Yana Beranek has 18 years of experience in UX, starting in-house at a financial services company and then as an owner of a UX research, design and strategy consultancy in the Midwest. She joined Ipsos in 2018 as SVP of UX based in New York City. In that role, she led a team of UX […]
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Hillary Wool is a Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She works within the Public Sector and Healthcare Practices, across digital and organizational topics. Hillary’s clients have included health systems, government agencies, and private sector healthcare organizations. Hillary is a co-founder of BCG’s disability ERG, AccessAbility@BCG, and leads research and external efforts on disability inclusion
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Claire is a technology innovation strategy consultant and contributor to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She has many years of experience in the textile, apparel and color design industries, especially in the fields of fashion technology and IoT, assisting related companies in developing innovative solutions. At the same time, it is well-known for its active role and
Max is a DeafBlind, Disabled, and Genderqueer scientist working in the field of nanomedicine. They graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2018 with a BSc and an MRes in Pharmacology. Due to their disabilities and the global Covid-19 pandemic, they experienced an extended period of unemployment. During this time, they started a YouTube channel to
Vishal Pujar Head of Accessibility Atos India is an accomplished Accessibility and Agile certified servant Leader coaching and mentoring teams to achieve goals with an overall 17 plus years of experience in the IT and accessibility domain. Vishal Pujar holds a Master’s in computer science from Pune University. As an IAAP CPACC, WAS, CPWA certified
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Nasir is an Employee Experience Consultant at Atos where he supports clients to enhance their employee experience while also improving attraction, retention and employer branding through the use of Atos’ Digital Workplace Portfolio. Passionate about wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, he is also the Chair of Atos Adapt (disability inclusion ERG) where he drives internal initiatives
Kurt Yaeger is an American actor, writer, director, disability advocate, and professional athlete, who is also a below-the-knee amputee. Recent work includes varying roles on the CBS series NCIS, the HBO/Cinemax series Quarry, Netflix series Another Life, and many other television appearances. Kurt gathered notoriety appearing in season five of the FX series Sons of
About CarrieAnnLightley.com CarrieAnnLightley.com is one of the UK’s leading accessible travel blogs, sharing accessibility reviews, disability travel guides and wheelchair travel tips. The blog aims to encourage and inspire disabled people to travel to, explore and discover new places. In 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, Carrie-Ann was named as one of the top 100 most influential
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