Conferences and Seminars
Upcoming Conferences and Events
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Past Conferences and Events 2024
Drupal4Gov
Gian Wild ran a session on Mobile Accessibility on Thursday 21st November, 3pm EST. You can access the:
OzeWAI – Ask the Professionals (Accessibility Testing)
Gian Wild chaired the free OzeWAI online event “Ask the Professionals” on the topic of Accessibility Testing on Wednesday 20th November, 12pm – 1.30pm AEST.
Accessing Higher Ground
Gian Wild ran two virtual workshops at Accessing Higher Ground:
- Managing the build of an accessible web site on Monday November 11
- Mobile accessibility for web sites and native apps on Tuesday November 12
And also three virtual presentations:
- Update to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines on Wednesday November 13 at 3.00pm MST:
- History of Web Accessibility on Wednesday November 13 at 4.15pm MST
- Web Accessibility in Higher Education on Thursday November 14 at 1.45pm MST
WordPress Accessibility Day
Gian Wild spoke on How to read a VPAT (ACR) on Thursday October 10 and 4am UTC (2pm AEST).
OzeWAI – Ask the Professionals (Accessibility Training and Courses)
Gian Wild spoke at the free OzeWAI online event “Ask the Professionals” on the topic of Accessibility Training and Courses on the 27 September, 2024.
WPCampus
Gian Wild virtually presented “Accessibility roadmap for tertiary institutions” on Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 3pm to 3.45pm EDT in Room 2.
WordPress Accessibility Meetup
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility: Building and Testing Accessible Mobile Sites and Native Apps” virtually at the WordPress Accessibility Meetup on Tuesday April 16 at 10.00am AEST. You can access the PowerPoint of the presentation from Dropbox (68 MB) or the PDF version:
DrupalSouth Sydney 2024
Gian was unable to attend Drupal South in person, however the webinar “History of web accessibility” is available on YouTube.
Past Conferences and Events: 2023
AHFE International Conference, Hawaii Edition
In Honolulu, Hawaii and online from December 4 to 6.
Gian presented “Accessibility roadmap for tertiary institutions” as part of the “Design Applications and User Experience” session on Tuesday, December 5 at 9:00AM HST. The “Accessibility roadmap for tertiary institutions” can be downloaded from AHFE.
Accessing Higher Ground
In Denver, Colorado from November 6 to 10.
Gian ran two full-day pre-conference workshops: Mobile accessibility for web sites and native apps on Monday, November 6 and Managing the build of an accessible web site on Tuesday, November 7. She also presented History of web accessibility at 3:30pm MT on Wednesday, November 8 and Updates to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines at 11:45am MT on Friday, November 10.
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
Hybrid from October 25 to November 3
Gian ran the presentation Mobile ICT Accessibility Testing Guidelines on Wednesday, October 25 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm ET which is a recording of last year’s presentation with a live Q&A.
WordPress Accessibility Day
Online from September 27 to 28.
Gian presented Mobile Accessibility: Building Accessible Mobile Sites and Native Apps for Accessibility on Thursday, September 28 at 06:00 UTC.
14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE)
In San Francisco, California and online from July 20 to 24.
Gian presented on the Mobile site and native app accessibility testing methodology as part of the “Assistive Technology and User Experience” session on Saturday, July 22 at 8:00AM PT. The recording is available through AHFE and Gian’s accompanying journal article is available for download.
WITS 2023 Virtual Summit
Online from July 18 to 20.
Gian presented “How to make your social media accessible to all” on Thursday, July 20 at 1:15PM EDT.
Webinar: Understanding the history of web accessibility
Online on July 6 at 2:00PM EDT.
Gian presented this webinar as part of IAAP’s 2023 An Accessibility Journey Miniseries.
Accessibility Summer Camp
Online on June 2.
Gian presented “Update to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines” at 2:00PM CT.
Gian also presented The History of Accessibility as a pre-conference breakout session.
John Slatin AccessU
In Austin, Texas and online from May 9 to 12.
Gian virtually presented “Update to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines” on Wednesday, May 10 at 2:15PM CT. She also hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on mobile accessibility on Friday, May 12 at 11:00AM CT.
DeveloperWeek Management
Online from May 9 to 10.
Gian presented “How to Make Sure You Create an Accessible Site, for Project Managers” on Tuesday, May 9 at 3:00PM PT.
The Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific (AITCAP)
On the Gold Coast, Australia on April 28 and online on May 11.
Gian presented “Improve your social media accessibility and engagement through understanding assistive technology” in-person on Friday, April 28 at 12:15PM AEST.
