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Program Advisory Committee Coordination:
- Francesca Cesa Bianchi
VP, Institutional Relations & Advocacy, G3ict
Agenda
October 23, 2022
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Registration Opens
Opening Session on Monday, October 24 at 9:00 am. Please see following days tabs to view agenda.
October 24, 2022
7:30am – 9:00am
Registration
9:00am – 10:30am
Plenary Session
- GRAND BALLROOM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Opening Keynote: Digital Inclusion Strategies for Equal Opportunities
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Round Table: Harvesting Digital Transformations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The opening plenary round table of the M-Enabling Summit will examine the increasingly complex interactions between digital transformation and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies and review how some of the largest organizations in the world manage those interactions and leverage technology and digital accessibility to meet their DEI objectives.
Moderator: Frances West, Founder, FrancesWestCo, G3ict Strategy and Development Committee Chair; Author of Authentic Inclusion™: Drives Disruptive Innovation
Speakers:- Anil Lewis, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
- Bianca Prins, Global Head of Accessibility, ING Global Business Accessibility
- Gautam Rao, Global Head of Accessibility, Ernst & Young
- Howard A. Rosenblum, CEO, National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
10:30am – 11:00am
Exhibitors Showcase Opening & Networking Break
Presented by Crownpeak Technology
11:00am – 12:00pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Innovation Drivers: The Next Disrupters
Over the past few years, innovations in user interfaces have benefitted from the considerable scale of the mobile and consumer electronics markets. This session will examine how consumer products have brought affordable accessibility features to everyone and which technology breakthroughs may be anticipated to enable new accessibility solutions and benefit from upcoming high-growth areas such as gaming or metaverse.
Session Chair: Steven Hummel, Manager, Market Research, CTA
Panelists:- Andreas Forsland, Founder, CEO, Chief Product Officer, Cognixion
- Christine Hempill, Managing Director, Open Inclusion
- Thadeu Luz, Founder, Chief AI, Hand Talk
- Juliana Tarpey, Senior Program Manager, Alexa Accessibility, Amazon
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STUDIO B
Innovation Sprint Working Groups with Mad*Pow
Facilitators: Rachael Acker, Fred Antoine (Mad*Pow): Nicholas Gennaro Sciasci (G3ict)
Focus Areas:-
Developing Accessibility Testing for Cognitive Disabilities
- Team Leader: David Fazio, President, Helix Opportunity
- Team Leader: David Fazio, President, Helix Opportunity
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Integrating Scalable User Feedback from People with Disabilities
- Team Leader: Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access
- Team Leader: Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access
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Managing AI in the Organization for Equitable and Nondiscriminatory Outcomes
- Team Leader: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T
- Team Leader: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T
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Developing Accessibility Testing for Cognitive Disabilities
- STUDIO D
Sponsored Session: Apex CoVantage
Interweaving Automation Solutions to Support Mixed Media Accessibility on Multiple Platforms
Accessibility for digital platforms goes beyond HTML and PDF document remediation. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) platforms for publishers and education providers require agility in processing text documents, image content, mathematics content, audio, and, video. Solution paths must be high capacity, high-throughput, and high quality. This session will focus on opportunities for parallel processing with diverse tools in an interwoven workflow for accessible content delivery. Production and quality assurance software balancing human verification is part of the solution.
Presenter: Greg Suprock, Head of Solutions Architecture, Apex CoVantage
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STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO”
Panel Discussion: Users as Digital Creators: Perspectives on Accessibility and Self-Expression
Digital inclusion is often perceived as ensuring that Persons with Disabilities can access and interact with digital products, content, and services equally with others. This panel will focus on digital inclusion as an enabler for the self-expression of Persons with Disabilities as digital creators.
Session Chair: Megan Lawrence, Ph.D., Global Head of Accessibility, Nike
Panelists:- Keely Cat-Wells, Founder & President, C Talent, Whalar
- Heather Dowdy, Director of Product Accessibility, Netflix
- KR Liu, Head of Brand Accessibility, Google
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Accessibility Policies & Practices for Inclusive Enterprise Metaverses
As immersive or extended reality (XR) technologies become more mature, enterprises have begun to implement enterprise metaverses to address key challenges like adapting to hybrid work, training and upskilling distributed employees, and continuing operations safely in a post-pandemic world. In this session, we will share concrete examples of how enterprises can consider disability inclusion and consider accessibility of XR technologies they implement. This includes leveraging disability employee resource groups, DEI and accessibility programs, and workplace accommodations programs.
