Vinaya Chinnappa, CEO of Incluzza India, tackled the budget myth head-on. Traditional top-down budgeting perpetuates exclusion, while inclusive budgeting turns financial plans into equity tools. Her approach centers on three principles: participation, transparency, and equity.

“Accessibility is expensive” is the biggest myth blocking progress, Vinaya argued. Building inclusion into initial design costs far less than retrofitting, and the hidden costs of doing nothing – lawsuits, lost talent, damaged reputation – continue mounting. Simple changes like adding alt-text to presentations take minutes but create immediate access.