“Inside each of us is a natural born storyteller, waiting to be released.”
Roxy speaks on disability rights, adaptive fashion, MS, intersectionality and radical inclusivity for conferences, panels, corporate DEI events, and healthcare/pharma audiences in person or virtually, worldwide.
Popular topics include:
Making Health Research & Healthcare More Representative
Adaptive & Inclusive Fashion: Building a Truly Accessible Industry
Disability, Sexuality & Body Image
Living with MS: Identity, Intersectionality & Advocacy
Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
Talks can be tailored as a keynote, panel appearance, fireside chat, or workshop.
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![A woman standing at a podium giving a presentation in a classroom. There are two computer monitors and a laptop on the desk. A large screen behind her displays logos of pharmaceutical companies and a footer message about research community collaboration.]()
MS Frontiers
Panel chair on "Making MS Research More Representative," followed by a speaker discussion on practical ways to improve representation in MS research.
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Ectrims Milan
Panel host on "Making the Right Decision for Me," with Roche, on empowering people to make informed health and treatment choices.
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![Woman giving a speech at a podium, wearing an orange dress, glasses, a black hat decorated with jewelry, large earrings, and tattoos on her arms.]()
Neurology Now Parliament
Guest speaker at a UK Parliamentary drop-in session with MS Society UK, on the pandemic's impact on MS care and access to services.
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![A woman with curly black hair, wearing a silver fuzzy jacket and matching pants, sits on a black chair on a stage, holding a microphone. Behind her is a purple backdrop with the words 'Centre Stage' and a yellow figure icon.]()
Disability Expo
Panel guest on adaptive and inclusive fashion, and building a fashion industry that's accessible for all.
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Shift MS Womanhood Podcast
Host of MS and Womanhood on Shift MS real talk on contraception, fertility, and women's health with MS.
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MS Society Sleep Podcast
Co-host of the MS Society podcast on sleep and MS.
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![Two women smiling at a pride-themed booth decorated with rainbow flags and balloons, promoting MS Society, with informational materials and products on the table.]()
Black Pride
Volunteer with MS Society UK, providing MS information and resources at Black Pride for the Ethnically Diverse LGBTQIA+ community.
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![A woman with curly black hair seated in a black chair in front of a black backdrop, wearing a bright pink dress and holding a pink and gold crystal healing wand, with professional lighting and a window with potted plants in the background.]()
Couch Health
Guest on the Couch Connections video series, on why patient voice matters in bridging pharma, medicine, and community.
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![A group of people attending an indoor event in a warehouse-style space, some holding drinks, facing a woman speaking near a photo collage and large plants, with a decorative chandelier hanging from the ceiling.]()
ByAcre Drusseldorf
Panel talk at Rehacare International on well-designed, stylish mobility aids and easing the transition to using them.
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![A panel discussion at a conference with four people seated facing the audience, a large screen displaying a discussion topic about MS care, and a few round tables with glasses and papers inside a modern conference room with large windows.]()
Ectrims Copenhagen
Guest speaker for Shift.MS on assessing risk in MS patients' healthcare decisions.
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![A group of ten people standing in front of a wall with #Askpatients and Savvy Cooperative branding. Some are wearing pink shirts, others are in orange shirts, and one person is in a wheelchair. The group poses for a photo during an event.]()
HLTH Europe
Guest at Savvy Cooperative's Ask Patients Lounge, talking with health-tech companies about designing with patient insight.
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![Five diverse individuals standing together in front of a colorful mural with motivational words, all wearing conference badges.]()
Instinctif x Unvaeld
Panel talk for Global Accessibility Day on making workplaces more accessible for disabled people.
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![A stage event at Pride celebration with a woman singing into a microphone, while five people sit in chairs in front of the stage, some with microphones and one with a smartphone. The background has a screen with the word 'Pride' and colorful lights.]()
Parapride Panel
Guest speaker for LGBTQ+ History Month's "Dis-section" panel, on the intersectional identities we're proud of and still face discrimination for.
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![A group of seven diverse people and a guide dog sitting on yellow chairs at a panel or conference, with a large HSBS Sign in the background. One person is taking a selfie, and others are smiling or engaged in conversation, with some holding notebooks or microphones.]()
Naidex
Panel guest on "Empowering Body Positivity," covering media, beauty, and fashion industries.
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![A panel discussion during Disability Pride Month in July 2023, with four people seated in front of a wooden shelf filled with decorative objects and awards, in a room with a large screen displaying the event's name and date.]()
Montague Evans x Freehold CIC
Panel guest on the intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ identity.
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![A panel of six people sitting on stage at a conference, with one woman speaking into a microphone, some of the panel members are in wheelchairs, and there is an audience in front.]()
Disability Expo
Panel guest exploring disability representation in the media.
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BBC Rip Off Britian
Interview with Shandi Dhanda on the burden of stolen blue badges for disabled people.
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![A woman sitting on a beige sofa, wearing a red dress, a black leather jacket, red high heels, and black tights, holding a leash with a black bag attached, smiling and looking surprised, with green plants in the background.]()
Hope Reborn
Interview for Fabio D'Andrea's Hope Reborn, starring Rose Leslie, a music video supporting the MS community.
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MS Must Stop
Contributor to Sara Weller's Stop MS Appeal Board campaign, raising awareness and funds for MS research.
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![A panel discussion with five women seated in a row, two of whom are holding microphones, on a stage with a white textured backdrop.]()
Disability Expo
Host of the people's panel on sex and relationships at the disability expo alongside a panel of disabled individuals and sex therapists.
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![Panel Discussion at Naidex with five diverse speakers, one in a wheelchair, on stage in front of a large Naidex screen at an event called Lifestyle & Leisure Theatre.]()
Naidex 50th birthday edition
I was a panelist on "Creating the Future of Adaptive Fashion," discussing the challenges faced by the disabled community due to the current state of the fashion industry. I highlighted the changes needed to make the future of fashion more inclusive and accessible for all.
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![Roxy Murray, a woman with curly black hair, glasses, and a chunky chain necklace, is holding a paper with a green and white logo in front of a yellow background.]()
Making the Right Decision for you
Shift MS X Roche I took part in a series of videos exploring how patients make the informed decisions on their MS journeys.
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![A woman with curly black hair and glasses sitting on a green chair. She is wearing fishnet stockings and a black lace outfit with ruffled sleeves. She holds a cane and is looking at the camera. The text on the image says, 'My name is Roxy Murray,' with a logo reading 'Roxy Murray' and a label 'Parapride Ambassador.']()
ParaPride x GSpot
Sharing my MS journey, diagnosis and the importance of good sexual education for disabled individuals. As a parapride Ambassador for Gillian Anderson’s GSpot drinks brand.
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MS Society AI Podcast
I hosted a podcast on MS and Artificial Intelligence along Courtney Kremler a PHD student exploring the potential role of AI in MS care. One key takeaway was that AI tools can often outperform the average radiologist in accurately counting the number and volume of lesions on an MRI scan. This raises an important question: Should AI be used in MS care?
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![Two women in wheelchairs participating in a discussion on stage at a conference. The woman on the left is wearing a bright green top and fishnet stockings, smiling, and the woman on the right has short blonde hair, tattoos on her arm, and a colorful top. Behind them is a large screen displaying the title 'Style, Accessibility, and MS' with the names Roxy Murray and Lindsay Mitcheson. The stage backdrop features logos for Nadex, Lloyds, CPO, and Roar.]()
Naidex Style Accessibility and MS
Naidex talk on style, accessibility and MS with Lyndsay from NeoWalks