Midwest Drupal Camp
In Chicago, Illinois and online from April 26 to 28.
Gian virtually presented “Mobile accessibility: building accessible mobile sites and native apps for accessibility” on Wednesday, April 26 at 2:30PM CDT.
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
In Anaheim, California from March 13 to 17.
Gian ran a half-day pre-conference workshop on the Mobile Accessibility Testing Methodology on Monday, March 13 at 1:30PM PT. She also presented on Social Media and Accessibility on Thursday, March 16 at 2:20PM PT.
Gian and AccessibilityOz Operations Manager, Sheryl Dwyer, discussed “Working Internationally: How Accessibility Differs in Australia and the US” via CSUNATC TV on Wednesday, March 15 at 9:20AM PT.
Webinar: Standard Accessibility Reporting
Online on March 7 at 10:00AM AEDT.
This webinar introduced the newly created nonprofit organisation Standard Accessibility Reporting, Inc. with speaker Chris Law, SAR Executive Director. Gian provided opening remarks.
Perth Web Accessibility Camp 2023
In Perth, WA and online on February 21.
Gian presented on the History of Web Accessibility at 1:40PM AWST.
ATHEN Virtual STEM Accessibility Conference: Acc3ss N0w!
Online from February 9 to 10.
Gian presented “Mobile accessibility: Building accessible mobile STEM content” on Thursday, February 9 at 3:00PM ET. The recording is available via YouTube.
Past Conferences and Events: 2022
Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Workshop (Australia)
Online on December 15.
Gian ran this half-day, virtual workshop from 12:30PM to 4:30PM AEDT. Participants learned about the unique accessibility issues on mobile sites and mobile apps, including hover traps, VoiceOver swipe traps and zoom traps.
Web Directions Summit
In Sydney, Australia from December 1 to 2.
Gian presented on “Mobile accessibility: testing mobile sites and native apps for accessibility.”
Accessing Higher Ground
In Denver, Colorado from November 14 to 18.
Gian ran two full-day pre-conference workshops: a Mobile Testing Workshop on November 14 and an Accessibility Testing Workshop on November 15. She also presented:
- Social media and accessibility at 2:15pm on Wednesday, November 16;
- Updates to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines at 2:15pm on Thursday, November 17; and
- Making sure videos are accessible at 10:30am on Friday, November 18.
Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Workshop
Online on November 3.
Gian ran this half-day, virtual workshop from 12:30PM to 4:30PM ET. Participants learned all about the unique accessibility issues on mobile sites and mobile apps, including hover traps, VoiceOver swipe traps and zoom traps.
Digital Accessibility Legal Summit
Online from November 1 to 2.
M-Enabling Summit
In Washington, DC from October 24 to 26.
Gian participated in the panel discussion “Accessibility of Software as a Service (SaaS)” on Tuesday, October 25 at 4:15PM ET.
DrupalSouth Brisbane
In Brisbane, QLD from October 19 to 21.
Gian presented on “Mobile accessibility: building accessible mobile sites and native apps for accessibility” on Wednesday, October 19 at 2:05PM AEST.
Data Bash
Online on September 10.
Gian presented “Yes, accessibility is important for data too” at 2:00PM CEST.
Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Workshop
Online on August 17 and 25.
Gian ran this two-part workshop over two days in August. Participants learned all about the unique accessibility issues on mobile sites and mobile apps, including hover traps, VoiceOver swipe traps and zoom traps.
WSU Accessibility Summer Camp 2022
Online on June 17.
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility: Testing Mobile Sites and Native Apps for Accessibility ” at 2:00PM CT.
Webinar: Accessibility Basics
Online on June 16 at 10:00AM AEST.
This 1-hour webinar is a great primer on the basics of digital accessibility. You can access the slides via Prezentt or via Dropbox as a PDF (5.98 MB) or PPTX (56.77 MB) file. The recording is available the AccessibilityOz Webinars page.
Leading Entrepreneurs of the World
Online from June 6 to June 10.
Gian presented “Entrepreneurship is Better When it is Inclusive” on Wednesday, June 8 at 2:00PM PT / 5:00PM ET.
University of Guelph Accessibility Conference
Online from May 24 to May 26.
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility: Testing Mobile Sites and Native Apps for Accessibility” on Wednesday, May 25 at 10:00AM ET.
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific (AITCAP)
Online on May 17, 19, 24 and 26.
Gian participated in the panel discussion “Letting people know you are accessible & inclusive: Start with you website” on Tuesday, May 17 at 1:20PM AEST.
