Winner 2025 Neha Arora - Planet Abled

Neha Arora is the founder of Planet Abled, a globally recognized and awarded travel brand promoting inclusive travel for people with disabilities and the elderly. Her 39 years of experience of knowing her parents' needs (her father is blind, and her mother is a wheelchair user), gives her a unique perspective on the needs of people with disabilities, as she creates a Planet more Abled. 

Over the years, Planet Abled has been a service provider for disabled travellers, a destination consultant, and an ecosystem builder for the tourism industry. Planet Abled’s core focus is mainstreaming accessibility into the tourism frameworks, practices, and market opportunities to enable growth, scale, and a customer-centric approach and have an amplified positive impact on travelers with all types of accessibility needs.

With offices in India and Austria, Planet Abled's mission is to integrate accessibility and inclusion into the sustainable tourism conversation globally while mapping it to the SDGs. Thereby filling the huge gap between what an establishment considers accessible and what the disabled consumer expects to experience, thus leading to a movement.

Neha Arora has established herself as a pioneering force in the tourism industry with her commitment to making travel more inclusive and accessible. As a sought-after speaker at prestigious international events, she continues to inspire change and drive innovation in this important sector. Her exceptional contributions have earned her numerous awards and accolades, making her a key voice in inclusive travel and accessibility.