Dominique Brand (PhD) is a postdoctoral fellow under the NRF SARChI Chair in Creation of Decent Work and Sustainability. She is the co-founder of BFM & Associates and a disability inclusion strategist,

with 15 years of research and consultancy experience in the disability sector. She holds a PhD in Disability studies. Her postdoctoral work focuses on co-creating sustainable pathways to promote the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the Global South. She specialises in qualitative methods, particularly the application of the biographical narrative interpretative approach in the context of research with persons with disabilities. Her work challenges conventional views of participation and inclusion. Dr Brand teaches on the Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies at the University of Cape Town (Monitoring Disability in Society) and on the Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies and Rehabilitation (Policy Analysis) at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Karina Fischer Mogensen (PhD) is a research associate and director of BFM & Associates. She has 18 years of experience in the disability and development sector. Her doctoral research focused on skills development and transition to work/employment for persons with disabilities in the Global South. Dr Fischer Mogensen has worked with Global North and Global South partners in various capacities, including serving as organisational development advisor, and stakeholder engagement facilitator. She has extensive experience in providing technical support for the development of strategic frameworks for sustainability, partnerships and inclusive development.