The 6th Annual ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
Online on May 16 to 18.
Gian presented “Update to the Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Guidelines” on Tuesday, May 17 at 4:15PM ET, as well as a bonus presentation, “The History of Web Accessibility,” directly afterward on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00PM ET. Additionally, AccessibilityOz participated in the Sponsor Demo Day on April 29.
Young Entrepreneurs of the World
Online from April 19 to 21.
Gian presented “Anybody Can Become an Entrepreneur” on Thursday, April 21 at 4:00PM ET.
Perth Web Accessibility Camp
In Victoria Park, Western Australia and online on February 22.
Gian presented virtually on mobile accessibility standards.
Past Conferences and Events: 2021
Accessing Higher Ground
In Denver, Colorado and online from November 15 to 19.
Gian virtually presented How to read a VPAT and Accessibility Conformance Report and ran a Mobile Testing Workshop.
DrupalSouth
Online on November 11.
Gian presented Mobile accessibility: testing mobile sites for accessibility at 12:00PM AEDT. The recording is available via YouTube.
Drupal GovCon 2021
Online from October 13 to 15.
Gian presented Mobile accessibility: testing mobile sites and native apps for accessibility on Wednesday, October 13 at 11:00AM ET. The recording is available via YouTube.
Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF)
Online from October 12 to 14.
WPCampus 2021 Online
Online from September 21 to 22.
Gian presented “The New Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Guidelines” on Wednesday, September 22 at 12:00PM PT. The presentation recording is available via the WPCampus website.
NADP Virtual International Conference
Online during the month of June.
Gian presented on Accessibility in the UK during the last week of June. The presentation is available via YouTube.
WSU Accessibility Summer Camp 2021
Online on Friday, June 18.
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility Testing Methodology” at 9:00AM CT. The recording is now available.
#a11yTO Camp
Online on May 29.
Gian presented Mobile Accessibility: Testing Mobile Sites and Native Apps for Accessibility.
A11y Bytes
Online on Thursday, May 20.
Gian’s presentation on Mobile Accessibility is available to view on the A11y Bytes YouTube channel.
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific (AITCAP)
Online each Thursday in May.
On May 6, during the conference’s “Best Practice in Accessible & Inclusive Tourism” day, Gian participated in the panel discussion “Website accessibility versus accessibility on your website,” alongside Claudia Stevenson and moderator Brigitta Norton. On May 13, during the conference’s “Understanding and Attracting the Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Market” day, Gian presented “Using social media accessibility features.”
Webinar: The History of Digital Accessibility
Gian presented this webinar to celebrate AccessibilityOz’s 10th birthday!
This webinar was presented twice to accommodate more time zones: Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00AM AET (Tuesday, April 13 at 1:00PM PT / 4:00PM ET) and Tuesday, April 13th at 1:00PM AET (Tuesday, April 13 at 8:00PM PT / 11:00PM ET). The presentation slides can be accessed via Dropbox as a PowerPoint document (60.13 MB) or a PDF document (4.2 MB) and the recording is available on the AccessibilityOz Webinars page.
Webinar: Mobile Accessibility
Gian presented this webinar on Wednesday, March 31 at 1:00PM PT / 4:00PM ET as part of a joint series with CommonLook.
CSUN 2021
Online from March 6 to 14, 2021.
Gian presented on Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines.
The presentations slides can be accessed via Dropbox as a PowerPoint (56.47MB) or PDF file (9.94MB).
Access Israel’s 7th International Webinar
Gian spoke at Access Israel’s International Webinar “Accessible Future: Innovation in Web & Apps Accessibility” on January 26 at 14:00 GMT (9:00AM EST / 6:00AM PST).
Her presentation on OzPlayer, our fully accessible video player, is available on Access Israel’s website or via Dropbox (PPTX, 34.23MB).
Past Conferences and Events: 2020
Accessing Higher Ground
Online from November 9 to 19, 2020.
Gian ran a pre-conference workshop on Accessibility Testing. She also be presented How to read a VPAT and ACR.
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
Online during the week of October 19, 2020.
Gian ran the pre-conference Special Evening Seminar “Mobile Site and Native App Testing” on Wednesday, October 14. She presented on Social media Accessibility Testing on the Symposium’s second day, Thursday, October 22.
Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF)
Online from October 6 to 7, 2020.
Drupal GovCon
Online on September 24 and 25.
Gian presented “Mobile accessibility: testing mobile sites and native apps for accessibility” on Thursday, September 24 at 3:30PM EDT.
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
Online on September 17, 2020.
