[Athen] Fwd: [MIDA] Accessibility in Industry: MIDA Panel - April 2, 4:30-6

[Emily Singer Lucio via athen-list]

*Accessibility in Industry: MIDA Panel*

*When: *Wednesday, April 2, 4:30-6 PM
*Where:* Zoom

Accessibility ensures everyone can effectively use digital tools, games,
platforms, and resources, regardless of their abilities or circumstances.

Hear from industry leaders at Microsoft, AccessForge, and Level Access as
they share insights on driving accessibility innovation in the digital
world. Join the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility as we explore
this important topic and learn ways you can contribute to making technology
more usable for everyone.

*Registration is required:* https://go.umd.edu/midatech

Our panelists:
*Angela Lean* is Microsoft’s Senior Business Program Lead for Accessible
Employee Experience as well as the global co-chair of their Families
Employee Resource Group. A graduate of Yale University and NYU’s Stern
School of Business, she has been at Microsoft for over 14 years and
previously worked at T-Mobile, J. P. Morgan Chase, and American Express.
Angela also chairs NYC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion
Advisory Council and serves as an advisor to The Huddle for Families
<https://www.thehuddleforfamilies.org/>, a non-profit dedicated to helping
parents and educators advocating for kids with disabilities. She is mom to
Luke (21) and Sofia(17), and lives in New York City.

*Mark Barlet* is a pioneering advocate for disability inclusion and
accessibility. He is the founder of AbleGamers <https://ablegamers.org/>, a
nonprofit dedicated to using the power of play to combat social isolation
for people with disabilities, and the co-founder of AccessForge
<https://accessforge.io/>, a consulting firm that partners with industries
to create accessible experiences in gaming, travel, banking, and beyond. A
service-disabled Air Force veteran, Mark brings over two decades of
leadership at the intersection of technology, accessibility, and social
impact.

*Corbb O’Connor* is Director of Accessibility Advocacy at Level Access
<https://www.levelaccess.com/>. A hands-down nerd, Corbb taught himself
HTML, CSS, PHP, and mySQL alongside Adobe Photoshop to build a resource for
webmasters in 1998. JustForWebmasters.com died a long time ago, but he’s
still building. He started a B2B communications firm by mistake, kicked off
U.S. Bank’s accessibility initiative, and mentored salespeople into
certified accessibility testers. He was appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim
Walz to a statewide council overseeing the State Services for the Blind and
has twice been elected its chairman. A Chicago native, recovering
journalist, amateur radio operator, and occasional cowboy, Corbb has a
question for any occasion.
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