January 2017

Jim Fruchterman – Founder and CEO of Benetech

Awaiting Quality Captions   Jim Fruchterman is the founder and CEO of Benetech, a Silicon Valley nonprofit that empowers communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions. Benetech’s work has transformed how over 400,000 people with disabilities read; made it safer for human rights defenders in over 50 countries to document human rights violations; and […]

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Sharon Spencer and Rob Sinclair – IAAP, a division of the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict)

Awaiting Quality Captions Sharon Spencer is Managing Director of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), a division of the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict).  She has held various sales, marketing and executive management positions at IBM and other organizations ranging from the Fortune 500 to start-ups.  She has eighteen years experience in the

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Emily Plummer – Front End Engineer at Buffer, Co-Organizer at Donut.js

Awaiting Quality Captions   Emily Plummer is a Front End Engineer at Buffer as well as the co-organizer of Donut.js, a tech community event in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about making Buffer and the rest of the web inclusive for all users. Follow Emily on Twitter!

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Sabine Lobnig – Deputy Director Communications & Regulations at The Mobile & Wireless Forum

  Awaiting Quality Captions Sabine Lobnig, Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF, former Mobile Manufacturers Forum), Deputy Director Communications & Regulations Based in Vienna, Austria, Sabine is the MWF’s Deputy Director for Communications & Regulations and is responsible for the MWF’s internal and external communications.  Follow Sabine on Twitter | LinkedIn | Google+

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Kevin Carey Chairman of the RNIB

Awaiting Quality Captions Kevin Carey is chair of the RNIB Group. He is also chair of the Ofcom and DCMS community radio fund panel; and a board member of a Social Investment Business. He is a leading thinker on the relationship between government, business and the third sector and regularly features in the charity press. He

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Charlotte V. McClain-Nhlapo

Awaiting Quality Captions   Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo is the Global Disability Advisor for the World Bank Group. Her work at the Bank is focuses on disability inclusive development under its twin goals to end poverty and promote shared prosperity. As Disability Advisor, she supports operational teams across the institution to ensure that Bank policies, programs and

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