Gian presented “Mobile accessibility: testing mobile sites and native apps for accessibility” on September 17 at 5:00 UTC. The recording is available via YouTube.
UX Australia
Online from August 25 to 28, 2020.
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility: Testing native apps and mobile sites for accessibility” on Wednesday, August 26 at 11:50AM AEST.
Gian was also interviewed for the UXA pre-conference podcast. The recording is available via SoundCloud.
Webinar: Mobile Accessibility
Gian presented this webinar on Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00PM PT / 4:00PM ET as part of a joint series with CommonLook.
The presentations slides can be accessed via Dropbox (PPTX, 62.42MB) and the recording is available on our Webinars page.
WPCampus 2020
Online from July 29 to 30, 2020.
Gian presented “The new Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing Guidelines” on Wednesday, July 29 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM PST. The presentations slides can be accessed via Dropbox as a PowerPoint (56.28MB) or PDF file (6.41MB). The presentation recording is available via the WPCampus Learning Library.
Webinar: Using Social Media Accessibility Features
Gian presented this webinar on Tuesday, July 28 at 1:00PM PT / 4:00PM ET as part of a joint series with CommonLook. The presentations slides can be accessed via Dropbox (PPTX, 35.6MB).
Microsoft 365 May – Australia & New Zealand
Online during the month of May 2020.
Gian participated in the panel discussion “Building a workplace for the next generation” on Wednesday, 20th of May at 5:00PM AEST. The recording is now available for viewing.
2nd A11y Wizard Hour webinar
This 60-minute accessibility Q&A was hosted on Thursday, May 14 at 4:00PM PT / 7:00PM ET.
The webinar recording is now available for viewing.
Social Media and Accessibility webinar
Presented on May 13. The webinar recording is now available for viewing. The presentations slides can be accessed via Dropbox (PPTX, 22.3MB).
Australian Accessibility Conference (OZeWAI and PWAC)
In Perth, WA Australia from February 10 to 13.
Gian ran a workshop on Mobile Accessibility Testing as well as the mini-workshop “How to test the accessibility of your mobile websites and apps.” She presented on Social Media Accessibility and participated in the speakers and discussion panel on Accessibility Standards and Policies.
The panel discussion recording is available on YouTube. Her social media presentation recording is available on YouTube, and the PowerPoint slides are available via Dropbox (PowerPoint, 26MB).
Past Conferences and Events: 2019
Accessing Higher Ground
In Westminster, Colorado from November 18 to 22.
Gian ran two workshops:
She also presented on two topics:
Webinar: How to incorporate Accessibility into Mobile App Testing
Gian co-presented this webinar with Experitest CTO Guy Arieli on Wednesday, November 13th at 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT, and Thursday, November 14th at 3:00PM AEGT / 12:00PM SGT / 3:30PM IST / 11:00AM CEST.
Webinar: Advanced Social Media Accessibility
Gian presented this webinar for the IAAP (November 7th, 11:00AM ET / 8:00AM PT)
Webinar: Procuring accessible products
Gian presented this free webinar twice on October 15. You can access the slides via Prezentt, or download them from Dropbox (PowerPoint, 38.07 MB). The webinar recording is now available.
Webinar: Social Media and Accessibility
Gian ran this free webinar for California Community Colleges’ Accessibility Office Hours Webinar Series (October 10th, 4:00PM ET / 1:00PM PT).
Webinar: Mobile Accessibility Toolkit
Gian ran this free webinar for 3Play Media (October 10th, 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT).
Interagency Accessibility Forum
At GSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on October 7 and 8.
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
In Washington, D.C. from September 30 to October 2.
Gian co-ran a full-day workshop, Mobile Accessibility Testing, on September 30. She presented on Video Player Accessibility on October 2.
In addition, Gian ran a post-conference bootcamp on October 3 and 4: Accessibility Testing for Beginners.
Mobile Accessibility Testing Workshop
Gian ran a full-day workshop at the Atlassian offices in Sydney, NSW Australia on September 20.
Digital Accessibility Testing for all
Gian spoke on Mobile Accessibility Testing at the Sydney Web Accessibility & Inclusive Design meetup in Sydney, NSW Australia on September 17.
Mobile Accessibility Testing Workshop
Gian ran this full-day workshop at Stanford University in Stanford, California on August 9.
Webinar: How to read a VPAT
Gian presented this webinar on August 5.
- Watch the recorded webinar on the AccessibilityOz Webinars page.
- Access the presentation slides on Prezentt, or download the slides from Dropbox as a PDF (4.42 MB) or PowerPoint (34.64 MB).
WPCampus
In Portland, Oregon from July 25 to 27.
