Speakers
Meet the speakers who will be sharing their insights and expertise at this years event. Each speaker brings their unique perspective and knowledge, making this an event you won't want to miss. Stay tuned for more updates!
Sindhu Gadepalli
Sindhu is a founding product designer at a seed stage startup. Simultaneously, Sindhu is pursuing an MBI in Design Management from Savannah College of Art and Design. Sindhu believes that accessibility and inclusion are a responsibility and they should be part of the process from the beginning.
Wendy Reid
Wendy Reid is a Senior Product Manager, Accessibility, at eBay. She works with teams across the company to make better ecommerce experiences for all. In addition to her day job, she is also working towards completing her Master's in Inclusive Design at OCADU and participating in standardization efforts in accessibility and publishing at W3C. She is interested in technology and how we might innovate and build new tech responsibly and with intention.
Kit Barry
Kit is a professor of Game Design at Sheridan College. He is currently working with the Canadian War Museum to make a super-accessible game for their website about the Battle of the Atlantic.
Elizabeth McCready
Elizabeth is a podcast host, graphic designer, social media marketing and communications professional, lifelong accessibility advocate, and ambulatory wheelchair user.
Elizabeth hosts Curb Cuts and Conversations, a Canadian podcast about accessibility, urbanism, and transportation — how cities around the world are designed, and who gets left out when we get it wrong.
Jason Thompson
Jason is a Lead Digital Accessibility Specialist focused on strategy, helping organizations move beyond compliance to build sustainable, scalable accessibility practices. With a background in development and hands-on testing, he bridges the gap between technical execution and organizational change—turning accessibility from a checkbox into a capability.
