Keynote Speaker · Moderator · Workshop Leader

The stories that shift how people think about disability, inclusion, and what is possible

Hasan Tayem is a blind human rights advocate, Professional runner, and founder who has spoken at the United Nations, Mobile World Congress, the Global Disability Summit, and platforms across four continents. He does not talk about inclusion in theory. He has lived it, built it, and competed for it.

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Selected Speaking Engagements

United Nations, Vienna Mobile World Congress, Barcelona Global Disability Summit, Berlin OSCE, Vienna SightCity, Frankfurt Amman Peace Talks

Hasan on Stage

Zero Project Conference, 2026, United Nations, Vienna

Hasan chaired the session “Urgency to Dignity: Fast and Inclusive Crisis Response” at the Zero Project Conference at the UN Office in Vienna, examining how disaster response can protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.

Signature Topics

From Urgency to Dignity: Disability Inclusion in Crisis and Conflict

When disaster strikes, people with disabilities are routinely left behind. Hasan draws on first-hand experience and global case studies to show how inclusive crisis response saves lives, preserves dignity, and strengthens entire communities. This is the session he chaired at the Zero Project Conference 2026 at the United Nations Office in Vienna, where the room was moved to tears.

Keynote Panel Moderation Workshop

Building Without Barriers: Accessible Technology That Actually Works

As the founder of All Access World, the first global marketplace for assistive technology, Hasan speaks from the position of someone who builds accessible products and uses them every day. He addresses what the technology sector gets wrong, what it gets right, and where the real opportunities lie for organisations willing to design for everyone.

Keynote Corporate Workshop Panel

Resilience Is Not a Solo Sport

Hasan has competed in over one hundred races across forty countries. He has crossed finish lines in Venice, Dubai, Singapore, and Brussels. But he has never run alone. Every race requires a guide runner, and every achievement requires trust. This talk reframes resilience as a collective act, not an individual performance, and challenges audiences to rethink how they support and depend upon one another.

Keynote Motivational Opening or Closing Address

Nothing About Us Without Us: Human Rights, Policy, and the Disability Movement

Grounded in his Master of Human Rights from the University of Padova and his work with UNICEF, the OSCE, and civil society organisations across three continents, Hasan examines what it takes to move from policy language to genuine inclusion. He brings the CRPD to life with stories that policymakers, educators, and advocates remember long after the session ends.

Keynote Academic Lecture Panel Moderation

About the Speaker

Hasan Tayem is a Jordanian blind human rights advocate, competitive athlete, and entrepreneur based in Padova, Italy. He has spent over a decade working at the intersection of disability rights, accessible technology, and grassroots community development, moving between conference halls, start-up offices, and marathon courses with equal commitment.

He is the founder and chief executive of All Access World, the first dedicated global marketplace for assistive technology, a Platform that will serve people with disabilities all over the world. Before founding the company, he worked with UNICEF Jordan on youth inclusion and diversity, advised assistive technology companies across the Middle East and Europe, and contributed to international dialogues on trafficking in persons at the OSCE.

As a blind runner, he has competed in more than one hundred long-distance races across four continents, earning dual medals at the East Asian Paralympic Games. He is currently training for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games in the 1,500 metres event.

He studies a Master of Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance from the University of Padova and speaks Arabic, English, and Italian.

His speaking style is direct, warm, and grounded in personal narrative. He does not deliver lectures. He tells stories that make people feel something, and then he shows them what to do about it.

I have learned that we rise not when things are easy, but when we keep going anyway.

Hasan Tayem wearing graduation robes and sunglasses, smiling at his university graduation ceremony
100+
Races completed
40+
Countries explored
10+
Years in advocacy
Hasan seated at a panel table with his nameplate at the Zero Project Conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, with a fellow panellist beside him
Hasan with two colleagues at a conference session, all wearing conference badges, with a presentation screen visible in the background
Hasan demonstrating an accessible tablet application to a colleague at a conference workshop session
Hasan receiving a certificate of recognition at a formal conference ceremony
Hasan participating in the Arab Youth Conference in Denmark, standing with fellow delegates

Engagement Formats

Keynote Address

A tailored 30 to 60 minute presentation designed to open minds, challenge assumptions, and leave audiences with a call to action they will not forget. Delivered in person or virtually.

Panel Moderation

As a trained moderator, Hasan draws out the best from every panellist while keeping the conversation accessible, honest, and relevant. His recent session at the United Nations is proof of what skilled moderation can do to a room.

Workshop and Masterclass

Half-day or full-day sessions for teams and organisations on accessibility auditing, inclusive product design, or disability-inclusive policy. Hands-on, practical, and built around the specific challenges your organisation faces.

What People Say

One highlight stood out: the powerful panel led by Hasan Tayem titled "Urgency to Dignity." He guided a heartwarming discussion about how, even in war-torn regions, persons with disabilities actively contribute to their communities. It was a powerful reminder that inclusion is not charity. It is partnership.

Karim George Matta, Assistive Technology, MENA, Armenia and Georgia

There is a session at every conference that pays for the whole trip. At ZeroCon26, it was "Urgency to Dignity." We learned about programmes where people with disabilities built systems where they are informed, included, and involved from the start. The moderator stopped us from leaving "inspired" and instead encouraged us to get involved. "Dignity means not waiting for someone to save you," he said.

Corbb O'Connor, Creative Accessibility Leader

Bring This to Your Stage

Whether you are planning a corporate summit, a university lecture series, a charity gala, or an international conference, Hasan will tailor his presentation to your audience and your objectives.

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Fees are tailored to each engagement. Reduced rates are available for non-profit and civil society organisations.