Toronto Agenda

Time Topic

Presenter

9:00-9:30 Moving Towards an Accessible Ontario by 2025 — Update on Accessibility Standards Development

Linda Markowsky, Government of Ontario

9:30-10:00 A Corporate Commitment to An Accessible Environment John Weigelt,
National Technology Officer, Microsoft

10:00-10:30 Effective Planning for AODA John Daly, Meenu Sikand, Region of Peel

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 Correcting Myths about Disabilities Sandra Haydon, Deloitte

11:15-12:00 Accessibility, Best Practices Shawn Cruise, Adobe Systems

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:30 Developing individual’s full capabilities

Diane Wagner, Learning Disability Association of Ontario

1:30-2:00 Accessibility Features of Blackberry Smartphones. Dave Dougall, Accessibility Program Manager, Research in Motion

2:00-2:30 ONE-STOP solutions for independence Gail Mores,
Director of Programs,
March of Dimes

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:15 Accommodation for Those With Disabilities Jo-Ann Bentley,
Canadian Hearing Society

3:15-3:45 Strategies to Comply with AODA Diana Simpson, City of Mississauga

3:45-4:15 Corporate Accessibility for People with Vision Loss Mike Park,
Accessibility Manager,
Canadian National Institute for the Blind