Gian taught a Hands-on Workshop, “Mobile Site Accessibility Testing” and spoke on the panel “Let’s talk accessibility.”
Webinar: The European Accessibility Act: What you need to do and what you can do today
Online on July 10.
Gian ran this free webinar for Codemotion. Access the webinar recording via YouTube or download the slides from Dropbox (PowerPoint, 36.39 MB).
Webinar: How to test the accessibility of your mobile websites and apps
Online on June 25 and July 2.
- Watch the recorded webinar on our Presentations page.
- Access the presentation slides on Prezentt, or download the slides from Dropbox (PDF, 8.13 MB).
UXDC Design for Accessibility
In Washington, D.C. on June 20.
Gian presented “Mobile Accessibility: The good, the bad and the ugly.”
M-Enabling Summit
In Arlington, Virginia from June 17 to 19.
Gian was on the panel of the IAAP session “Testing and Monitoring: End Users in Action.”
London Tech Week
In London, England from June 10 to 14.
London Accessibility Meetup #27
In London, England on June 10.
Gian spoke on Social Media Accessibility.
You can view the recorded meetup on YouTube.
Tech Inclusion Melbourne
In Melbourne, Australia on May 22.
Gian presented on “Building an Accessible and Inclusive Tech Ecosystem for People with Disabilities.”
A11y Bytes Sydney
In Sydney, Australia on May 16.
Gian presented on Social Media and Accessibility. Access the presentation slides on Prezentt, or download them from Dropbox (PDF, 4.07 MB).
DrupalCon Seattle
In Seattle, Washington from April 8 to April 12.
Gian keynoted the Higher Education Summit and spoke on mobile accessibility.
- Access the keynote the presentation, “Web Accessibility in Higher Education,” on Prezentt, or download the presentation from Dropbox (PDF, 11.62 MB).
- Access “Mobile Accessibility: The good, the bad and the ugly” on Prezentt, or download the presentation from Dropbox (PDF, 12.48 MB).
CodeMotion Rome
In Rome, Italy from March 22 to 23. Gian presented on the topic of “Social Media & Accessibility”. (This presentation was also run as a webinar on Thursday, April 18th for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals).
CSUN
AccessibilityOz attended and exhibited at CSUN in Anaheim, California from March 12th to 15th
ICT Accessibility Testing Bootcamps
Gian Wild ran two testing workshops in Anaheim, California on March 11th and March 12th, 2019, co-located with the Digital Legal Accessibility Summit.
Accessibility Camp Bay Area
AccessibilityOz sponsored the 5th annual Accessibility Camp Bay Area, which took place at LinkedIn headquarters in San Francisco, California on March 9.
Codemotion Milan
At Superstudio in Milan, Italy from November 29 – 30, 2018.
Gian presented on “Mobile accessibility: the good, the bad and the ugly.”
Accessing Higher Ground
At the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado from 12 – 16 November, 2018.
Gian conducted a full-day workshop: Everything you need to know about accessibility testing. She also gave two presentations: “Social media and accessibility” and “Accessibility during a web build.”
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
At the George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia from 6 – 8 November, 2018.
Gian conducted two half-day workshops: “Accessibility Testing 201” and “Mobile Testing Process.” She also gave two presentations: “Testing video players for accessibility compliance” and “Testing social media for WCAG2 compliance.”
- View the Accessibility Testing 201 presentation on Prezentt
- View the Mobile Testing Process presentation on Prezentt
- Download Gian’s paper “Testing social media for WCAG2 compliance” from Dropbox (Word, 3.48 MB)
- Download Gian’s paper “Testing Video Players for accessibility” from Dropbox (Word, 26.68 KB)
BADCAMP 2018
At the University of California, Berkeley from October 24 – 27, 2018.
Gian presented on Mobile Accessibility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Interagency Accessibility Forum
At GSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 2018.
AHFE International 2018
At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida from July 21 – 25, 2018.
Human-Computer Interaction International 2018
At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 15 – 20, 2018.
16th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
At the Johannes Kepler University of Linz in Linz, Austria from July 11 – 13, 2018.
Gian presented on The Inaccessibility Of Video Players.
33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
At the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, California from March 19 – 23, 2018.
Gian presented on:
- The accessibility of video players
- Social media and accessibility
- Interactive maps – how do you make them accessible?
Past conferences: 2017
Accessing Higher Ground
At the Westin Hotel in Westminster, Colorado from Nov 13 – 17, 2017.
