Event Details

Access services are no longer a compliance necessity. Streaming platforms have made inclusion of all audience types a first principle to their success. Join our experts for a multi-session event on how content owners can increase the inclusiveness of their content through accessibility.


This event will be captioned and include ASL interpretation.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Welcome by Scott McCarthy, EGA Vice President
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Looking Back to Move Forward
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The Evolution of Audio Description
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
The Impact of Technology on Accessibility Services

Speakers

  • Darla Biccum (Lead Staff Writer at Descriptive Video Works)

    Darla Biccum

    Lead Staff Writer at Descriptive Video Works

  • Anna Capezzera (Senior Manager, Audio Description at Deluxe)

    Anna Capezzera

    Senior Manager, Audio Description at Deluxe

  • Tim Carroll (Sr, Director Technology, Sound Group of Dolby)

    Tim Carroll

    Sr, Director Technology, Sound Group of Dolby

  • Meryl K. Evans (Accessibility marketing consultant at meryl.net)

    Meryl K. Evans

    Accessibility marketing consultant at meryl.net

    https://meryl.net

    Works with Equal Entry and Diamond.

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  • Sean Forbes (CEO & Co-Founder of DPAN.TV)

    Sean Forbes

    CEO & Co-Founder of DPAN.TV

    https://dpan.tv/

    DPAN.TV The Sign Language Channel www.dpan.tv
    D-PAN Deaf Professional Arts Network www.d-pan.org
    ASL Captions www.aslcaptions.com
    Deaf And Loud www.deafandloud.com

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  • Gisele Garbin Guerra (Localization Project Manager / Quality and Training Lead at Plint)

    Gisele Garbin Guerra

    Localization Project Manager / Quality and Training Lead at Plint

  • Liz Gutman (Head Writer, Audio Description at IDC Digital)

    Liz Gutman

    Head Writer, Audio Description at IDC Digital

  • Rhys Lloyd (Studio Head at Descriptive Video Works)

    Rhys Lloyd

    Studio Head at Descriptive Video Works

  • Josh Martin (Product Manager at Take1)

    Josh Martin

    Product Manager at Take1

  • Nefertiti Matos Olivares

    Nefertiti Matos Olivares

    Bilingual voice talent, Audio Description
    Narrator, Quality Control Specialist, and Writer.

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  • Hewson Maxwell (Head of Access Services Solutions and Platforms at Red Bee Media)

    Hewson Maxwell

    Head of Access Services Solutions and Platforms at Red Bee Media

  • Scott McCarthy (Head of Dubbing at DreamWorks Animation)

    Scott McCarthy

    Head of Dubbing at DreamWorks Animation

  • Carl Richardson (ADA Coordinator at Commonwealth of Massachusetts)

    Carl Richardson

    ADA Coordinator at Commonwealth of Massachusetts

    Co-Chair of the Audio Description Project for the American Council of the Blind

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  • Thomas Wlodkowski (Vice President, Accessibility at Comcast)

    Thomas Wlodkowski

    Vice President, Accessibility at Comcast

  • Heather York (VP, Marketing and Government Affairs at VITAC)

    Heather York

    VP, Marketing and Government Affairs at VITAC

  • Roger Zimmerman (Chief of Research and Development at 3Play Media)

    Roger Zimmerman

    Chief of Research and Development at 3Play Media