The M-Enabling Summit

AT&T attends the M-Enabling Summit is a joint initiative of the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) and E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK) that will convene the first mobile industry event exclusively dedicated to accessibility and assistive applications and services for seniors and persons with disabilities. The event will be held December 5-6, 2011 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

We hear from; Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC – Federal Communications Commission, Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc, Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy Group, AFB – American Foundation for the Blind, Keynote Address: Leonard Cali, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.: “The Inclusion Imperative: Demographics, equal opportunities, business case for Universal Design and accessibility innovations for mobile services”, Jay Wilpon, Executive Director, Speech Research, AT&T Labs – Research.

Here is the Agenda.

Monday, December 5, 2011 – Morning
*Global Policy Briefing on Mobile Accessibility – Hosted by FCC – Federal Communications Commission for M-Enabling ParticipantsVenue: FCC Commission Room, 1st Floor, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554***
7:15am		Delegates meet in M-Enabling Summit Registration area (Gaylord National)
7:30am		Group transfer by bus to FCC headquarters, group security clearance
8:30am		Coffee and refreshments served upon arrival, other pre-registered invitees travelling to the FCC on their own go through individual security clearance
8:45am		Introductory Remarks Axel Leblois, Executive Director, G3ict (outline of Summit and introductions) Kareem Dale, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement and Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy Dr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, ITU – International Telecommunication Union
9:15am		The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: Background, legislative development, rulemaking and application Presentation by Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC – Federal Communications Commission Panelists and Respondents, perspectives from stakeholders: Jenifer Simpson, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, COAT – Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology Claude Stout, Executive Director, TDI – Telecommunications for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Inc. Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy Group, AFB – American Foundation for the Blind Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.
10:15am		Coffee break in FCC Commission Room
10:30am		International Panel on Policies and Programs to Promote Accessible and Assistive Mobile Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Chair: Dr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, ITU – International Telecommunication Union Panelists: Fred Doulton, Social Affairs Officer, United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Mary-Louise Hayward, Social and Consumer Policy, CRTC – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Canada) Phosa Mashangoane, General Manager, Consumer Affairs, Independent Communications Authority (South Africa) Judy Brewer, Director, Web Accessibility Initiative, W3C (USA) Stephen King, President-elect, DAISY Consortium Fouad Hassoun, CEO, Medialog Accessibilities (France) Archana Gulati, Joint Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Communications and IT (India)
12:15pm		Remarks by Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
12:30pm		Session adjournment, buffet lunch and networking among participants
1:30pm		Bus transfer from FCC headquarters to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor
Monday, December 5, 2011 – Afternoon
11:00am		Registration opens at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor
2:30pm		Opening of the Global Summit and Showcase on Mobile Applications and Services for Seniors and Persons with DisabilitiesWelcome Remarks: Axel Leblois, Executive Director, G3ictIntroductions: Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy Group, AFB – American Foundation for the Blind• Keynote Address: Leonard Cali, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.: “The Inclusion Imperative: Demographics, equal opportunities, business case for Universal Design and accessibility innovations for mobile services”Panel: Mobile Accessible and Assistive Applications and Services for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities, Success Factors Chair: Rizwan Khaliq, IBM Sales and Distribution, Marketing Director, IBM Global Communications Sector Panelists: Jérôme Arnaud, CEO, Doro (Sweden) Dr. Toshio Obi, Professor, Director, Institute of e-Government, Waseda University, Japan; Special Envoy of ITU Secretary-General for Academia; Leader of OECD and APEC projects on ICT Applications for Persons with special needs and Ageing (Japan) François-René Germain, Group Senior Vice President, Group Accessibility Department, Orange (France) Noha Saad, Corporate Responsibility & Foundation Senior Manager, Vodafone Egypt Matthew Gerst, Counsel, External & State Affairs, CTIA – The Wireless Association (USA)
