Where applicable and when permitted, hyperlinks to download electronic materials to accommodate the Blind or Low-Vision community are displayed below in the Schedule table. For convenience, there is an "all-in-one" download button on the Support page.
On-demand videos will become available on this page one to two business days after the conclusion of the event.
These materials are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as DHS endorsement or approval of any of the products, services, organizations, or any external links.Day 1: May 12
| Time | Category | Title (with video link) | Speaker(s) | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Remarks | Cynthia Clinton-Brown DHS OAST Executive Director |
No materials | |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Remarks | Keynote Remarks | Eric Hysen DHS Chief Information Officer (CIO) |
No materials |
| 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Remarks | Keynote Remarks | Katherine Culliton-González DHS Officer for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) |
No materials |
| 11:00 – 11:05 a.m. | Break | Break | ||
| 11:05 – 11:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion | The Value 508 Office Brings to an Agency | Brooke Aiken (FDIC) Allen Hoffman (Deque) John Sullivan (GSA) |
PDF Briefing about Agency's DEIA Efforts |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Presentation | Accessible Virtual Platforms | Brandon Pace DHS HQ Section 508 Program Manager |
PowerPoint Slides for Accessible Virtual Platforms |
| 12:20 – 1:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion | Day 1 Panel Discussion: Building a Culture of Accessibility | Andrew Nielson (GSA), Moderator Panelists from Technology Partners: Adobe and Microsoft |
No materials |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Break | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Presentation | Greater Accessibility with Adobe Connect 11.2 | Erik Rodriguez & Michael Murtha Adobe |
PowerPoint Slides for Adobe |
| 2:00 – 2:40 p.m. | Presentation | Trusted Tester Working Session: ANDI Training | Vince Prentice DHS OAST Senior Accessibility Technician |
PowerPoint Slides for ANDI |
| 2:40 – 3:10 p.m. | Presentation | Work-Life in COVID-19, Lessons Learned and New Accessibility Capabilities | Dean Halstead Microsoft |
PowerPoint Slides for Microsoft |
| 3:10 – 3:15 p.m. | Break | Break | ||
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Presentation | Automate Trusted Tester and Verify with Deque's Accessibility Tools | Allen Hoffman & Noah Mashni Deque |
PowerPoint Slides for Deque |
| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Presentation | Accessibility at Work (video not available) | Dean Hudson Apple |
No materials |
| 4:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Remarks | Closing Remarks | Cynthia Clinton-Brown DHS OAST Executive Director |
No materials |