Session Chair: Bill Curtis-Davidson, Co-Director, Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Panelists:- Monica Desai, Vice President and Global Head, Connectivity & Access Policy, Meta
- Jacque Madison, Director of Product Accessibility, Accenture
- Jourdan Saunders, CEO, The Resource Key™ and LinkedIn Top Voice
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STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: Broadband Connectivity for All: Future Evolutions
Broadband availability is an essential enabler of digital inclusion for Persons with Disabilities. It is expanding quickly in the United States and abroad, supported by massive investments by Internet Service Providers. How are Persons with Disabilities benefitting from this evolution? What are the specific applications and services that best drive broadband adoption by Persons with Disabilities?
Session Chair: Sarah Leggin, Director, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA
Panelists:- Zachary Bastian, Manager, Strategic Alliances, Verizon
- Darryl Cooper, Senior Attorney, CGB/FCC
- Tom Pey, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Waymap
- Juliana Tarpey, Senior Program Manager, Alexa Accessibility, Amazon
- STUDIO D
Meet the Leaders | Fireside Chat
With Peter Korn, Director, Accessibility, Amazon Devices & Services
Moderated by Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D., Professor and Director Emeritus of the Trace R&D Center, University of Maryland, College Park
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Advocates’ Perspectives on Future Directions for Digital Accessibility Innovation
As “Extreme Users,” Persons with Disabilities are an invaluable source of UX innovation. This session will stage disability advocates involved in technology developments who will discuss opportunities for digital accessibility innovation and how those may be best pursued, and by which mix of stakeholders.
Session Chair: Jutta Treviranus, Ph.D., Professor, Director Founder, IDCR, IDI, OCAD University
Panelists:- Matt Ater, Vice President, Vispero
- Michael Bach, Ph.D., Managing Director, IRIS – Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society & Adjunct Professor, Disability Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University (invited)
- Alana Beal, Sr. Manager, Segment Marketing, T-Mobile
- John Lee, Tech Access Initiative Group Member, United Spinal Association
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STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Listening to End User’s Experience
A direct hands-on review of real-world end-user experiences that best exemplifies the accessibility challenges and opportunities of well-known digital products, content, or services with a discussion of how organizations can better leverage users’ feedback to improve accessibility.
Session Chair: Sharron Rush, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Knowbility
Panelists:- Reginé Gilbert, Assistant Professor, Tandem School of Engineering, NYU; Author of Inclusive Design for a Digital World – Designing with Accessibility in Mind
- Ali Ingersoll, Global Community Development Lead, Open Inclusion
- Marcie Roth, Executive Director and CEO, World Institute on Disability
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STUDIO D
Spotlight Presentation on FCC Latest Accessibility Developments
Moderator: Rachel Nemeth, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, CTA
Speakers:- Suzy Rosen Singleton, Chief, Disability Rights Office (DRO), Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office (DRO), Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO”
Sponsored Session: What’s New at Google
To be announced
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Networking Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Smart Connected Mobility Solutions for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons
The convergence and integration of digital applications with mobility devices open a new world of solutions for Persons with Disabilities and older persons, both as end-users at home and in smart city environments, stimulating innovative infrastructure innovations. This session will review the latest innovations and industry initiatives leveraging those trends.
Session Chair: Robin Spinks, Head of Inclusive Design, RNIB
Panelists:- Michael Fembek, Zero Project Director, Essl Foundation
- Jose Gaztambide, CEO and Founder, GoodMaps
- Nehat Krasniqi, CEO, Alana
- Tom Pey, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Waymap
- Javier Pita, CEO, NaviLens
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STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Why Accessibility through Automation Requires a Clear Vision and Holistic Process
Over the past 20 years, the accessibility ecosystem has seen a boon in automation technologies: Validation, Quality Assurance, Autocaptions, Audio/Video descriptions, ALT-Text, and electronic publishing systems. Advanced concepts and use of automation through algorithmic protocols, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence and various virtual technologies including extended, mixed and augmentative realities push the boundaries to new heights. The question remains — are these systems effective accessibility solutions? This panel session seeks to identify the challenges automated solutions present today and in the future. Discussions by experts will look at what needs to be done to improve automation technologies holistically in order to ensure that the user experience for people with disabilities is inclusive and the business value proposition of companies who promote and build these technologies embraces a win-win objective.