Gian gave four presentations:
- Updates to Social Media Accessibility in 2017
- Interactive Map Accessibility
- Video Player Accessibility, and
- Using OzART to Test Websites in Higher Education: A George Mason U. Case Study
WordCamp Seattle
At the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle from Nov 4 – 5, 2017
Gian spoke about Mobile Accessibility at this event. View her presentation on WordPress.tv.
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium
At the Partnership for Public Service Conference Center in Washington DC from Oct 25 – 27, 2017
Gian conducted a workshop, “Introduction to Accessibility Testing (‘Testing 201’)”, and a seminar, “Making an Airline Site Accessible”.
Accessibility Camp Bay Area
At LinkedIn HQ in San Francisco on Oct 21, 2017.
Gian presented on “Interactive maps: How do you make them accessible?”
BADCamp Drupal Conference
At the University of California, Berkeley from Oct 18 – 21, 2017.
Gian presented on Mobile and accessibility.
A11Y Camp Sydney 2017
At the Aerial UTS Function Centre, Ultimo on Sep 13, 2017
Gian presented on Mobile Accessibility.
UX in Higher Education
At the IBIS Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne from Aug 29 – 30, 2017
WordCamp Boston on July 22nd and 23rd July
Gian spoke twice:
- Saturday, 11.50 – 12.30: How to create an accessible WordPress site
- Sunday, 3.30 – 4.20pm: moderating Panel: WordPress in Higher Ed
CCC Accessibility Day
AccessibilityOz will be presenting at the CCC Accessibility Day in Los Angeles, California.
Federal Accessibility Forum
July 28th in Washington DC
M-enabling Summit in Washington DC from 12 – 14th June
Gian was on the Panel: Social Media and Collaborative Platforms as part of the Connected Citizens track in Studio F on Tuesday 13th June from 1.30pm – 2.45pm
GlobalMindED
June 22nd and 23rd, Denver CO
Social media and accessibility
CSUN
- Social media and accessibility at 8am on Friday 3rd March at Golden Hill AB, 3rd Floor, Seaport Tower
- Building an accessible web site at 9am on Friday 3rd March at Golden Hill AB, 3rd Floor, Seaport Tower
2017 Ontario Assistive Technology Virtual Conference
Social media and accessibility at 12.45pm EDT, on Friday 10th March
PEATWorks
Past conferences: 2016
OZeWAI in Canberra on November 28th to 30th
Making video accessible
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the video accessible presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 10.27 MB)
Central PA Open Source Conference in Lancaster, Pennslyvania on November 19th
Making an accessible WordPress site
Accessing Higher Ground in Boulder, Colorado from November 14th to 18th
Updates to social media accessibility in 2016, Wednesday 16th November 8:00am to 9.15am
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the social media presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 25.3 MB)
Mobile – what not to do, Wednesday 16th November, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Video player accessibility, Thursday 17th November, 9:15am to 10:15am
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the presentation from Dropbox:
Interactive maps: how do you make them accessible? Thursday 17th November, 4pm to 5pm
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the interactive maps presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 14.35 MB)
ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium in Baltimore on the 2nd and 3rd of November
Slideshows
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the slideshow presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 18.4 MB)
Social media
- View the presentation on Prezentt
- Download the social media presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 25.3 MB)
Columbus Code Camp in Ohio on October 22nd
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 31 MB).
Little Rock Tech Fest in Arkansas on October 20th and 21st
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 31 MB).
Desert Code Camp in Chandler, Arizona on the 8th October
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 31 MB).
JavaScript and accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 12 MB).
2016 Section 508 Interagency Accessibility Forum in Bethesda, Maryland on the 11th October
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt.
Video player accessibility
You can view the presentation on Prezentt.
Social media accessibility: how do you make your social media accessible when SoMe accessibility compliance is so low?
You can view the presentation on Prezentt.
Generate Sydney
Generate Sydney in Sydney on the 5th September
Chicago Accessibility Meetup
Mobile accessibility: the good the bad and the ugly on July 26th in Chicago
Mobile accessibility: the good, the bad and the ugly
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 31 MB).
HCI International, 2016
HCI International 2016 in Toronto, Canada from the 17th to the 22nd of July
Conference Proceedings
Buy the conference proceedings: HCI in Business, Government, and Organizations: eCommerce and Innovation or view the Social Media and Accessibility paper.
15th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
15th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs in Austria from the 13th to the 15th July
Conference Proceedings
Buy the conference proceedings: Computers Helping People with Special Needs from Springer or view the Are PDFs an Accessible Solution paper.
