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Program Director:
- Francesca Cesa Bianchi
VP, Institutional Relations & Advocacy, G3ict
fcesabianchi@g3ict.org
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Keynote will be followed by Q&As from the audience.
While web accessibility guidelines have been broadly adopted worldwide and integrated into multiple national and regional legislation and regulations, including in the United States, the 2024 “WebAIM Million” Report on the accessibility of the top 1 million home pages shows that 95.9% of those include WCAG 2 failures. Thinking “out of the box,” panelists will discuss possible innovative ways to resolve this critical failure, preventing millions of users from accessing essential web resources.
Moderator: To be announced
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Results of the G3ict DASH Work Group 2024 Survey.
Initiated at the 2023 M-Enabling Summit, the DASH Work Group (Digital Accessibility Standardization and Harmonization) includes volunteers from advocacy, industry, and large end-user organizations concerned about the fragmentation of global accessibility requirements develop proposals to enhance international cooperation in digital accessibility harmonization and standardization.
Speakers: Andrew Kirkpatrick, Senior Fellow, G3ict and Marc Workman, CEO, World Blind Union
This session will provide an update and discuss the similarities and differences between the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and U.S. accessibility legislation and regulations, their enforceability, different timelines, and how they will impact the industry, persons with disabilities, and policymakers worldwide.
Speakers: Susanna Laurin, EU Representative, G3ict/IAAP and Lainey Feingold, Disability Rights Lawyer and Author, Law Office of Lainey Feingold
Advocacy Thought Leaders share their perspectives on latest Digital Accessibility innovations and their impact on future policy directions.
Speakers: To be announced
Major streaming platforms incorporate accessibility features like closed captions and audio descriptions to meet regulations and cater to a broader audience. This session will discuss how AI opens further opportunities to customize user interfaces for personalized experiences.
Session Chair: Karen Strauss, National Disability Advocate and Historian
Speakers: To be announced
This session will review the latest developments in accessibility solutions for cognitive disabilities, including AI-enabled applications.
Speakers: David Fazio, Founder and President, Helix Opportunity and Sue Cullen, Director of Universal Design & IT Accessibility, Tech for All, Inc.
While security measures are necessary to protect against malicious attacks, they can also make it more difficult for persons with disabilities to access the devices and applications they need. This session will discuss state-of-the-art considerations when implementing those.
Session Chair: Mike Hess, Founder and Executive Director, Blind Institute of Technology (BIT)
Speakers: To be announced
This session will follow up on W3C CEO Steve Dobbs’ morning keynote and review the latest updates about WCAG 2.2. A Town Hall Q&A exchange between the W3C-WAI team and the audience will follow the presentation.
Speaker: Shawn Lawton Henry, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Program Lead, W3C
Programming Schedule forthcoming.
Customizable accessibility features of the Metaverse enable persons with disabilities to explore shared and persistent virtual universes or enhance their interaction with reality. This session will explore inclusive design methods and discuss safeguards for data collection and data privacy for the Metaverse.
Session Chair: To be announced
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From airports to banks and supermarkets, kiosks and Self-Service payment systems are still a concern for persons with disabilities and older persons. This session will examine accessibility requirements and solutions for all forms of kiosks and look at the impact of the latest work of the U.S. Access Board.
Session Chair: To be announced
Speakers: To be announced
The Disability Inclusion & Accessibility (DI&A) Program has been developed by the disability advocacy community to define what steps would make a company inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities, such as customers, job applicants, employees, and emergency planners. This session will review findings and quick wins of the 2024 pilot program conducted by IAAP Organizational members.
Session Co-Chairs: Monica Duhem, Ph.D., Director Global Advisory Center, G3ict and Pina D’Intino, CPACC, Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Lead, G3ict/IAAP
Speakers: To be announced
How does the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) see this rolling out? Are State and Local Governments on Board? What will the federal government role be in this implementation? As this rule mandates WCAG 2.2, and doesn’t reference Section 508, how will this new rule be managed and how can the federal Section 508 Program assist? This speaks to at least an urging of State Governments to establish State-wide digital accessibility coordinator positioning. With this new DOJ role, this would strengthen the argument for States to have such a role. What is happening around this? How many states have any such positions?
Session Chair: To be announced
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Programming Schedule forthcoming.
The convergence of AI, Augmented Reality, and Assistive Navigation Apps and Services open the door to multiple innovative navigation support solutions such as robotic guides, wheelchairs with route management, intelligent navigation aids or image recognition enabled-wearable devices, and remote support services. This session will review recent innovations with users’ perspectives.
Session Chair: Mike May, Navigation Technology Advisor, APH
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Programming Schedule forthcoming.
Mark your calendar!
2024 M-Enabling Summit: October 15-17.