October 2018

Mike Tholfsen

Mike Tholfsen is a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Education team focusing on Inclusive Classroom, Learning Tools and OneNote Class/Staff Notebooks.  He is passionate about education and has been regularly working with students and teachers around the world over the past ten years to create products that improve student outcomes. Mike Tholfsen

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Mike Gifford

Mike Gifford is the President and founder of OpenConcept Consulting Inc. For almost 20 years he has worked to shape open source software and the communities around them. Before adopting to Drupal, Mike was the lead developer of another open source Content Management System. In 2008, Mike began building a community of global experts in

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Kate Nash

Kate Nash OBE is creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org) – the world’s only professional development membership hub for disabled employee networks. PurpleSpace delivers leadership know-how to network leaders and is becoming the go-to global community of disabled employee network leaders across all sectors. In 2017 they launched the #PurpleLightUp a global movement to encourage

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David Pollard

David Pollard  – a finalist in JCI’s Top 10 Outstanding Young Persons in Dublin 2018, David Pollard is the Innovation Projects Manager at the Rehab Group. He was an Institute of the Future fellow for his work on positive platforms to support people with disabilities in employment and his projects include creating smart rooms for

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Richard J. Streitz – Ruh Global Communications – COO

Richard Streitz is currently responsible for Ruh Global’s domestic and international operations, promoting accessibility inclusion strategies. Duties include strategic business development, implementing global growth strategies, and overseeing the company’s expansion of services in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. His focus is on building a robust and client-based organization while increasing efficiency across all

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