4:30pm		Vodafone Foundation “Smart Accessibility Awards” • Introduction: Francesca Cesa Bianchi, Director of External Relations, G3ict • Presentation of awards awards by Joel Roxburgh, Head of Sustainability, Vodafone Group and Sanjeet Matharu, Principal Manager for Developer Marketing, Vodafone Group • Networking among participants, technology showcase and demos
4:45pm		Cocktail reception in Showcase area for all participants
6:30pm		Showcase closes
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
8:00am		Coffee in Showcase area
8:30am		Introduction and setting the stage: John D. Kemp, President and CEO, ABILITIES!: “The Mobile Accessibility Imperative, Enabling Persons with Disabilities”
8:45am		Kick-off Briefing: Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Marketing Manager, Education, Apple, Inc.: “Apple’s iOS Accessibility Features”
9:15am		Plenary Session Panel New Frontiers for Mobile Accessible and Assistive Solutions Chair: Susan Schorr, Head, Special Initiatives, BDT/IEE/SIS, ITU-International Telecommunication Union Panelists: John Kuzin, Senior Director, Regulatory – Government Affairs, Qualcomm Brandon Freeman Executive Project Manager, HTC Steve Jacobs, President, Ideal Group, Inc. Caroline Ragot, Managing Director, Code Factory
10:15am		Refreshment break in Showcase area
11:00am		Breakout Sessions – Part 1 Technology, Application and Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Session A: Designing Accessible Mobile Websites and Accessible Mobile Apps Session Chair: Jutta Trevinarus, Professor and Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute OCAD University, Canada Rapporteur: Preety Kumar, CEO, Deque Systems, Inc. Panelists: Janina Sajka, Fellow, The LINUX Foundation Judy Brewer, Director, Web Accessibility Initiative, W3C Kazuhito Kidachi, Corporate Director, General Manager of Research and Development Department, Mitsue-Links Co., Ltd. Derek Featherstone, Web Accessibility Consultant and Founder, Further Ahead Dylan Barrell, VP, Product Development, Deque co-presenting with Brian Kerr, Software Developer, Deque Systems, Inc. (presenting the case study of Humana Family Tree Mobile App) Session B: Innovator’s Session – Mobile Apps and Services for Learning and Cognitive Disabilities Session Chair: Clayton Lewis, Scientist in Residence, Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, University of Colorado Rapporteur: Debra Ruh, Chief Marketing Officer, SSB BART Group Panelists: Sara Ruh, User Experience Jim Mueller, User-Centered Research, Wireless RERC Steve Jacobs, IDEAL Group, Inc. / CEO Apps4Android, Inc. Jason Voiovich, Vice President, Marketing, AbleNet Session C: Innovator’s Session – Mobile Apps and Solutions for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and/or Speech Impaired Session Chair: Claude Stout, Executive Director, Telecommunications for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Inc. Rapporteur: Andrea Saks, International Telecommunications Specialist for the Deaf; Convener ITU JCA-AHF (Joint Coordinating Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors) Panelists: Fernando Laguarda, Vice President, External Affairs and Policy Counselor, Time Warner Cable Michael Maddix, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Soreson Communications, Inc. and Jeff Rosen, General Counsel, ZVRS Carol Wideman, CEO/Founder, Vcom3D Dominic Gagliano, Vice President Blindness Sales, HumanWare Kelby Brick, Vice President of Regulatory and Strategic Policy, Purple Communications, Inc. Dennis Selznick Business Innovation Manager, Sprint Mitchell Levy, CapTel Product Manager, Hamilton, CapTel Daniel Fok, Accessibility Program Manager, Research In Motion Avalyn Jackson, Associate Director – Product Marketing, AT&T Adrienne Biddings, Telecom Policy Counsel, Google Session D: Innovator’s Session – Leading Apps and Solutions for Visually Impaired Users Session Chair: David Ross, Senior Rehabilitation Research Engineer, Atlanta VA Rehab R&D Center of Excellence in Vision Loss Rapporteur: Brad Hodges, Technology Program Associate, AFB – American Foundation for the Blind Panelists: John Herzog, User Experience, App4Android Giovanni Ciaffoni, Software Engineer and Web Accessibility Consultant, Istituto Cavazza (Italy) Michael May, President and CEO, Sendero Group Jeremi Sudol, Co-Founder, IPPLEX/LookTel Varju Luceno, Director of Communications, DAISY Consortium Caroline Ragot, Managing Director, Code Factory Carrie Bruce, Research Scientist, Sonification Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology
