Web Accessibility in Mind Conference: Free, Virtual Web Accessibility Conference on September 7-8, 2022

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The inaugural Web Accessibility in Mind Conference, a two-day virtual conference hosted by WebAIM in partnership with Pope Tech, launches September 7-8, 2022.

Held online using Zoom, the free conference runs from noon to 5:00pm Eastern Time zone, with a one-hour break at 2:00pm each day.

Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. The schedule is not yet available, but is expected to be published soon.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022: Three Ways You Can Participate

Thursday, May 19, 2022 marks the eleventh anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the annual worldwide event to raise awareness about digital accessibility.

Online and in-person events will be held around the world as people gather to talk, learn, and share how inclusive design and accessibility in digital products can create a more inclusive world for everyone.

Digital accessibility is a part of everyone’s life, whether you use a phone, tablet, laptop, or other digital device to interact with friends, family, customers, and organizations.

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Takeaways from Inclusive Design in the Heart of the Organization

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At Ability Summit 2022, Christina Mallon, director of inclusive design at Microsoft facilitated a panel discussion with Bas Korsten, global chief creative officer at Wunderman Thompson, Sinead Burke, CEO and founder of Tilting the Lens, and KR Liu, head of brand accessibility at Google. Their talk focused on how organizations can build inclusive design into… Continue reading Takeaways from Inclusive Design in the Heart of the Organization