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Investing In AccessibilityRALLY Innovation 2025: Accessible Innovation PanelIn this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher kick off the holiday season with something special: a recorded panel from the RALLY Innovation Conference in Indianapolis.Moderated by Jennison Asuncion (Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn and co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day), this conversation brings together four leaders shaping the future of disability tech and digital accessibility:Chris Maher – Founder & General Partner at Samaritan PartnersMolly Lazarus – Director of the Remarkable US AcceleratorKate Kalcevich – Head o...
2025-11-1250 min
AAArdvark Accessibility PodcastCelebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025
Join hosts Natalie Garza and Natalie MacLees for the 23rd episode of the AAArdvark Accessibility Podcast as they celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day. They discuss the day’s origins, its purpose, and current statistics on digital accessibility from WebAIM. Listeners will also learn why accessibility is vital and find practical steps and resources to make digital content more inclusive.
Natalie Garza: Hello everybody, and welcome to the AAArdvark Accessibility podcast. My name is Natalie Garza. I’m one of the co-hosts, and with me today is:
Natalie MacLees: Natalie MacLees, the other co-host.
Nata...
2025-05-1511 minInvesting In AccessibilityGreetings From CSUN: A Conversation with GAAD Founders Joe Devon & Jennison AsuncionIn this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with two true leaders of the accessibility movement: Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion, co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Together, they share the incredible story of how a blog post, a tweet, and a Saturday night on Twitter sparked a global movement that now reaches over 200 million people annually.Joe and Jennison open up about their personal journeys—Joe’s path through tech and entrepreneurship, and Jennison’s lived experience as a blind technologist navigating a rapidly changing world. They reflect on the...
2025-03-3131 min
Where We Go Next121: The Inner Workings and Outsized Benefits of Artificial Intelligence, with Harper CarrollHarper Carroll is an AI and Machine Learning software engineer and educator known for making complex AI concepts accessible to a wide audience. She has multiple degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science specializing in AI, and industry experience at Meta, working on augmented reality and civic integrity projects. Her online educational content has gained her a following of over 300,000 subscribers on Instagram and YouTube.Harper's 10 Days of AI BasicsAI Avatar Demonstration10 Days of AI x Nuclear: AI's Energy NeedsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers...
2024-10-1659 minWhere We Go NextRe-Release: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard ReevesWhere We Go Next will be back to its regularly scheduled programming next week. Until then, enjoy this re-release of Episode 68, with the brilliant Richard Reeves. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and writes for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, the Guardian, National Affairs, The Atlantic, Democracy Journal, and Wall Street Journal. His book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It, shows how the basic social structures defining masculine maturity and success have been shattered, and how th...
2024-09-101h 18Where We Go Next116: The Unintended Consequences of Great Design, with Carissa Carter & Scott DoorleyCarissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She's the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards, including Fast Company Innovation and Core 77 awards. Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at the Stanford d.school. He has overseen everything from books to workspaces to digital products and initiatives focused on the future of l...
2024-08-2857 min
Accessibility and Gen AI PodcastJennison Asuncion - Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn, Co-Founder of GAADOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:21 Introduction01:03 What is GAAD / Global Accessibility Awareness Day?03:12 How Did Jennison & Joe Meet?11:30 GAAD Foundation16:50 Accessibility at LinkedIn22:22 How To Educate People About The Importance of Accessibility28:33 Which AI Products Do You Use?35:07 Accessibility and Generative AIEPISODE LINKS:Joe Devon's Article: "CHALLENGE: Accessibility know-how needs to go mainstream with developers. NOW." https://mysqltalk.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/challenge-accessibility-know-how-needs-to-go-mainstream-with-developers-now/Joe Devon's Original Tweethttps://x.com/joedevon/status/140592581728944128Global Accessibility Awareness Dayhttps://accessibility.dayGAAD Foundation...
2024-08-0638 min
Remarkable InsightsJennison Asuncion Pt2 - Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedInTo kick off Season Two of Remarkable Insights we were thrilled to speak with Jennison Asuncion, who is a Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This role is just one of the many metaphoric hats that Jennison wears, another notable one is that he is Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn!Check out part two of our conversation with Jennison where we dive into his career and what it’s like to shape the accessibility at LinkedIn, which is one of the world’s biggest startups. You can access a transcript of this episode at h...