Session Chair: Mike Paciello, Founder, WebABLE
Panelists:- Josh Miller, Co-founder and Co-CEO, 3Play Media
- Navin Thadani, CEO, Evinced
- Additional panelists to be announced
- STUDIO D
Sponsored Session: Deque
How COVID-19 Impacted Accessibility – Industry Lessons and Takeaways
During the pandemic, the digital world rose to the needs of worldwide populations secluded in homes, apartments, condos, and other tenements. However, about 80% of new or existing digital products and services had some type of access barrier or severe blocker to people with disabilities. This presentation will explore digital accessibility and its impact from the 2019 COVID beginning through the present day. We’ll discuss some real experiences of people with disabilities, the reaction of companies to the growing accessibility needs, government interest and intervention, and how you can ensure that your company is ready to both sustain accessibility gains and be ready for the next digital event.
Presenter: Greg Williams, Vice President and Principal Strategy Consultant, Deque
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STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO“
Panel Discussion: The Rising Impact of Global Trends in Digital Accessibility
With 185 countries having ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and expanding usage of virtual environments worldwide, digital accessibility policies and programs are on the rise globally. This session will provide an overview of those trends and how international companies factor them in their product development, digital marketing, and web services across geographies and functional areas.
Session Chair: Rylin Rodgers, Disability Policy Advisor, Microsoft Accessibility
Panelists:- Sabine Lobnig, Director Communications, Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF)
- Hunter Sunrise, SVP, Head of Marketing, Postclick
- eSSENTIAL Accessibility
5:15pm – 5:45pm
Meet the Leaders | Fireside Chat
GRAND BALLROOM
With The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission Moderated by Karen Peltz Strauss, National Disability Advocate
5:45pm – 7:30pm
M-Enabling 10th Anniversary, Opening Night Cocktail Reception
GRAND BALLROOM
Emcee: Debra Ruh, CEO and Founder, Ruh Global IMPACT
Greetings by Cocktail Reception Sponsor: Vispero
October 25, 2022
8:00am – 9:00am
Registration
9:00am – 9:30am
Plenary Session
- GRAND BALLROOM
Advocacy Keynote: To be announced
9:30am – 10:30am
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Round Table: Next Steps for Digital Accessibility Policies and Standards
Accessibility standards and guidelines play a critical role in promoting digital accessibility from a public policy angle and in setting desired outcomes for digital products, content, and services. The round table will explore progress achieved in global harmonization and adoption, implementation gaps, and the likely evolution of accessibility standards in a rapidly evolving technology environment.
Moderator: Tim Springer, CEO, Level Access & eSSENTIAL Accessibility
Speakers:- Judy Brewer, Director WAI, W3C
- Diane Burstein, Deputy Chief, CGB, FCC
- Sachin Dev Pavithran, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board
- Susanna Laurin (CPACC), Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Funka; IAAP and G3ict Representative to the EU; and ETSI/CEN/CENELEC eAccessibility JWG Chair
- STUDIO B
Meet the Leaders | Fireside Chat
With Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Director, Global Accessibility, Apple
Moderated by Robin Spinks, Head of Inclusive Design, RNIB
10:30am – 11:00am
Networking break
11:00am – 12:00pm
Parallel Sessions
- GRAND BALLROOM
Meet the Leaders | Fireside Chat
With Rebecca Bond, Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Moderated by Lainey Feingold, Disability Rights Lawyer and Author, Law Office of Lainey Feingold
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STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: Digital Inclusion Strategies for Older Persons
Aging demographics present a challenge for organizations offering digital products, content, and services: accessibility features often rely on alternative modes of user interaction which may not work for older persons living with multiple disabilities, including sensorial, physical, and cognitive. This session will examine possible solutions to ensure the digital inclusion of older persons.
Session Chair: Steven Lewis, Senior Manager, Legal Counsel, CapitalOne
Panelists:- Lisette Arocha, Accessibility and Inclusive Design Manager, Products & Technology, PwC
- Daniella Decker, Director, Disability & Access Consulting, Whalar
- Kevin Rydberg, Managing Accessibility Consultant, Siteimprove
- Emily Steel, Deputy Chair of the Centre for Universal Design Australia and Australia’s delegate on the ISO cognitive accessibility working group
- STUDIO D
Sponsored Session: Crawford Technologies
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STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO”
Panel Discussion: Advancing the Accessibility of Virtual and Hybrid Meetings and Conferencing
The rapid and massive adoption of virtual meetings, teleservices, and collaboration tools across all sectors of activities presents great opportunities for the inclusion of persons with disabilities if accessibility is factored in all their processes. This session will review the progress made by platform vendors in offering accessibility features, remaining opportunities for further improvements, and how to ensure greater awareness and proper utilization of those accessibility features by organizations.
