June 12, 2:30pm
New regulations and policies in the United States, Europe and several major countries as well as new and updated standards set new accessibility requirements which governments and private sector organizations must comply with. This session will provide an in-depth update on latest developments and what organizations need to know.
Session Chair: James Thurston, Vice President, Global Strategy and Development, G3ict
Panelists:
David Capozzi, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board
Mary-Louise Hayward, Manager Social and Consumer Policy, Office for Disability Issues (ODI), Employment and Social Development Canada, Government of Canada
Alfonso Hernandez Maya, General Coordinator of User Policy, Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, Mexico
Amanda Maisels, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Marco Pellegrini, Special Secretary for the