Helen Cooke CBE is a leading disability inclusion expert and founder/CEO of MyPlus, dedicated to empowering disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to achieve meaningful careers. Drawing on lived experience as a wheelchair user, she has spent over two decades transforming disability inclusion across employers and universities. Through the MyPlus Employers’ Club, Students’ Club and Career Insight events, Helen has supported thousands of disabled students to build confidence, access opportunities and realise their potential, while helping employers create more inclusive recruitment practices and workplaces. Helen has been recognised on the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 and awarded a CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to disability employment and inclusion. Her pioneering work, leadership and commitment have had a profound and lasting impact on disability employment across the UK, transforming both opportunities and attitudes.