GAAD 2021 at Atos
On Thursday 20th of May Atos will host its 7th annual event in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is a community-driven effort whose goal is to dedicate one day to raising the profile of and introducing the topic of digital accessibility (web, software, mobile app/device etc.) and sharing how people with different disabilities use and benefit from inclusive technologies. Since GAAD is about awareness our aim is to reach to the broadest audience possible.
This year we are running a virtual event which will be livestreamed across multiple social media channels running from 10:45 – 19:45 (CET) with presenters from across the globe.
This is not a technical conference it is aimed at engaging the widest possible audience on the topic so whilst there will be academics and expert practitioners there are also business leaders participating. We hope during the course of the day to provide something of interest to everyone.
Join us and hear from a wide range of experts in the industry discussing the future of inclusive digital transformation.
The event will have live captioning and international sign language interpretation.
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GAAD over the years
Atos has run GAAD events every year since 2015 covering all aspects of Accessibility
Event Highlights
Christopher Patnoe
David Sneddon
Rajiv Arora
Philippe Mareine
Lydia Montandon
Jean Philippe Courtois
Adrian Gregory
Élie Girard
June Lowery
Caroline Casey
Neil Milliken
Dr. Bernd Schramm
Tanja Gönner
Dr. Axel Klaphake
Udo Littke
Our speakers
Mark Wilcock
Rama Gheerawo
Chris McGinley
Gareth Ford Williams
Bruno Maag
Isabelle Warnier
Neil Barnfather MBE
Gavin Neate
Rene Perkins
Antonio Santos
Patrick Stolpmann
Niyati Bharucha
Nicole Windmann
Thomas Frantz
Sophie Proust
Nataliya Kosmyna
Tara Moss
Kate Nash
Denise Reed Lamoreaux
Dr. Megan Lawrence
Ineke Vermeulen
Jim Smith
Melanie de Vigan
Yanica Ilieva
Agenda
2021 GAAD by Atos – Thursday 20th of May (CET)
| Time | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Opening | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Presentation: Creating an Accessibility Learning Culture Mark Wilcock | Atos |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Presentation: Accessibility, Age & Design & Research Rama Gheerawo and Chris McGinley | The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Presentation: Don’t Believe the Type Gareth Ford Williams and Bruno Maag | The Readability Group |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Panel & Lightning Talks: Startups & Accessibility Neil Barnfather, Gavin Neate, Rene Perkins, Antonio Santos, Isabelle Warnier | GoodMaps – Neatebox – CityMaaS – Atos |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Presentation: Paralympic Games & Accessibility Patrick Stolpmann and Niyati Bharucha | International Paralympic Committee |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Presentation: SAP Accessibility Program Nicole Windmann | SAP |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion: How Employee Disability Networks Impact on Accessibility Development Christopher Patnoe and David Sneddon | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion: Inclusive Hybrid Workplace Rajiv Arora and Philippe Mareine | Siemens – Atos |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Atos & Microsoft Shared Vision on Accessibility Jean Philippe Courtois and Adrian Gregory | Microsoft – Atos |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Fireside Chat: Leadership on Accessibility (Global Vision) Élie Girard, June Lowery and Caroline Casey | Atos – European Commission -Valuable 500 |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Presentation: Atos Accessibility Vision & Program Neil Milliken and Yanica Ilieva | Atos |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Announcement: International Cooperation & Development Dr. Bernd Schramm, Tanja Gönner, Dr. Axel Klaphake and Udo Littke | GIZ – Atos |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Presentation: Salesforce Approach to Accessibility Thomas Frantz | Salesforce |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Conversation between Atos CTO Sophie Proust and Nataliya Kosmyna MIT Researcher | MIT – Atos |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Panel Discussion: Building Accessibility Culture & Awareness through story telling Tara Moss, Kate Nash and Denise Reed Lamoreaux | |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Presentation: Investing in the Disability Talent Pipeline Dr. Megan Lawrence | Microsoft |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | Panel Discussion: Accessibility as a Service Jim Smith, Melanie de Vigan and Ineke Vermeulen | Atos |
| 19:00 – 19:45 | Closing | Atos |