Session Chair: Kevin Grogg, Assistive Technologies Service Owner, Ernst & Young
Panelists:- Kyle Shachmut, Assistant Director, Digital Accessibility, Harvard University
- Ryan Bonheyo, Business Development Associate, Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc.
- Michael Keane, Principal Digital Accessibility Engineer, Optum/UnitedHealth Group
- Dan Uyematsu, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: New Opportunities for Assistive Technologies in an Interconnected Environment
While Assistive Technologies providers have historically promoted standalone user-centered solutions, much potential exist for assistive technologies innovators to leverage the Internet of Things, Smart Homes or Smart Cities innovations as well as low-cost consumer devices offering alternative modes of communications. This session will stage a dialogue between industry and advocates to examine collaboration opportunities between the assistive technologies, consumer electronics and mobile industries in promoting Persons with Disabilities’ independent living, developing standards, tools, and platforms that enable seamless interactions with their environment.
Session Chair: David Dikter, CEO, Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
Panelists:- Julie Eshleman, Assistive Technology UX Researcher, Leonard Cheshire
- Scott Freiermuth, Principal Corporate Counsel, Government Affairs Department, T-Mobile
- Sandy Hanebrink, Executive Director, Touch the Future, Inc.
- Juliana Tarpey, Senior Program Manager, Alexa Accessibility, Amazon
- STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: To be announced
- STUDIO D
Sponsored Session: CSD
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STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO”
Panel Discussion: European Accessibility Act: Where Are We Now?
The European Accessibility Legislation with the European Accessibility Act, the European Web Accessibility Directive, and the European Public Procurement Directive on Accessibility are being transposed into national legislation and regulations among the EU Member States. What does the situation look like for organizations operating in the European Union? What is the impact of those new measures beyond Europe? How much harmonization exists between the United States, the European Union, and other countries with similar legislation? This session will provide an update on those questions, followed by an interactive discussion with panelists.
Session Chair: Klaus Hoeckner, Managing Director, Austrian Association for the Blind and Low Vision
Panelists:- Shadi Abou-Zhara, Principal Standards and Policy Manager, Amazon Device Accessibility
- Dónal Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Senior Design ICT Advisor, National Disability Authority, Ireland
- Susanna Laurin (CPACC), Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Funka; IAAP and G3ict Representative to the EU; and ETSI/CEN/CENELEC eAccessibility JWG Chair
- Neil Milliken, VP – Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion, Atos
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Generational and Intersectional Digital Gaps: Why It Matters
Leading organizations in matters of Disability Inclusion are increasingly looking at the importance of factoring in the intersectionality of disability and race, color, sex, age, cultural background, or gender identity. How can Digital Inclusion strategies contribute to addressing stigma, discrimination, isolation, lack of understanding, or exclusion by peers when multiple factors are at play? An exchange of perspectives between DEI leaders and advocates will be followed by Q&A with participants.
Session Chair: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T
Panelists:- Santina Croniser, Manager, Embedded Accessibility Strategist Program, VMware
- Ronza Othman, President, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland (NFBMD)
- Additional panelists to be announced
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STUDIO B
Panel Discussion: Neurotechnologies, a New Frontier for Wearables in Gaming and Assistive Solutions
AI-enabled neurotechnologies are emerging as an entirely new field of innovation in assistive solutions that can transform the lives of persons with disabilities. And while neuro-technologies, including Brain-Computer Interfaces, have been explored for a while, competition and research and development investments are accelerating with major players entering the field, opening the door to marketable solutions for mobile, wearable, and gaming platforms.
Session Chair: Theresa Vaughan, Advisory Council Chair, G3ict/NeuroAbilities, and Research Scientist, National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN)
Panelists:- Darryl Adams, Director of Accessibility, Intel
- Alex Dunn, Founder, Enabled Play
- Additional panelists to be announced
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STUDIO D
Sponsored Session: Siteimprove
Overcoming Accessibility Challenges in the Past, Present, and Future
Creating accessible content is just one part of the journey to make your message available and inclusive to the widest possible audience. Marketing and communications teams must think strategically about all the content in their digital ecosystem. Past and current content needs to be revised to reflect an accessible experience. Plus, to be successful moving forward, marketing teams must work to stay informed and expand their knowledge of inclusivity. Join Inka Taagehøj, Siteimprove’s Accessibility Product Expert, and Jennifer Chadwick, Siteimprove’s Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, for a session on all the potential roadblocks marketing teams encounter on the path to inclusivity (and why they aren’t nearly as intimidating as they seem). Walk away with the insights and tools you need to start turning your brand into an inclusive brand — in the past, present, and future.
