Event Agenda

Agenda

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Day 1: Wednesday May 24, 2023

Virtual Doors Open, Chat Help Desk Live

Time09:30

Welcome, Accessibility Information and Land Acknowledgement

time10:30
Rosalie Taillefer-Simard

Rosalie Taillefer-Simard
Master of Ceremonies

Nicholas Herd

Nicholas Herd
Master of Ceremonies

Denise McCuaig
Indigenous Elder and Executive Director, Healthcare Transformation and Capacity Building, Healthcare Excellence Canada

Minister Qualtrough Welcome and Opening Remarks

Time10:50
Carla Qualtrough

Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada

A Conversation with Minister Qualtrough on progress since NAAW 2022

Time10:55
Carla Qualtrough

Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada

Joeita Gupta

Joeita Gupta
Host, The Pulse on AMI

Michael McGuire
IT and Multimedia Coordinator, Association de l’Ouïe de l’Outaouais

Celebration of Canadian Artists with Disabilities

Time11:15

Networking Opportunity

Time11:30

Health Break

Time12:00

Disability Inclusive Digital Customer Services: The Human Dimension of Communication

Time12:30
Niki Ramesh

Niki Ramesh
Moderator, Digital Accessibility Lead at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Lyne Dubé
Adaptive Technology Program Manager at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

Damon Kirsebom
Autistic Advocate

Dr. Zephania Matanga

Dr. Zephania Matanga
Executive Director of The Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre

Steven Scott
Host, Double Tap on AMI

Health Break

Time13:45

Keynote Speaker

Time14:10
Maayan Ziv

Maayan Ziv
Founder & CEO, AccessNow

Celebration of Special Olympics

Time14:40

Conversation on Accessible and Inclusive Fashion

Time14:55
Ardra Shephard

Ardra Shephard
Host, Fashion Dis on AMI

Health Break

Time15:10

Disability Inclusive Digital Technologies: A Gateway to Inclusive Employment

Time15:35
Karl Blackburn

Karl Blackburn
President and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec

François Bernier

François Bernier
Founding President of the Horizon B2B consulting firm

Janice Fennell

Dr. Janice Fennell
Director Accessible Learning and Inclusion at Sheridan College

Anita Huberman

Anita Huberman
Moderator, President and Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Board of Trade

Carla Qualtrough

Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Time16:50

Day 2: Thursday May 25, 2023

Virtual Doors Open, Chat Help Desk Live

Time09:30


Welcome, Accessibility Information and Land Acknowledgement

Time10:30
Rosalie Taillefer-Simard

Rosalie Taillefer-Simard
Master of Ceremonies

Nicholas Herd

Nicholas Herd
Master of Ceremonies

Denise McCuaig
Indigenous Elder and Executive Director, Healthcare Transformation and Capacity Building, Healthcare Excellence Canada

Conversation on Innovation in Accessibility

Time10:50

Kristina Namiesniowski
Moderator, Senior Associate Deputy Minister at Employment and Social Development Canada and Deputy Minister Champion for Employees with Disabilities in the Federal Public Service

African Women Acting

Speaker
Canadian Administrator of Video Relay Service (CAV), Inc.

CN Tower

Speaker
CN Tower

March of Dimes Canada

Speaker
March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada

Speaker
Rick Hansen Foundation

Scotiabank

Speaker
Scotiabank

Networking Opportunity

Time11:30

Health Break

Time12:00

Disability Inclusive Transportation: Challenges and Changemakers

Time12:30
France Pégeot

France Pégeot
Moderator, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

Isabelle Ducharme

Isabelle Ducharme
President of the Board of Directors, Kéroul

Catherine Langlois

Catherine Langlois
Senior Advisor of Universal Accessibility, VIA Rail Canada

Kevin Penny

Kevin Penny
Content Creator, Accessible Adventuring

Kerianne Wilson

Kerianne Wilson
Senior Counsel, Customer Regulatory & Resolution, Air Canada

Health Break

Time13:45

Keynote Speaker

Time14:10

Celebration of Canadian Artists with Disabilities

Time14:40
Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson

Mayday Club Youth Choir
Fraser Valley Youth Promoting Neurodiversity

Robert Bhola
CEO / Founder, 258 Signs

Mattmac
Recording Artist and Music Producer

Health Break

Time15:10

Disability Inclusive Transportation: International and Canadian Best Practices

Time15:35
Stephanie Cadieux

Stephanie Cadieux
Moderator, Chief Accessibility Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada

Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski

Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski
President of K.M. Hunter-Zaworski, LLC

Alysson Prado Wolf

Alysson Prado Wolf
Mechanical Engineer and Coordinator at the Urban Development Authority of Curitiba (URBS), Brazil

Dr. Michael Mulvey
Associate Professor of Marketing at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

Cathy Nyfors
Manger of Passenger Programs at the Vancouver International Airport

Deliani Poetriayu Siregar
Senior Urban Planning, Gender and Social Inclusion Associate of Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Indonesia

Minister Qualtrough Closing Remarks

Time16:50
Carla Qualtrough

Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada

Day 3: Friday May 26, 2023

Virtual Doors Open, Chat Help Desk Live

Time10:00

Career Fair

Time11:00