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M-Enabling Summit, Conference and Showcase 2013, June 6-7, 2013, Washington, D.C.
Global Summit on Accessible Mobile Technology for Senior Citizens and Users of All Abilities
The 2013 M-Enabling Global Summit is the only program exclusively dedicated to promoting mobile accessible and assistive applications and services for senior citizens and users of all abilities, a market of more than one billion users worldwide, with considerable untapped potential. 

Event Organized in Cooperation with:

FCC – Federal Communications Commission

ITU – International Telecommunication Union

Opening a new Window of Market Opportunities

The rapid expansion of smart phones and tablets opens unprecedented opportunities, profiting from global economies of scale. Solutions that work for seniors and persons with disabilities, like text-tospeech, voice recognition, Near Field Communication or GPS technology, benefit all mobile users dealing with environmental or situational limitations in utilizing their device. As such, accessible and assistive solutions are at the forefront of the mobile industry as a whole, becoming an essential differentiator and competitive advantage.

What is unique about the M-Enabling Summit?

The Summit is the only gathering of U.S. and international leaders of the global ecosystem supporting accessible and assistive mobile solutions. At the Summit they share experiences on how to best leverage the latest mobile operating systems, handset and tablet technologies, creating life changing applications and services for seniors and users of all abilities.

The second edition of the M-Enabling Summit in 2013 is expected to draw more than 600 participants from at least 40 countries. Convening in Washington, D.C., the M-Enabling Summit is organized in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ensuring substantial participation for leading international mobile service providers, policy makers, apps developers and manufacturers.

“From upper left to right: G3ict with São Paulo State Secretary for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Linamara Rizzo Battistella, in São Paulo with leaders of the Brazilian disability movement, Brazil; G3ict session at United Nations headquarters in New York with Judy Brewer, Director W3C – WAI, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, The World Bank, Axel Leblois, G3ict Executive Director, Frances West, Director IBM Worldwide Human Ability and Accessibility Center, John Vaughn, Chair, National Council on Disability, and George Kerscher, Secretary General, DAISY Consortium.    
      
      Middle photos: Break-out sessions - G3ict-ITU Global Forum in Geneva on accessibility standards.   
      
      Lower photos from left to right: G3ict workshop in Brussels with Microsoft and the European Commission on Assistive Technologies; G3ict booth at G3ict showcase; G3ict session at the United Nations.

As co-organizers of the M-Enabling Summit, G3ict and E.J. Krause bring decades of experience in organizing first class international events. While E.J. Krause has organized leading events for the mobile industry for the past 20 years drawing a combined audience of over 400,000 attendees per year, G3ict has organized or help produce more than 80 conferences and seminars on ICT accessibility around the globe for decision makers from industry, international institutions, disabled persons organizations and governments.

Benefits of participating in the M-Enabling Summit:

  • Network with peers and experts from industry, service providers, apps developers, organizations of seniors and persons with disabilities, and professionals representing special education, rehabilitation and senior care services
  • Promote your own mobile accessible and assistive solutions to key interested stakeholders
  • Learn about the latest developments, innovations, market drivers and emerging opportunities
  • Share perspectives with international participants
  • See the latest products, services and applications in a showcase featuring companies and organizations driving innovation with accessible and assistive mobile technologies solutions
  • Gain new insights from case studies by service providers, and public and private sector organizations experienced in marketing and services for seniors and persons with disabilities.

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Corporate Sponsors
Adobe
AT&T
BlackBerry
CEA-Consumer Electronics Association
CTIA
Deque
Doro
EZFire
HP
IBM
Microsoft
Qualcomm
Ruh Global Consulting
Sprint Relay
Technosite
TIA-Manufacturers & Suppliers of Global Networks
T-Mobile
Verizon
Supporting Organizations
AFB – American Foundation for the Blind
ATIA-Assistive Technology Industry Association
BridgingApps
COAT–Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology
DAISY Consortium
Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability
HelpAge USA
IARP - International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
Oasis
Raising the Floor/GPII
SeniorNet
TDI–Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
USBLN–U.S. Business Leadership Network
USICD-U.S. International Council on Disabilities
The Viscardi Center
World Institute on Disability
Media Partners
AbilityJobs.com
Ability Magazine-127
Aging 2.0