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What does it mean to be a truly accessible and inclusive organization and why is it important for e-commerce? This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), join the Ablr team and our panelists online for our GAAD Webinar, in which we will discuss why accessibility matters and how it impacts your organization. During this webinar, you will hear from Carrie Farber, Accessibility Lead at Walmart eCommerce, Mark Pope, Partner at Pope Tech and Alisa Herr, CEO of Unity Web Agency.
Event Time & Day
May 20, 2021 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Guest Speaker
Carrie Farber
Accessibility Lead, Walmart eCommerce
Carrie Farber, accessibility Lead at Walmart eCommerce, has a passion for universal design and digital inclusion to drive better experiences for everyone. She is a creative, customers-centric thought leader with experience in a fast-paced eCommerce environment, specializing in accessibility, content strategy and development, as well as business and product strategy for SEO and product detail pages. Carrie is also active in the Walmart inABLE associate resource group which focuses on promoting disability inclusion in the workplace, and is proud to be involved in Teach Access, a non-profit focused on infusing accessibility into higher education through industry and academic collaboration.
Panelists
Andrew Crook
Accessibility Engineer, CVS Health
Andrew is a Software Engineer with a passion for accessibility, and its positive impact on technology; enabling individuals to have opportunities such as education, employment, independence, and a general quality of life that would previously have been out of reach. Andrew has a unique perspective of accessibility with regards to its relationship with technology due to having a degenerative retinal condition from birth, which has resulted in a slow but continuous loss of vision. Andrew learned to leverage a variety of tools and technology to support a full lifestyle. “My passion for technology is grounded in how it may be leveraged to create life changing impacts for individuals facing many forms of challenges.” Following a career beginning in the financial sector Andrew found a lack of quality resources to be successful and made the decision to shift to a career in technology. Through technology, optimism, and education Andrew shares his story and knowledge to help individuals learn how they may leverage technology and other tools to live a similarly full and independent life.
Alisa Herr
CEO, Unity Web Agency
Alisa Herr is the founder and CEO of Unity Web Agency. She is passionate about lifting up those who use their talents as a force for good, and she established Unity Web Agency in 2016 to create sustainable and accessible websites for nonprofits and socially responsible businesses.
Mark Pope
Partner; Web Accessibility Specialist, Pope Tech
Mark Pope is a Partner and Web Accessibility Specialist at Pope Tech. He works with potential and new clients interested in learning more about web accessibility and how Pope Tech’s platform can be leveraged to achieve their accessibility goals. Prior to coming to Pope Tech, he was a lecturer and researcher in higher education. He holds a PhD in Human Development and Family Sciences, and he has been a lecturer at 4 universities. He is passionate about helping individuals and organizations level-up in web accessibility and achieve their accessibility goals.