Presenters:- Inka Ilona Taagehøj, Accessibility Product Expert, Siteimprove
- Jennifer Chadwick, Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Siteimprove
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STUDIO E – “GLOBAL STUDIO”
Panel Discussion: The Acceleration of Video and TV Accessibility Innovation across Digital Platforms
Accompanying the exponential growth of video programming and television across digital platforms, accessibility innovations are accelerating allowing for large scale implementations of new services. This session will examine the scope of those developments, their benefits for persons with disabilities and their pervasive impact on the accessibility ecosystem at large.
Session Chair: Larry Goldberg, Independent Consultant, former Yahoo Head of Accessibility
Panelists:- Josh Miller, Co-founder and Co-CEO, 3Play Media
- Sitara Nayudu, Product Lead, Devices Accessibility, Amazon
- Sonali Rai, Broadcast and Audio Description Manager, RNIB
- Heather York, VP, Marketing and Government Affairs, VITAC
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Networking Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Parallel Sessions
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GRAND BALLROOM
Panel Discussion: Global Challenges and Opportunities: Insights from G3ict’s Global Country Representatives
Accessibility and inclusion challenges and strategies can vary greatly across countries and regions. To support greater accessibility and inclusion worldwide, G3ict’s Global Policy Center has developed an extensive network of Country Representatives – accessibility experts and disability leaders who partner with local and national governments, civil society, and private sector stakeholders to create more inclusive societies and communities. This session will explore the current state of accessibility and inclusion with the G3ict Country Representatives from Kuwait, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Session Chair: James Thurston, VP, Global Strategy and Development, G3ict
Panelists:- Zainab AlMeraj, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Information Science Department, Kuwait University, G3ict Country Representative for Kuwait
- Thalagodage Janitha Rukmal, Co-founder, Enable Lanka Foundation, G3ict Country Representative for Sri Lanka
- Yulia Sarviro, Senior Project Manager, G3ict
- Mohammad Atif Sheikh, Executive Director, Special Talent Exchange Programme, G3ict Country Representative for Pakistan
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STUDIO B
Innovation Sprint Pitch Presentations (3 Teams, 20 minutes each)
Facilitators: Rachael Acker, Fred Antoine (Mad*Pow); Nicholas Gennaro Sciasci (G3ict)
Focus Areas:- Developing Accessibility Testing for Cognitive Disabilities
- Team Leader: David Fazio, President, Helix Opportunity
- Team Leader: David Fazio, President, Helix Opportunity
- Integrating Scalable User Feedback from People with Disabilities
- Team Leader: Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access
- Team Leader: Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access
- Managing AI in the Organization for Equitable and Nondiscriminatory Outcomes
- Team Leader: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T
- Team Leader: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T
- Developing Accessibility Testing for Cognitive Disabilities
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STUDIO D
Panel Discussion: Accessibility of Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS) has grown exponentially over the past decade and provides applications and services to millions of businesses, education institutions, and government agencies. This session will examine the lack of accessibility of many SaaS offerings in the marketplace, how this has become a critical challenge for many organizations, and how disability advocates and organizations buying those services should engage with SaaS providers in addressing those gaps.
Session Chair: Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, BarrierBreak
Panelists:- Brian Scarpelli, Senior Global Policy Counsel, ACT-The App Association
- Arpitha Shetty, Accessibility and Inclusive Design Director, Products and Technology, PwC
- Gian Wild, CEO, AccessibilityOz
- Spotify (invited)
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STUDIO E
Sponsored Session: Sorenson Communications
Technologies for Enabling Job Advancement for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
With the rise of work from home and new remote technology, today, we can open up tremendous new opportunities to those who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing. Sorenson, the leading provider of inclusive communication services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and diverse people, is continuing its legacy of innovating technologies that facilitate equal opportunities for these communities. When founded, Sorenson revolutionized communication between Deaf and hearing people by introducing the first videophone specifically designed by and for Deaf people, then coupled it with Sorenson Video Relay Service (SVRS). Through the years, Sorenson introduced a variety of features and mobile and software applications for VRS, expanded its services to include in-person interpreting and remote video interpreting (VRI) as well as captioning, including CART services. Sorenson technologies, combined with Zoom, Teams, and other E-platforms, are enabling Deaf and hard-of-hearing people to compete equally with hearing people in the workplace. For example, through Sorenson services, Deaf warehouse employees participate in daily standup meetings, knowledge workers can easily join remote meetings, and small to medium businesses can affordably employ the underutilized Deaf and hard-of-hearing workforce. Because of the new access for these communities, they take part in the current digital transformation while simultaneously transforming their lives. True to its mission, Sorenson is enabling more opportunities for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities to connect.
