Emma Partlow is a leading voice in accessible travel and transport. She brings industry expertise, policy insight and lived experience to help remove barriers and make transport fairer for disabled people.
As Chief Executive of the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat), her leadership reflects the organisation’s mission to connect evidence, lived experience and innovation to equip decision-makers to improve accessibility. Through an evidence-led, people-first approach, she shapes industry practice and delivers national and international improvements.
Her research and professional contributions have been recognised through several prestigious awards. She was a Queen’s Baton Bearer in 2022 and named on the 2024 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 list of the UK’s most influential disabled people, in the Transport, Retail, Service and Hospitality category. In 2025, she was also named Global Accessibility and Inclusion Leader of the Year.
Emma brings a personal and professional commitment to championing accessible transport that delivers real impact and lasting change.