In this session you’ll learn about the evolution of accessibility at Microsoft, what we’ve learned on our journey, and how we’re making accessibility a core part of our culture, and how we design and build our products. We’ll share our latest accessibility innovations, the importance of inclusive hiring, the impact of COVID on technology, and examples of how AI can empower people with disabilities.

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Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft

A panel discussion that explores the legal landscape of accessibility, how companies should approach compliance, and how to audit your current operations.

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Michal Nowicki, Associate Attorney, Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC and Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President, Accessibility and Multicultural – Technology and Product at Comcast

3Play co-founders and co-CEOs Josh Miller and Chris Antunes outline their vision for the recent acquisition of Captionmax and National Captioning Canada. Learn more about what we see for the future of company capabilities and accessibility services as the new market leader.

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Josh Miller and Chris Antunes, 3Play Media Co-Founders and Co-CEOs

As the first legally blind athlete to play Division I football, Aaron has an incredible story on how to overcome obstacles in order to fulfill your dreams and goals.

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Aaron Golub

A look into a recent study with Forrester Research on the Disability Employment statistics for ~400 companies and key takeaways.

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Forrester study

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Charlotte Dales, Co-Founder and CEO of Inclusively

Join Ma’ayan Plaut and Erik Ducker from 3Play Media as they provide a brief look at the past, present, and a peek into what the future holds for podcasting.

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• Which key moments in the past have shaped where we are today, and how they’ve evolved the medium of podcasting.
• What the future of podcast accessibility might look like given current legal activity, and its parallels to the streaming video industry.
• How you can apply the fundamentals of accessibility to your podcast experience today with the help of 3Play Media.

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Ma’ayan Plaut, Growth Marketing Manager at 3Play Media and Erik Ducker, Director of Product Marketing at 3Play Media

Mapping out how technology’s disruptive influence affects every aspect of our daily lives, this talk analyzes why adopting a human-first approach is a necessity to create new products, expand new business and acquire new talent.

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Frances West, Former IBM Chief Accessibility Officer, Author, and C-Suite Advisor

Kyle led the creation of Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Services team and collaborates with institutional leaders to guide governance of the University’s Digital Accessibility Policy.

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Kyle Shachmut, Assistant Director of Digital Accessibility Services at Harvard University

In this session, UX expert and author Reginé Gilbert will teach us how to take all our knowledge on accessibility into actionable steps.

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Reginé Gilbert, User Experience Designer, Author & Professor

Audible is a cinematic and immersive coming-of-age documentary following Maryland School for the Deaf high school athlete Amaree McKenstry and his close friends as they face the pressures of senior year and grapple with the realities of venturing off into the hearing world.

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Matt Ogens, Award-Winning Film Director
Dustin Feldman, 3Play Media Host