Thursday 15th February, 2018
Bankwest Place
The Perth Web Accessibility Meetup Group had a fun (but busy) time on the 15th. We hope you did too - please take 5 minutes to complete our feedback survey if you can. If you weren't able to make it, you can see the details below for what happened or check out some photos from the day, or read Scott's blog post of the highlights.
Thanks to everyone who attended - we had a full house! Tax receipts are still available if you need one and have not asked for it yet.
David Masters is Manager of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft Australia. Microsoft is evolving its culture to be more inclusive, including growing the diversity of its workforce to include more people with disabilities. This is driving a wave of innovation at the company focused on supporting people of all abilities to achieve more, particularly focused on ensuring that people with disabilities are supported to fulfil their potential in education and work.
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration opens | |
| 9:00am | Welcome | Vivienne Conway and Nick Leigh |
| 9:10am | David Masters, Microsoft | Keynote: AI and Inclusive Design: The Future of Accessibility |
| 10:00am | Justin James, Clint Wooly and Troy Tucker, BankWest | Implementing Accessibility - the Bankwest team's journey |
| 10:30am | Greg Madson and Erika Webb | Are web browsers keeping up with accessibility needs? |
| 10:50am | Morning tea | |
| 11:05am | Dr Scott Hollier | Internet of Things – international accessibility developments and implications for the tertiary education sector |
| 11:25am | Amanda Mace, Web Key IT | Access Gaming |
| 11:45am | Vithya Vijayakumare, VisAbility | Surround Sound: A medium to create an accessible and inclusive environment for those with vision impairment and blindness |
| 12:05pm | Zel Iscel, Web Key IT | Good Practice in Website Design |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm | The Debate Team | The Great Debate V: The Internet of Things is Awesome for Accessibility |
| 2:15pm | Jason O'Neil, Culture Amp | How design systems can encourage accessible, on-brand colours |
| 2:35pm | Ayesha Patterson | Seeing the World Through a Phone |
| 2:55pm | Kammi Rapsey, Media on Mars, and David Doyle, DADAA | Building the DADAA website: a case-study in accessibility |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon break | |
| 3:30pm | Matthew Putland, Centre for Inclusive Design | Document Accessibility and Quick Wins |
| 3:50pm | Amanda Branley, Department of Education | Changing content culture: putting the customer first |
| 4:10pm | Dr Vivienne Conway, Web Key IT | WCAG 2.1 and Silver |
| 4:30pm | Closing and sundowner | |
The Great Debate is back by popular demand - this year our teams will be arguing the topic "The Internet Of Things is Awesome For Accessibility". David Vosnacos will once again be our moderator and prevent any fights from breaking out.
Our sponsor Bankwest will be providing lunch and there will be short breaks in the morning and afternoon, so you'll have time to chat with everyone.
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