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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Daniella is the Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Officer within the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. IFC is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector and operates in over 100 developing countries. She spearheads disability inclusion and accessibility strategy
Stephane Leblois joined the Valuable 500 after a decade of working in the disability rights and inclusive development sectors. His career in disability has spanned across multiple areas, including digital accessibility, inclusive education and employment. He previously served as the lead employment expert for The Arc of the United States, where he consulted with private and public sector companies on how to effectively hire jobseekers with disabilities and develop disability-inclusive products and services. Outside of his main professional activities, Stephane has also pioneered disability-inclusive rugby in the US market. He founded the Washington Wolfpack RFC, the US’ first disability-inclusive team and also serves on Diversity and Inclusion Committee for USA Rugby, the country’s national governing body for the sport.
Bernd Schramm has been heading various projects on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities at GIZ Head Office since 2017. Before that, he worked many years in the fields of health, social protection, and good governance. From 2009 to 2016, he managed a Social Health Protection Programme, implemented by GIZ in Cambodia.
Katherine, in her role as CEO, works with the board directors to develop and implement strategies and programs that further the aims and objectives of BATA, to campaign for the rights and interests of those people who need or use AT, and to continue delivering value for BATA’s members. Katherine has 15 years experience in