Zero Project Conferences

Sharing disability innovation globally

The Zero Project Conferences—hosted annually at the United Nations Office at Vienna alongside regional editions worldwide—serve as cross-sector platforms to share and advance innovative solutions that remove barriers for persons with disabilities.

The unique conference format is based on the Zero Project's annual, community-guided research to identify scalable innovations with proven impact. Each year, approximately 75 Zero Project Awardees (good practices and policies) are recognized at the conference in Vienna. Their solutions shape the conference agenda, facilitating collaboration with a global network of academics, policymakers, practitioners, business leaders, and disability experts.

The regional conferences build bridges between local innovation ecosystems and the global Zero Project Network.

Innovative solutions

All Zero Project Conferences focus on sharing good practices and policies and are based on the Zero Project's annual research:

Zero Project Awards

Cross-sector collaboration

The Zero Project Network includes experts with and without disabilities from civil society, as well as the public and business sectors.

Zero Project Network

Accessibility

Zero Project Conferences offer a wide range of accessibility features, with a commitment to continually improve based on participants' feedback.

Accessibility Guide

Global and regional conferences

Zero Project Conference 2027 (#ZeroCon27)

February 10-12, 2027
At the United Nations Office at Vienna

#ZeroCon27

Vienna | Organized by the Essl Foundation

Global

The annual conference at the United Nations Office at Vienna has become a unique global meeting place for cross-sectoral collaboration to advance the implementation of the CRPD.
Santiago de Chile | Fundación Descúbreme

Ibero-America

The first regional conference was organised by Fundación Descúbreme in 2020. Since then, the conference has been held every year, bringing together innovators and experts from Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries.
Mumbai | Youth4Jobs

India

The annual regional conference for South Asia has been hosted by Youth4Jobs in New Delhi (2023-2025) and Mumbai (2026).
Singapore | SG Enable

Asia Pacific

The partnership with SG Enable was established in 2023, bringing the event format to Singapore for global and cross-sectoral collaboration throughout the Asia Pacific region.