AHEAD 2016
AHEAD 2016 in Indianapolis, USA, from the 11th till the 16th of July
Video and PDFs
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (Powerpoint, 31 MB).
Free Code Camp
Accessibility: what do you need to know on June 29th at Google, Mountain View
Accessibility: What do you need to know
You can view the presentation on Prezentt or download the presentation from Dropbox (12 MB).
M-enabling Summit 2016
M-enabling Summit 2016 in Washington DC on the 13th to the 14th of June
Australian Roadshows: Maximise productivity and increase client engagement seminar
Australian Roadshows: Maximise productivity and increase client engagement seminar, in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney on May 24th, 25th and 27th
Australian Roadshows: Maximise productivity and increase client engagement seminar
You can view the presentation on Prezentt, or download the presentation from Dropbox (14 MB).
Mastering SAP Technologies
Mastering SAP Technologies in Melbourne on the 25th to the 27th of May
Pomeranian Convention of People with Disabilities
Rafal Charlampowicz presented at the Pomeranian Convention of People with Disabilities on the 23rd of May in Gdansk, Poland
Usablenet’s Introduction to WCAG2.0 Webinar
Usablenet’s Introduction to WCAG2.0 webinar on the 19th of May
A11y Bytes Melbourne
A11y Bytes Melbourne on the 19th of May
CSUN 2016
CSUN 2016 Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego on the 23rd to the 25th March
Interactive maps: from Google to Bing; How do you make them accessible?
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Interactive maps from Dropbox (28.4 MB).
Health Literacy Melbourne
Health Literacy Melbourne on the 11th March – Keynote
Past conferences: 2015
OzeWAI in Canberra, Australia from the 25th to the 27th November
Accessing Higher Ground
Accessing Higher Ground in Denver, Colorado on the 16th to the 21st November. You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides or access Prezentt for the three sessions:
- Social Media and accessibility (PowerPoint, 24 MB) or view Social media and accessibility on Prezentt
- PDF accessibility (PowerPoint, 25 MB) or view PDF accessibility on Prezentt
- Video and accessibility (PowerPoint, 15 MB) or view Video and accessibility on Prezentt
Making Learning Accessible
Making Learning Accessible in Michigan at Michigan State University on Friday November 13th.
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Social media and accessibility from Dropbox (17.7 MB). Alternatively you can view the Social media and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
StarTechConf
StarTechConf in Santiago, Chile on the 6th to the 7th November
Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation on Mobile and accessibility from Dropbox (27 MB). Alternatively you can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
CodeMotion Berlin
CodeMotion in Berlin on the 2nd to the 3rd November
Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation on Mobile and accessibility from Dropbox (27 MB). Alternatively you can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
IAAP Access 2015
IAAP Access 2015 in Las Vegas on the 21st to the 23rd October.
You can download the presentations from Dropbox:
Gian’s presentations, as video on Vimeo:
ADA Audio Webinar
Download the PowerPoint presentation on Social media and accessibility from Dropbox, or listen or read the the Social media and accessibility audio webinar.
United Nations
Gian spoke at the United Nations on the importance of accessibility at the Eighth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
M-Enabling Summit
Gian presented on Social media and accessibility, in Washington DC on the 2nd of June.
The Human Element: The Battle for the Customer Interface Forum
AIMIA event – The Human Element: The Battle for the Customer Interface Forum in Sydney on the 27th of May.
Intranet Design and Usability in the Australian Public Sector
Intranet Design and Usability in the Australian Public Sector in Melbourne on the 27th and 28th May.
What Do You Know, Melbourne
What Do You Know in Melbourne on the 7th May.
JavaScript and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Javascript and accessibility from Dropbox (15.6 MB).
CSUN
CSUN 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego on the 7th to the 11th March
Mobile and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Mobile and accessibility from Dropbox (28.4 MB).
Video and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Videos and accessibility from Dropbox (17.7 MB).
Accessibility Camp Bay Area
Accessibility Camp Bay Area in San Francisco on the 28th February.
How we build an accessible video player
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on How we build an accessible video player from Dropbox (17.7 MB).
Web xChange, Canberra
Web xChange in Canberra on the 10th February.
Mobile and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Mobile and accessibility from Dropbox (23 MB). Alternatively you can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Past conferences: 2014
OzeWAI, Melbourne
OzeWAI in Melbourne on the 8th to the 10th December.
Social media and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Social media and accessibility from Dropbox (16.63 MB).
Cognitive disabilities
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Cognitive disabilities from Dropbox (27.24 MB).
Prioritising web accessibility in the build of a web site.
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Prioritising web accessibility from Dropbox (7.91 MB).
