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IBM's Involvement

We strive to make our own events and presentations as accessible as possible, and to help others do the same. We have led the development of guidance on Planning an Accessible Conference for the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. Accessibility considerations for online events are equally important, especially now that many events are moving online, and we also contributed accessibility guidance to the ACM’s new report: Virtual Conferences: A Guide to Best Practices.


AccessU 2023
09 – 12 May 2023
Austin, TX
John Slatin AccessU 2023 is a hybrid conference that allows attendees to connect with the best of the best, including IBM Accessibility, in digital accessibility training from wherever they are. AccessU is designed to bring attendees the accessibility skills they need for an increasingly digital world, no matter their schedule or location.
AccessU 2023 site
Participating IBM employees
Tom Brunet and Josiah Hoskins
Automated open-source keyboard checking and related tools by IBM
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CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2023
13 – 17 March 2023
Anaheim, CA
For over 34 years, the Center on Disabilities, through the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, has provided an inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology. In 2019, the conference drew more than 5,000 people to Anaheim.
CSUN 2023 Conference site
Participating IBM employees
Josiah Hoskins, Ali Unwala, Phill Jenkins
Automated Open-Sourced Keyboard Checker
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Phill Jenkins, Alexandra Grossi
A Fun Stump-the-Designers
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Michael Gower, Jessica Lin
Learning Accessible Design through Gamification
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Josiah Hoskins, Ali Unwala, Phill Jenkins
Automated Accessibility Checking Open-Sourced
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AccessU 2022
09 – 12 May 2022
Austin, TX
John Slatin AccessU 2022 is a hybrid conference that allows you to connect with the best of the best in digital accessibility trainings from wherever you are. AccessU is designed to bring you the accessibility skills that you need for an increasingly digital world, no matter your schedule or location.
AccessU 2022 site
Participating IBM employees
Tom Brunet, Jess Lin, Josiah Hoskins
Accessibility tools and guidance for designers and developers

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2022
14 – 18 March 2022
Anaheim, CA
For 37 years, the Center on Disabilities, through the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, has provided an inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology. In 2018, the conference drew more than 5,000 people to San Diego.
CSUN 2022 Conference site
Participating IBM employees
Phill Jenkins
Equitable AI in the Workplace

Will Scott, Alexandra Grossi
IBM's Playbook and Tools for Accessible Project Development

Michael Gower, Jessica Lin, Alexandra Grossi
Accessibility for Designers, Where They Work

Josiah Hoskins, Ali Unwala, Phill Jenkins
Accessibility Checker Open-Sourced and Redesigned

Ali Unwala, Josiah Hoskins, Phill Jenkins
Automating Keyboard Testing Using Visualizations

ACM Assets
18 – 22 October 2021
Virtual
The premier forum for presenting research on the design, evaluation, use, and education related to computing for people with disabilities and older adults.
ACM Assets 2021 site
Participating IBM employees
Dr Shari Trewin
The History of SIGACCESS

M-Enabling Summit
04 – 06 October 2021
Virtual
The M-Enabling Summit Conference and Showcase is dedicated to promoting digital environments and assistive technologies for senior citizens and users of all abilities
M-Enabling Summit Conference site
Participating IBM employees
Phill Jenkins
Panel Discussion | Successes and Failures: What Worked and What Did Not Work during the Pandemic?

AccessU 2021
13, 18 – 20 May 2021
Virtual
AccessU is the only three-day, hands-on conference that provides tools that can immediately be put to use by designers, developers, project managers, administrators, and anyone who is responsible for online content and development. John Slatin AccessU teaches those skills in an interactive and communal environment where you will learn everything you need to know about integrating accessibility into your company.
AccessU 2021 site
Participating IBM employees
Mary Jo Mueller, Hope Turner
Inclusive Design Workshop
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Mary Jo Mueller
Accessibility Checker presentation
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Alexandra Grossi, Will Scott
Accessible Project Development, Planning to Delivery:
Here’s the Playbook and Tools to Get It Done


CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2021
06 – 14 March 2021
Virtual
For over 34 years, the Center on Disabilities, through the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, has provided an inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology. In 2018, the conference drew more than 5,000 people to San Diego.
CSUN 2021 Conference site
Participating IBM employees
Mary Jo Mueller
Accessibility Conformance Reports Using the VPAT
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FAccT 2021
04 – 10 March 2021
Virtual
The ACM FAccT conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in fairness, accountability, and transparency in socio-technical systems.
FAccT 2021 site
Participating IBM employees
Dr Shari Trewin
An Equality Opportunity: Combating Disability Discrimination in AI

Access Israel
26 January 2021
Virtual
This webinar focused on "Innovation in Web & App accessibility". The webinar was a huge success with over 850 people registering from 79 countries. During the three and half long event the participants heard from leading experts in the field and learned about the newest and most innovative solutions for accessibility in websites and applications. For this webinar Access Israel partnered with IAAP, who are leaders in the field of web accessibility.
Access Israel site
Participating IBM employees
Thomas Brunet
The IBM Equal Access Toolkit: Guidance and Tools from Plan to Launch