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M-Enabling Summit A11y Chats

The Accessibility Chats (A11y Chats) is a program at the M-Enabling Summit consisting of a series of subject matter interviews. Each A11y Chats session features one or more guest speakers discussing various accessibility topics, including current trends, advocacy issues, etc.  

The sessions will be conducted live and in-person at the 2023 M-Enabling Summit. However, the program will be livestreamed, available for anyone and everyone to join – for free! Please see details below.  

The A11y Chats sessions will also be recorded and later shared through the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)’s social media outlets.  

Attendance Options

  • In-Person Attendance: Registered 2023 M-Enabling Summit attendees can attend each session live and in-person in Studio A at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. Please note that seating is limited in Studio A.  
  • Virtual Attendance: Virtual attendees will have access to the livestream sessions sent to them via email one week prior to the first day of the A11y Chats program. Please note registration is required to attend the livestream sessions.  

2023 A11y Chats Schedule  

Tuesday, October 10 | AM (EST) Schedule

  • 11:00 – 11:15 AM EST | Creating an Industry-Consumer Alliance 
    • Guest speaker: Victoria Lennon – Sr. Communications Specialist, American Institutes of Research
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 
  • 11:15 – 11:30 AM EST | Mitigating Disability Bias in AI 
    • Guest speaker: Christopher Land – Senior Accessibility Technical Program Manager, Oracle 
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 
  • 11:30 – 11:45 AM EST | Smart Cities for All 
    Guest speakers:  
    • James Thurston – Accessible Digital Transformation Lead, North America, Atos 
    • Hannes J. Lagrelius – Program Officer, Global Program for Inclusive & Accessible Urban Development, World Blind Union 
  • 11:45 – 12:00 PM EST | Bridging the Disability Divide Through Code Collaboration 
    • Guest speaker: Ed Summers – Head of Accessibility, GitHub
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 

Tuesday, October 10 | PM (EST) Schedule

  • 1:30 – 1:45 PM EST | Adaptive and Accessible Tech – Now and the Future with United Spinal Association
    • Guest speaker: Alexandra Bennewith – Vice President, Government Relations, United Spinal Association 
    • Moderator: Rachel Paul – Membership & Outreach Services Manager, IAAP  
  • 1:45 – 2:00 PM EST | Emojis and Accessibility: What’s Possible? 
    • Guest speaker: David Berman, RGD, FGDC, CPWA – International Advisor, G3ict 
    • Moderator: Rachel Paul – Membership & Outreach Services Manager, IAAP  
  • 2:00 – 2:15 PM EST | Five Musts for Inclusive Social Media Content
    • Guest speaker: Rebecca Roussell – Senior Vice President – DEI Communications, Current Global 
    • Moderator: Rachel Paul – Membership & Outreach Services Manager, IAAP 
  • 2:15 – 2:30 PM EST | The Way Forward: Empowering Accessibility with the Canadian National Institute of the Blind 
    • Guest speaker: Robert Gaunt, CPACC – President, Canadian National Institute of the Blind  
    • Moderator: Rachel Paul – Membership & Outreach Services Manager, IAAP 

Wednesday, October 11 | AM (EST) Schedule

  • 9:30 – 9:45 AM EST | Self-Service Technology Regulations 
    • Guest speaker: Clark Rachfal – Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind  
    • Moderator: Matt Ater – Vice President, TPGi, A Vispero Company 
  • 9:45 – 10:00 AM EST | EDF & IAAP Overlay Statement
    Guest speakers:
    • Alejandro Moledo – Deputy Director, European Disability Forum  
    • Susanna Laurin, CPACC – IAAP GLC Honorary Chair & EU Representative
  • 10:00 – 10:15 AM EST | Want to Achieve Accessibility and Inclusion? Let the Disability Community Tell You How.
    Guest speakers: 
    • Dan Goldstein, Esq. – Founding Partner (retired), Brown, Goldstein & Levy; DI&AC Program Founder, IAAP
    • Everette Bacon – Vice President of Blindness Initiatives, AIRA Technologies; Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind 
  • 10:15 – 10:30 AM EST | New Capabilities for Assistive Technologies in 2024…and in 2040!  
    • Guest speaker: Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D. – Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Trace Research and Development Center  
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 
  • 11:00 – 11:15 AM EST | The Navigator: A Disability Inclusion Implementation Tool
    Guest speakers: 
    • Dan Goldstein, Esq. – Founding Partner (retired), Brown, Goldstein & Levy; DI&AC Program Founder, IAAP  
    • Mary Rainer-Skala – Director of Special Initiatives, IAAP 
    • Pina D’Intino, PMP, CPACC – Senior Accessibility Adviser, Strategist and Business Implementation, Aequum Global Access
  • 11:15 – 11:45 AM EST | The State of Overlays
    Guest speakers: 
    • Mike Paciello – Founder, WebABLE
    • Matt Ater – Vice President, TPGi, A Vispero Company
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 
  • 11:45 – 12:00 PM EST | CEOs Accessibility Engagement 
    • Guest speaker: Katy Talikowska – Chief Executive Officer, The Valuable 500  
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP 

Wednesday, October 11 | PM (EST) Schedule

  • 1:30 – 1:45 PM EST | Breaking Barriers to Digital Inclusion with the American Foundation for the Blind  
    • Guest speaker: Arielle Silverman, Ph.D. – Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind  
    • Moderator: Mohammed Loutfy, Ph.D., CPACC – Director, Capacity Building and Advocacy, G3ict 
  • 1:45 – 2:00 PM EST | U.S. State and Local Laws and Policies for Digital Accessibility
    Guest speakers:
    • Eve Hill, Esq. – Attorney, Brown Goldstein & Levy 
    • Lainey Feingold, Esq. – Attorney, Law Office of Lainey Feingold 
  • 2:00 – 2:15 PM EST | The Purple Vest – Leave No One Behind 
    • Guest speaker: Jamie Lassner – Executive Director, Accessibility Accelerator
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP

Thursday, October 12 | AM/PM (EST) Schedule

  • 11:30 – 11:45 AM EST | Why I Invested in Getting the Certified Professional Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) Professional Certification 
    • Guest speaker: Nir Pechuk, CPACC – Chief Executive Officer, Extentek 
    • Moderator: Sam Evans – Certification Manager, IAAP  
  • 11:45AM – 12:15 PM EST | Inclusive Procurement
    • Guest speaker: Susan Scott-Parker – Founder, Business Disability International  
    • Moderator: James Thurston – Accessible Digital Transformation Lead, North America, Atos 
  • 12:15 – 12:30 PM EST | The Innovative Role of Private Sector in Promoting Disability Inclusion through National Digital Economies: The Best Practice of Barrier Break of India
    • Guest speaker: Shilpi Kapoor – Founder & CEO, BarrierBreak 
    • Moderator: Mohammed Loutfy, Ph.D., CPACC – Director, Capacity Building and Advocacy, G3ict