Caroline Casey (born 20 October 1971)[1] is an Irish activist and management consultant.

[2][3] In 2000, aged 28, she left her job in Accenture to launch the Aisling Foundation, with an aim to improve how disability is treated.

[1][4][3] In 2001, she trekked across India, solo, on elephant back for c.1,000 km, raising €250k for The National Council for the Blind of Ireland and Sightsavers.

[6] The journey was the subject of a National Geographic documentary Elephant Vision[3] and a TED Talk.

[8][9][3][6] In 2011, the Telefónica Ability Awards were launched in Spain, with further versions planned for other countries in Europe.