Webinar previously recorded May 20, 2021 — 12:30pm ET
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Panel Discussion
Join us for an Ask Me Anything panel where you can bring your website accessibility questions and learn more about the importance of web accessibility and how to implement it.
You know you should make websites more accessible, but maybe you don’t know where to start. Or you have specific questions about things like retrofitting skip links or how to make sure your form is accessible.
In this panel discussion, we’ll talk with developers, content creators, and users of accessibility features, and answer your questions about making websites more accessible.
In this value-packed panel discussion, you’ll learn about:
- Accessibility testing tools and how to use them.
- Strategies for accessible content management.
- What accessibility UI issues should be prioritized early in the web design process.
- …And so much more!
We’ll save time in the end for Q&A, so bring your questions.
Save your spot and register now!
Our panel of accessibility experts:
Nik Petersson
Accessibility Consultant, Miles Access Skills Training, LLC
Originally from Gotland, Sweden, Nik lost vision in an accident when he was a teenager. Nik has worked in tech for over 20 years, including IBM, Royal Bank of Canada, Oregon Commission for the Blind, and for the last 7 years (with his wife Lisa, who is deaf-blind) he has run an accessibility consulting service.
Meg Miller
Designer and Developer, Bet Hannon Business Websites
Meg has worked in tech the majority of her adult life from startups to large tech companies. Between growing up with a severely disabled sister and having a disabled husband, web accessibility is a personal pursuit. She continues to work hard towards ensuring universal access becomes an industry standard.
Christine Laikind
Founder, SCS Digital Marketing
Christine has over 18 years of traditional and digital marketing background. SCS Digital Marketing caters to professional keynote speakers and affiliated industry partners nationwide. As a deaf woman entrepreneur, she speaks on web accessibility, advocacy and business-related topics.
Rian Kinney
Attorney At Law, The Kinney Firm
Rian founded Kinney Firm in 2010 and serves as corporate counsel to technology and eCommerce companies, advising on issues from intellectual property and open source software contracts, to privacy. She is a nationally and internationally renowned speaker.
Amber Hinds
CEO of Equalize Digital
Amber is the CEO of a website accessibility consulting firm striving to create a world where all people have equal access to information and tools on the internet, regardless of ability. In 2020, they launched the Accessibility Checker plugin, which scans WordPress sites for accessibility problems.