Megan Smith serves as Director of Global Accommodations at Amazon, where she leads the technology, experiences, and services supporting accommodations and accessibility for over 1.5 million employees worldwide. A pioneering force in corporate accessibility, Megan established Amazon’s first employee-focused accessibility program in 2018 and has since expanded her scope to oversee all employee medical, non-medical, […]

Jasmin Ambiong is a blind Filipina disability inclusion and accessibility advocate based in Wellington, New Zealand. A Duskin Leadership Training alumna and co-founder of Billion Strong, she brings over seven years of experience working with global organisations to advance accessibility and meaningful inclusion for persons with disabilities. She has written blogs about disability employment and

A theme park where wheelchair users do not get parked in the front row, where sensory needs shape the design, and where “accessible” is not a single modified option, it is the whole experience. We sit down with Sharon Newhardt, inclusion strategist at Morgan’s Wonderland and Morgan’s Inclusion Institute, to unpack what ultra-accessible really looks

Michael Bishop is Chief Executive of RDA, a UK-wide charity supporting over 39,000 disabled people each year through the unique bond between people and horses. RDA works to remove barriers, creating inclusive spaces and a supportive community where disabled people can access equine activities and opportunities that build confidence, develop skills, and foster a genuine

Throughout her career in management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, and governance, she brings an international perspective and unique expertise on leadership. She has over 20 years of experience as a leadership psychologist, executive

Tina Schneider is media scholar in the science programme Collection Future at the Natural History Museum Berlin (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin), Germany, where she coordinates projects with the industry, the education and creative sector, and other stakeholders. As lead of Mediasphere For Nature, the museum’s application lab for digital media, Tina supports the re-use of

WARM is the brainchild of Dr Georges Petitjean.  Georges is Clinical Director at Inclusion Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Services (part of Midlands Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust). The perspective he brings is threefold: frontline clinical experience, insight into senior leadership and decision-making, and a personal appreciation of what addiction can mean in real life. He

Dr. Julie Eshleman, PhD, MEd, BCBA, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a LEND Fellow at Georgia State University. With a background in behavior analysis and organizational psychology, Julie takes a systems-level approach to disability inclusion. Her current research focuses on the intersection of AI and disability, including scoping

This week we interview the co-founder of AXSChat Podcast, Debra Ruh, to explore a critical question: if we can identify every brand that gets accessibility wrong, why do so many disabled people still hesitate to work for disability organizations? We unpack what makes this index different from the many corporate scorecards already out there. The

Isaac Zablocki is a co-founder and CEO at ReelAbilities. He is also the Director of film programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. He attended film school at Columbia University and went on to work at Miramax films. Previously, he produced and directed feature films and developed film educational programs for the Board of Education.