Social Media Risk and Reputation Management Forum, Sydney
Social Media Risk and Reputation Management Forum in Sydney on the 25th November
Social media and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Social Media and accessibility from Dropbox (16.05 MB). Alternatively you can view the Social media and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Accessing Higher Ground, Colorado
Accessing Higher Ground in Colorado on the 17th to the 21st November
Presentations are available on Prezentt. Please note that Prezentt and cause some problems for screenreader users. Read the blog post about Accessing Higher Ground.
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
PDFs and accessibility
You can view the PDFs and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Videos and accessibility
You can view the Videos and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Semantic Markup for WCAG2 (Images, Headings, Links and Titles)
You can view the Semantic Markup for WCAG2 slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Michigan State University World Usability Day, Michigan
Michigan State University World Usability Day in Michigan on the 13th of November
Mobile and accessibility
Mobile and accessibility
You can download the accessible PowerPoint slides on Mobile and accessibility from Dropbox (27.71 MB). Alternatively you can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Future of Web Design
Future of Web Design in New York on the 3rd to the 5th November. Read the blog post of the Future of Web Design Mobile and accessibility.
Presentation is available on Prezentt and Dropbox. Please note that Prezentt causes some problems for screenreader users, so please access our slides via Dropbox.
Mobile and accessibility
You can view the Mobile and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design
Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design in San Francisco on the 27th October.
Presentation: Mobile and accessibility
Joomla Day Sydney
Joomla Day Sydney, 11th and 12th October
Presentation is available on Prezentt. Please note that Prezentt causes some problems for screenreader users.
Prioritising web accessibility in the build of a web site
dev/world, Melbourne
/dev/world, 29th and 30th September
Presentation: Mobile and accessibility
See the blog post – Presentation for dev/world: Mobile and accessibility
WordCamp, Sydney
WordCamp, 27th and 28th September
Presentation is available on Prezentt. Please note that Prezentt causes some problems for screenreader users.
PDFs and accessibility
You can view the PDFs and accessibility slides and access the links from Prezentt.
AuIGF, Melbourne
AuIGF, 26th and 27th August
Forum: The Internet has a Help button
DrupalGov, Canberra
DrupalGov, 22nd August
Presentation is available for download on our website in Word, PDF or PowerPoint format.
Prioritising web accessibility in the build of a web site
Download the slides on Prioritising web accessibility in the build of a web site
GovCamp, Canberra
Seminar: Case Study – Building an accessible web site
Past conferences: 2013
OzeWAI, Melbourne
OzeWAI, 27th and 29th November
Presentation: Video players and accessibility
Intranet YOUsability, Melbourne
Intranet YOUsability, 17th and 18th September
Chairperson
Workshop: Prioritising web accessibility in the build of a web site
Edge of the Web, Perth
Edge of the Web, 14th and 15th March
Presentation: Allies in accessibility
Past conferences: 2012
Drupal Downunder, Melbourne
Drupal Downunder, 14th and 15th January
The keynote presentation is available on slideshare.
The differences between WCAG1 and WCAG2
You can view the differences between WCAG1 and WCAG2 slides and access the links from slideshare.
Spectronics, Gold Coast
Spectronics, 22nd to the 25th May
Presentation: Making web sites accessible to people with cognitive disabilities
Enhancing Online and Mobile content, Canberra
Enhancing Online and Mobile content, 30th and 31st May
Presentation: Seven months and counting – how to meet the AGIMO deadline
Workshop: Making online content more accessible
Seamless CMS Conference, Melbourne
Seamless CMS conference, 29th and 30th November
The presentation is available on slideshare.
One month and counting – how to meet the December deadline
Past conferences: 2011
IBM Innovate, Sydney and Melbourne
IBM Innovate, 19th July and 21st July
Seminar: Changes to the DDA Web Advisory Notes
Edge of the Web, Perth
Edge of the Web, 28th and 29th July, 2011
Seminar: PDFs and accessibility: can they really be made accessible?
Workshop: Changes to the DDA Web Advisory Notes
Local Government Web Network Conference, Sydney
Local Government Web Network, 20th August
Seminar: Accessibility and PDFs
Web Directions South, Sydney
Web Directions South, 11th to the 14th October
Presentation: WCAG2 – the hidden nuggets
Accessing Higher Ground, Colorado
Accessing Higher Ground, 14th to the 18th November
Seminar: PDFs and accessibility
We have also been regular speakers at industry events such as the Computer Human Industry Special Interest Group (CHISIG) and the Web Standards Group (WSG), speaking in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.