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Payal Kapoor is an Indian disability consultant, motivational speaker, and advocate for inclusion whose work is shaped by her experience overcoming significant challenges, including the loss of several senses. Through engaging, practical talks, she inspires disabled and non-disabled audiences to build resilience, challenge assumptions, and live life to the fullest. A TEDx speaker, Payal has addressed schools, colleges, businesses, and community groups.

Her services include disability-awareness and sensitization workshops that help organizations create safer, more equitable and inclusive environments. The Allyship program uses needs analysis and experiential learning to promote inclusive workplace practices, including interviewing, meetings, and professional development for people with disabilities. Act is a 90-minute session on empathy, respect, and diversity for educational institutions, citizen groups, and wider communities. Through Advocate & Audit, Payal works with public and private entities to assess physical accessibility against the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the National Building Code, and provide recommendations. Her Adapt program supports people with disabilities in adapting to everyday challenges.