12:30pm		Lunch served in Showcase area
1:30pm		Breakout Sessions – Part 2 Technology, Application and Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Session A: How to Involve and Benefit from the Expertise of Persons with Disabilities in Developing Programs and Solutions Session Chair: Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc. Rapporteur: Mike Paciello, Founder and Principal, The Paciello Group Panelists: Alexandra Gaspari, Accessibility Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Anita Shafer Aaron, Executive Director, World Institute on Disability David Rojas, ICT4D Unit Director, The Trust for the Americas, OAS-Organization of American States Cynthia Waddell, Executive Director, ICDRI – International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet Session B: Cloud-based Solutions for Assistive Technologies. Latest Implementations and Developments for the Workplace, e-Government, e-Health and e-Education Session Chair: Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education Rapporteur: Gerry Ellis, Feel The BenefIT, Ireland; Fellow of The Irish Computer Society Panelists: Claudio Giugliemma, President, LucyTech co-presenting with Irma Missaglia, Director, Cooperativa Sociale Sim-patia (Italy) Gregg Vanderheiden, Founder, Raising the Floor/GPII, Ph.D., & Director Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison Jay Wilpon, Executive Director, Speech Research, AT&T Labs – Research Matt Tyrone Quinn, Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standard and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce Session C: Accessible and Assistive Apps and Solutions in Emergency Response Session Chair: James Arden Barnett, Jr., Rear Admiral, United States Navy (Retired); Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC – Federal Communications Commission Rapporteur: Derrick L. Cogburn, Executive Director, Institute of Disability and Public Policy; Associate Professor of International Relations, International Communication Program, School of International Service, American University Panelists: Brad Hodges, Technology Program Associate, AFB – American Foundation for the Blind Christian Vogler, Associate Professor and Director, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University David Furth, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC-Federal Communications Commission Brian Fontes, CEO, NENA – National Emergency Number Association Liddy Manson, President, BeClose Session D: Accessible and Assistive Apps and Solutions in Travel and Tourism Session Chair: Bill Curtis-Davidson, Accessible Transportation Solutions, IBM Research: Human Ability and Accessibility Center Rapporteur: Jonathan Avila, Chief Accessibility Officer, SSB BART Group Panelists: Dan DeBeyer, Director, Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map, Rick Hansen Foundation (Canada) Michael May, President and CEO, Sendero Group (USA) Zone/Department of Computer Science (Canada) Philip L. Winters, Director, Transportation Demand Management Program, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida (USA) Tom Wlodkowski, Director of Accessibility, AOL, Inc. (USA) Session E: Monetizing Mobile Applications: Which business models work for mobile apps developers? Which OS platforms and distribution channels provide the most opportunities? Session Chair: David Dikter, CEO, ATIA – Assistive Technology Industry Association Rapporteur: Sam Fabens, AT&T Panelists: Mélanie Endres, Sales Director, Code Factory Steve Jacobs, IDEAL Group, Inc. / CEO, Apps4Android, Inc. Fouad Hassoun, CEO, Medialog Accessibilities Aram Hekimian, Chairman and CEO, KAPSYS
3:15pm		Refreshment break in Showcase area
4:00pm		Plenary Session: Making Mobile Innovations Work for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Reports from breakout sessions Panel discussion: How can stakeholders best work together to promote innovation and services for seniors and persons with disabilities? Chair: John D. Kemp, President and CEO, ABILITIES! Panelists: Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC – Federal Communications Commission Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc. Frances West, World Wide Director, IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center Summit Conclusions and Next Steps: Axel Leblois, Executive Director, G3ict Edward J. Krause, President and CEO, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.
5:30pm		Adjournment