Let’s Talk Tech | June 3rd

Focusing on the tools and technologies that remove barriers to participation for persons with disabilities.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Mike Gifford

Mike Gifford

Owner, OpenConcept

Yazmine Laroche

Yazmine Laroche

Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility

Mojtaba Ahmadi

Mojtaba Ahmadi

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University

Hana Alazem

Hana Alazem

Pediatric Rehabilitation, CHEO

Suzanne Blanchard

Suzanne Blanchard

VP (Students & Enrollment), University Registrar, Chair, CAN, Carleton University

Adrian Chan

Adrian Chan

Professor, Ph.D. P.Engineering, Carleton University

Claire Davies

Claire Davies

Mechanical Engineering, Queens University

Audrey Girouard

Audrey Girouard

School of Information Technology, Carleton University

Ed Lemaire

Ed Lemaire

Carleton University

Anna McCormick

Anna McCormick

Pediatric Rehabilitation, CHEO

Heidi Sveistrup

Heidi Sveistrup

CEO/CSO Bruyère Research Institute and VP Research and Academic Affairs

Chantal Trudel

Chantal Trudel

Chantal M. Trudel, BA, BID, MSc Ass. Professor, School of Industrial Design, Carleton University

Jon Moore

Jon Moore

The Asset

Kyle Phillips

Kyle Phillips

General Manager - Americas, AI Media

Talks

Welcome and Opening Plenary

03 June 2020, 07:00 PM
Yazmine Laroche

[Panel] - Activities on Technologies Related to Healthcare and Rehabilitation

03 June 2020, 07:25 PM
Mojtaba Ahmadi Lisa Sheehy Heidi Sveistrup Adrian Chan Ed Lemaire Anna McCormick Hana Alazem

[Panel] - Activities on Technologies Related to Accessibility

03 June 2020, 07:55 PM
Chantal Trudel Audrey Girouard Claire Davies Adrian Chan

Moderated Q&A

03 June 2020, 08:25 PM
Lisa Sheehy Chantal Trudel Mojtaba Ahmadi Suzanne Blanchard Audrey Girouard Hana Alazem Heidi Sveistrup Jon Moore Claire Davies Adrian Chan Anna McCormick Ed Lemaire

Making the Online World Accessible Through Live Captions

03 June 2020, 09:00 PM
Kyle Phillips

Great Communities Build Strong Accessibility

04 June 2020, 07:00 PM
Mike Gifford