2023-05-3110 min
Remarkable InsightsJennison Asuncion - Founder 'Global Accessibility Awareness Day' (GAAD)!Today we are celebrating the launch of Remarkable Insights Season Two AND Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people living with disabilities worldwide - so what better way to celebrate this day than to be joined by Co-Founder of GAAD and Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn, Jennison Asuncion! In this episode we speak with Jennison about what it takes to actually create a global awareness day and how one blog post transformed into...
2023-05-1712 min
Digital AccessibilityDisrupt the Culture of Digital Product and Technology Development to Include AccessibilityJennison Asuncion, LinkedIn, Head, Accessibility Engineering EvangelismJennison talks about his lived life being blind and growing up with an interest in computer technology. He describes his challenges in getting employment early on until he found a place at Royal Bank of Canada working with UX and web development and accessibility. That led to his current position as Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn.Mentioned in this episode:Info about Accessibility at Blink
2022-08-2137 min
Engineering HealthE97: What does accessibility mean to you? Part 1 - Juan OlarteToday was Global Accessibility Awareness Day. I had a great chat with Juan Olarte about his work to make digital information (websites and documents) more accessible as well as what National Park Accessibility means to him. Near the end he highlights an event he hosted to mark this important day including a keynote talk from the co-founder of GAAD, Jennison Asuncion.
2022-05-2043 min
Disability BandwidthEpisode 11: Jennison AsuncionEpisode 11 features our final guest for Season One: Jennison Ascuncion. Co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn, Jennison, he talks to Nikki and Sam about how GAAD came to be, navigating the accessibility myths that continue to haunt product design, hiring people with disabilities, and more.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Teach Access
GAAD Foundation
A11Y jobs on Twitter
Jennison on Twitter
Jennison Asuncion on LinkedIn
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2022-05-1946 minWhere We Go Next52: The Amazing and Optimistic Future of Augmented Reality, with David RoseWhat if you could suddenly understand every language on earth? Identify any object or living thing around you with nothing but a glance? See exactly how a new outfit might look on your body before trying on a single piece of clothing? What if you could customize your entire life the way you would your living room? Ambient and spatial computing expert David Rose bears the good news of the coming augmented reality revolution, and tackles some of the hazards that may occur when we can all create our own, individually-tailored worlds.SuperSightEnchanted Objects
2022-04-121h 19
The Workflow Show#70 Accessibility in Digital Media and Digital Content Development with Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness DayOn this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) and The GAAD Foundation, Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice on changing mindsets in design that start with asking questions about accessibility while starting a project instead of finding the...
2022-03-2347 minThe Workflow Show#70 Accessibility in Digital Media and Digital Content Development with Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness DayOn this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) and The GAAD Foundation, Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice on changing mindsets in design that start with asking questions about accessibility while starting a project instead of finding the...
2022-03-2347 minThe Workflow Show#70 Accessibility in Digital Media and Digital Content Development with Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness DayOn this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) and The GAAD Foundation, Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice on changing mindsets in design that start with asking questions about accessibility while starting a project instead of finding the need to...
2022-03-2147 minThe Workflow Show#70 Accessibility in Digital Media and Digital Content Development with Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness DayOn this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) and The GAAD Foundation, Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice on changing mindsets in design that start with asking questions about accessibility while starting a project instead of finding the need to...
2022-03-2147 minThe Workflow Show#70 Accessibility in Digital Media and Digital Content Development with Joe Devon, CEO of Diamond and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness DayOn this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) and The GAAD Foundation, Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice on changing mindsets in design that start with asking questions about accessibility while starting a project instead of finding the need to...
2022-03-2147 min
Eyeway ConversationsEyeway Conversation with Joe Devon and Jennison AsuncionIn this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham and Shilpi Kapoor speak with the founders of the famous GAAD movement. Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion teamed up in 2012 to initiate what's well known as the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. It was a blogpost written by Joe Devon that started it all. In it, Joe highlighted the need for accessibility know-how to become mainstream among developers. Jennison spotted the post on Twitter and the duo ended up pioneering a global campaign!
Tune in to listen to their initial brush with accessibility, individual stories and how they reached out...
2021-07-2633 min
ACB Advocacy UpdateGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day Special EventEpisode Description
On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we revisit the ACB special event celebrating the 10th-anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges led a conversation with digital accessibility leaders Jennison Asuncion (Co-founder of GAAD and Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn) and Mike Shebanek (Head of Accessibility at Facebook). Together, Eric, Jennison and Mike took a look back at the growth taken place over the past decade in digital accessibility and forecast what new challenges and opportunities rest just beyond the horizon. A video recording of this live event is avail...
