Defying expectations throughout his life, from simply surviving to adulthood and working in the tech sector to inspiring audiences and advising businesses around the world, Winston's story, mindset and insight is compelling and instructive. Covering resilience and leadership, as well as concepts around inclusion and belonging, and practical ides around accessiblity, he helps organisations and individuals to achieve, collaborate and embrace meaningful values.
Winston Clements is a speaker, accessibility consultant and former software engineer who has inspired audiences around the world with his story of resilience, leadership and transformation. Born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that makes bones extremely fragile, Winston has experienced more than 200 fractures and is a full-time wheelchair user. He has defied expectations throughout his life, not only surviving to adulthood, but thriving, and using his experiences to drive meaningful change in business and society.
Exploring both personal lessons, industry innovations and best practice, Winston has delivered keynotes and training sessions for organisations including Google, Disney, EY and Accenture. His work focuses on inclusive leadership, accessibility, and the power of a growth mindset. Whether sharing personal lessons on overcoming adversity or exploring how AI can help build inclusive workplaces, his messages leave a lasting impression touching on the practical and the thought-provoking.
Winston’s perspective draws on both experience and technical insight. After earning a degree in Computer Science from the University of Westminster, he spent nearly a decade in the technology sector specialising in software engineering and accessibility testing. Today, he combines this background with his role as an advocate and consultant to help organisations embed inclusion into the core of their culture, systems, and leadership practices.
With authenticity, clarity and impact, Winston challenges organisations to consider what resilience really looks like and how to build it. He asks leaders to move beyond surface-level inclusion and create environments where everyone can contribute, belong and succeed. From inclusive leadership and psychological safety to the business case for accessibility and leveraging AI to support diverse talent, he equips audiences with tools to lead with empathy, embrace difference, and turn adversity into opportunity.