* Opening remarks and keynote: The Architecture of Access
With opening remarks by Amalia Pallares, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence.
Accessibility is now a field in its own right, but that wasn’t always the case. Listen to Belo Miguel Cipriani Ed.D. share his experience with learning and work before access guidelines were created. He’ll share his insights as an assistive tech user and make predictions for upcoming trends in the digital access space.
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Speakers
Belo Cipriani
Belo Miguel Cipriani, Ed.D. is a digital inclusion strategist who became passionate about making online spaces accessible after being blinded by a group of men in 2007. His books and articles on disability issues have received numerous awards and international recognition. He has guest lectured at Yale, and, in 2020, he was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to the Minnesota Council on Disability. Through his digital access consulting firm, Oleb Media, he has helped countless organizations build inclusive websites and apps. HuffPost referred to him as an "Agent of Change," and SF Weekly named him one of the best disability advocates. Tony Coelho, the primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, called him an "important voice" in disability writing.
Learn more at belocipriani.com.