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Past Events
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Remarkable Tech Summit
October 2023
San Diego
Remarkable is on a mission to create a world of opportunity, access and possibility for people with disability through investing in disability tech startups. Their annual Tech Summit brings together investors, entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, as well as accessibility and assistive tech experts.
I joined a panel with Austin Hertell (Accessibility Program Manager, Google) and Steve King (Director, Atlassian Foundation), moderated by Joe Devon (Head of Accessibility, Future Monks, and founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day) on Accessible Design and Innovation.
Headshots of Mariella Paulino, Griffin Lee and Hannah Olson.
Dialogue on Disclosure with Lime Connect
October 2021
Online
For National Disability Employment Awareness Month in 2021, Tech Disability Project partnered with another fabulous community of disabled professionals - Lime Connect. We co-hosted a virtual event on October 27 about disclosing a disability in the workplace.
Lime Connect staff provided programming about disclosure followed by a panel featuring TDP members Griffin Lee, Mariella Paulino and Hannah Olson.
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Self Identifying with a Disability at Work
January 2021
Online
Liz Travis Allen, attorney and disability advocate, will be opened up our event with some best practices on self identifying with a disability at work and some guidance on our rights under the ADA.
After that, we opened up the floor to participants who shared their experiences or asked a questions. Self identifying is a personal decision and there is no one size fits all answer about how, when, and/or who to disclose to in a professional context.
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Disability United Community Mixer
October 2020
Online
We gathered as a community to virtually connect with each other and engage in meaningful conversation in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Thanks to our facilitators and volunteers for making this networking event a success!
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Disabled Entrepreneur Speaker Series
2020
Online
Illimitable hosted a virtual event series featuring a global lineup of tech entrepreneurs with disabilities and chronic illnesses - from San Francisco to Denmark to Bangkok.
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Hearing Access & Inclusion Conference
July 26 - August 1, 2020
Online
The Hearing Access & Inclusion Conference is a seven-day community-led movement in celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act’s 30th Anniversary through the lens of hearing disability. The event is hosted by Project Hearing and will focus on technology accessibility and best practices for those with hearing disabilities and their allies. The conference is free to attend.
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Tech Disability Project Organizing Meetings
July 2020
Online
Each October, Tech Disability Project hosts an awareness campaign to advocate for disability inclusion and increase representation of people with disabilities within the tech industry.
We’re starting to kick off planning for our 2020 project and would love your input! If you’d like to be involved in bringing this year’s campaign to life, join us for an upcoming organizing meeting.
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SXSW Panel: Tap Into Employee Feedback to Shape D&I Initiatives
March 2020
Austin, TX
Despite most companies’ belief that diversity is both the right and the smart thing to do, 1 in 4 employees still feel they don’t belong at their company. So, how do companies ensure they have people from all kinds of backgrounds and identities at every level of their organization, while also creating a culture where employees feel welcome and empowered to grow?
Natasha Walton of Tech Disability Project joins Aubrey Blanche of Atlassian, Heidi Williams of tEQuitable and Becky Cantieri of SurveyMonkey for this discussion.
Image Description: Disability Connect, Tech Disability ERG Panel + Mixer, and 4 headshots of the panelists. Presented by Adobe and Tech Disability Project.
Disability Connect Panel + Mixer
October 7, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Tech Disability Project and Adobe hosted the tech disability community for an evening of learning and connecting. The event featured a panel of disability ERG leaders from Salesforce, Airbnb, Mixpanel and Adobe, as well as time for connecting.
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Discussing Disability in the Workplace
October 10, 2018
Denver, CO
What’s the most affirming language to discuss disability in a professional context? Natasha Walton, Founder of Tech Disability Project, reviews the dos and don’ts of disability nomenclature in this actionable presentation. With shared language, we can work together to create safe and accessible workplaces for everyone.
“Access is a way of knowing and being in the world.”