alike will benefit from Frances’s vast knowledge and insight to create authenticity, inclusion, and profitability in any industry.”
Luis Gallegos, Ambassador
Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations in New York, Chairman of the Global UN Partnership for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies, Senior Advisor to the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, and Member of the Board of Special Olympics International
SERVICES
FrancesWestCo provides advisory services, speaking engagements and creates strategic partnerships through high impact global initiatives.
Frances West and her associates advise clients around the world on adopting a human first approach to innovation through the Authentic Inclusion™ blueprint, an enterprise wide strategic framework that operationalizes digital inclusion so value differentiation, talent acquisition and market expansion can be scaled and sustained.
BLOG
UN on Smart Inclusion
Twelve years ago to the exact day tomorrow, I was invited to attend and speak at the UN 2006 IDPD (International Day of People with Disabilities). The theme of that year was E-Accessibility. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General at the time, said in a statement, “ Access to...
Diversity Drives Disruptive Innovation
G3ict made an announcement today regarding FrancesWestCo’s collaboration with World Enabled and AT&T on the Inclusive Innovation for Smarter Cities project. Together, we will work to ensure each smart city strategy embraces diversity and inclusion in their urban...
Priceless Reward 无价之宝
In 2004 I went to China as the newly appointed IBM Accessibility Center Director. At the time, the word “accessibility” had no Chinese translation. I, with the help of the IBM Research Director, worked on the Chinese translation myself. My goal was to start...
CONTACT
FrancesWestCo
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