Presenters:- Rick Kreifeldt, Chief Technology Officer, Sorenson
- Lance Pickett, Chief Relationship Officer, Sorenson
5:30pm – 7:00pm
M-Enabling Professional Meetups & Networking
Presented by CTA
October 26, 2022
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M-Enabling A11y Expert Forum on Digital Inclusion Implementation Strategies
Presented by IAAP, the M-Enabling Summit A11y Expert Forum will repeat its successful approach of facilitating discussions among CAOs, CIOs, DEI, Compliance, and Accessibility executives to share their experience in implementing digital accessibility strategies with lightning talks, round tables, and open forums.
Emcee: Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D., Vice President, CLO & IAAP Managing Director, G3ict
7:30am – 8:15am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15am – 9:00am
Lightning Talks: Perspectives on Digital Inclusion and Accessibility: Why It Matters?
Followed by a dialogue with participants on digital inclusion and accessibility implementation strategies.
Moderator: Rob Sinclair, Global Head of Accessibility, Atlassian
Presenters:
- Eve Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy
- Angie Max, Accessibility and Inclusive Design Director, Products and Technology, PwC
- Marcie Roth, Executive Director and CEO, World Institute on Disability (WID)
- Karen Tamley, President and CEO, Access Living
9:10am – 10:15am
Round Table: Building a Strategy and Roadmaps for Digital Accessibility
A sharing of experience among organizations implementing maturity models for actionable organizational output.
Moderator: James Thurston, Vice President, Global Strategy and Development, G3ict
Speakers:
- Larry Goldberg, Invited Expert, Co-founder of Procure Access
- Birkir Gunnarsson, Director, Accessibility Engineering, Fidelity Investments
- Adam Spencer, CEO, AbleDocs
- Jonathan Thurston, Director of Digital Accessibility, Walmart
10:15am – 10:45am
Networking Break
10:45am – 11:45am
Panel Discussion: Monitoring Accessibility Across the Organization, Metrics, and Dashboards
Moderator: Robert Baker, IAAP SB4All
Panelists:
- Dan Goldstein, Esq, Founding Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy
- Christine Hemphill, Managing Director, Open Inclusion
- Rhiannon Parker, Chief Innovation Officer, The Valuable 500
- Susan Scott-Parker, OBE, HonD, Founder, Business Disability International
11:50am – 12:30pm
Data Blitz: Maturity Models Implementation Tools and Resources
Moderator: Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D., Vice President, CLO & IAAP Managing Director, G3ict
Presenters:
- Pina D’Intino, Business Transformation, Accessibility Strategist and Consultant, Aequum Global Access (Professional Development Framework of Competencies and Roles)
- Neil Milliken, VP – Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion, Atos (Strategic and Accessibility Emerging Leaders)
- Marisol Villena Salerno, Product IT Manager – Inclusive Metaverse, Accenture (Certification)
- Jonathan Hassell, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Hassell Inclusion (Research & Resources)
12:35pm – 12:55pm
Open Forum: Highlights, Takeaways, and Future Action Steps
Moderator: Rob Sinclair, Global Head of Accessibility, Atlassian
Speakers:
- Jonathan Thurston, Director of Digital Accessibility, Walmart
- Christine Hemphill, Managing Director, Open Inclusion
- Marcie Roth, Executive and CEO, World Institute on Disability (WID)
- James Thurston, Vice President, Global Strategy and Development, G3ict
12:55pm – 1:00pm
Closing Remarks
- Mark McCusker, Chair, IAAP 2022 Global Leadership Council
- Susanna Laurin (CPACC), Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Funka; IAAP and G3ict Representative to the EU; and ETSI/CEN/CENELEC eAccessibility JWG Chair
1:00pm –
Adjournment
Featured Activities
- Industry Keynotes
- 10th Anniversary Celebration
- Innovation Sprint Meetups
- Live Exhibitor Demos
- Meet the Leaders Sessions
- In-Depth Roundtable Discussions
- M-Enabling A11y Expert Forum, presented by IAAP
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