#a11yHAM Meetup Group | GAAD’s 10th Anniversary by a11yHAM in Partnership with A11yBay

Join us to celebrate the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the A11yBay community and partner Meetups!

May 20 marks the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day and we will be sharing our excitement by partnering with sister Meetup groups around the world. Our goal is to make this the largest Meetup on accessibility and inclusive design!

TALKS & GUEST SPEAKERS:

We’ll open with a word from A11yBay and a special guest appearance of GAAD Co-Founders Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion (https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/about/). They will have an exciting announcement to make. We then will turn to our speakers. We have three confirmed now, with more to come.

Terri Rodriguez-Hong recently published “What it’s like having a hidden disability in Silicon Valley” in Fast Company. She’ll join us to reflect on the article and to have a discussion about her journey. Read the article here https://www.fastcompany.com/90625517/what-its-like-having-a-hidden-disability-in-silicon-valley

Deque System’s Carie Fisher will present The Future of Accessibility is a “Choose Your Own Adventure” Book. The question Carie will address is: do designers and developers really think they can build an accessible experience for all – even though there are endless combinations of browsers, ATs, settings, and user preferences?

Learn more about Carie Fischer on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/cariefisher

Our other confirmed speaker is Marc B.D. Greenberg. Robots are entering the public space and our lives more and more. In one form or another—from Roomba to Aibo and home, sidewalk, and in-store robots—they are getting designed and released into our lives and spaces. What accessibility considerations should be made and how can we get in front of that?

Learn more about Marc B.D. Greenberg on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/marcbdg

AGENDA:
(subject to tweaking as May 20 grows near!)

7:30 – 7:45 pm ET – Welcome from A11yBay and GAAD Co-Founders

7:45 – 8:15 pm ET – Terri Rodriguez-Hong “Reflections and Discussion on What it’s like having a hidden disability in Silicon Valley”

8:15 – 8:55 pm ET – Carie Fisher’s talk: “The Future of Accessibility is a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Book”

8:55 – 8:15 pm ET – Marc B.D. Greenberg’s talk: “Robots and Accessibility”

9:15 – 9:30 pm ET – [Talk to be announced]

9:30 – 9:45 pm ET – Optional zoom break-out room socializing