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Andy Imparato

Andy Imparato began work in February as the Executive Director of Disability Rights California (DRC) after a high impact career in Washington, DC in disability advocacy and policy. DRC is the federally funded legal services agency that serves Californians with all disabilities across the age spectrum.  While in DC, Imparato served as the Disability Policy […]

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Tara Moss

Tara Moss is a Canadian-Australian author of 13 books of fiction and non-fiction, a documentary maker, and an outspoken advocate for human rights and the rights of women, children and people with disabilities. She is an Edna Ryan Award winner and UNICEF Australia’s National Ambassador for Child Survival, and has visited hospitals, maternity wards, refuges and schools as

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James Emmett

The James Emmett brand is one of the most recognizable in the field of disability inclusion. James has worked on many of the most visible disability inclusion initiatives with companies like Walgreens, Best Buy, Office Depot/Max, PepsiCo, and Mercy Health. James is the Founder of James Emmett & Company (www.jamesemmettandcompany.com) that provides disability inclusion services

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Abigail James

Diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of nine, Abi has used computers and technology to help her succeed throughout her education and in employment. Driven by her own experiences Abi has spent the past 2 decades working to make technology accessible and inclusive for everyone including leading R&D projects into assistive technology innovation and supporting

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Bianca Prins, Global Head of Accessibility at ING Bank

I’m Bianca Prins, Global Head of Accessibility at ING Bank. I’m working on disability inclusion and an accessible ING for all. Ever since 2010 I’ve been working as an activist for disability rights in The Netherlands. My role was political advice impacting new disability legislation. In 2015 the UN CRPD was signed by The Netherlands,

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Aya Abdullah Jibreal – Inclusion and Accessibility Consultant

An Inclusive Design and Accessibility Consultant/Trainer with 7 years of experience in inclusion and accessibility. Worked with many entities around Saudi Arabia, exploring successful accessibility adoption for different business environments. Saudi Arabia representative at G3ict/Smart Cities for All global initiatives. First CPACC certified in Saudi Arabia. Certified in Disability Case Management. IAAP Strategic Leader in

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Tony Ellis

Tony Ellis: I am a semi-retired award winning professional Inventor and have licensed 65 products/inventions Worldwide some selling in multi-millions across the Globe like Cube World that I licensed to Mattel. My work is currently in 2 care sectors, Assistive Technology and Assistive Care Robotics (“Tech for Good innovation”) devices for the elderly/disabled – I

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Matt May

Matt May is Adobe’s head of inclusive design. His work includes integrating more equitable design practices across every aspect of the Adobe user experience, training and mentoring the Adobe Design team, and advocating principles of accessibility and inclusive design to the public at large. He lives in Seattle.  

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Mei-Yee Man Oram – Access and Inclusive Environments

Mei leads the Access and Inclusive Environments team in Arup, specializing in accessibility and inclusion within the built environment. Mei assesses the compatibility of the design in relation to relevant design guidance, regulations and best practice. This includes looking at trends and changing demographics, to consider the impact of current design on future populations, accommodating

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Megan Lawrence

Megan Lawrence is the Sr. Accessibility Technical Evangelist at Microsoft with 15 years of experience working with the disability community. Dr. Lawrence builds trusted relationships with customers, NGOs, and Assistive Technology partners to further Microsoft’s mission of empowering every person and organization to achieve more through the lens of inclusion. Megan works deeply with customers

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