2021-05-2757 min
The AbilityNet Podcast: Disability. Technology. Inclusion.TSP47: Accessibility Insights with Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon, co-founders of GAADIn this audio extract from AbilityNet's monthly Accessibility Insights webinar series, we welcome Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon, co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) as the latest guests.
Robin Christopherson MBE Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet hosts a monthly online chat with individuals who are each working to improve digital accessibility and digital inclusion.
On this webinar, introduced by AbilityNet's Annie Mannion, Jennison and Joe discussed their experiences creating GAAD, what they've learned along the way, and their plans for the future of inclusion and accessibility.
You can download a transcript...
2021-05-0436 minWhere We Go Next27: How to Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone, with Jennison AsuncionHow often do you think about how you access the internet? Not in the general sense, but the actual act of accessing it: the descriptive text you read underneath an item for sale, the buttons you click or tap to signal an intent or complete an action, or an input field to type a credit card number, select a country or state, or scroll through a set of dates. This is the stuff that, for many of us, fades away as we aimlessly look at memes or news stories. But it's important. Vital, even. Jennison Asuncion, LinkedIn's Head of...
2021-04-201h 21
The PulseGlobal Accessibility Awareness DayJennison Asuncion is head of accessibility engineering evangelism at LinkedIn. He discusses the need for increased digital accessibility and inclusive design. This is the May 21, 2020 episode.
Check out the Pulse on YouTube!About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positi...
2020-05-2228 min
13 LettersGlobal Accessibility Action Every DayAccessibility is for everyone – not just people with disabilities. That’s why Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon put their heads together almost ten years ago to conceive of an accessibility awareness day that has quickly turned into a global phenomenon. Cordelia and Will sat down with the co-founders of #GAAD this week, on the occasion of the 9th annual day, to talk about how the event got started, their proudest moments as co-founders, what they love (and what they don't love) about #GAAD, and so much more. For full coverage of Be My Eyes’ GAAD 2020 initiatives, visit http...
2020-05-211h 15The AbilityNet Podcast: Disability. Technology. Inclusion.TSP19 Top tips and insights from TechShare ProWe're back and bringing you some more juicy audio from TechShare Pro. Coming up soon in the feed will be full recordings from a range of different sessions, but for now let's get some more useful insights from a selection of event sponsors and speakers. Featured in today's episode; Christopher Patnoe of Google, Hector Minto of Microsoft, Emanuela Gorma of Barclays, Haben Girma and Paul Walsh of Lenovo, Jennison Asuncion of LinkedIn and finally Caroline Casey of the Valuable 500.
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Follow us on Twitter with #TechSharePro2019. Get in touch...
2020-01-1320 min
Torqd011 - The Entirety of Humanity: Web AccessibilityWhat is a11y all about? What does this mean from a user’s perspective? How does accessibility weigh-in on your project costs? Join us in this episode as our producer (and front end developer), Stephen Belyea talks about the importance of web accessibility.
Bonus: Come meet Stephen Belyea in person at GPUG’s monthly Meetup on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018, for his talk: End to End A11y. https://goo.gl/quR1yy
Links and resources:
Stephen Belyea on Twitter: https://goo.gl/wcvM5n
WCAG 2.0: https://goo.gl/BmgH3i
A11ycasts’ introduction to Chr...
2018-02-2750 min
Front End Happy HourEpisode 035 - Top shelf style guidesIn this episode, we’re joined by Jyri Tuulos and Josh London to help discuss reusable components and building style guides. Jyri is a Staff Engineer at AdRoll and Josh is a Senior Designer at Netflix. We discuss best practices companies are leveraging style guides and reusable components. We also share the positives and negatives to having a style guide.
Items mentioned in the episode:
AdRoll, Netflix, JavaScript, CSS, CSS Preprocessor, PHP, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Learning, Jennison Asuncion, Accessibility episode, Atlassian, Bitbucket, Evernote, Storybook, npm, Slack, Laurie Voss, React, Angular, React plus X: Best Practices for Reusable UI Components, Forward JS, Re...
2017-06-0459 min
Front End Happy HourEpisode 007 - a11y CocktailIn this episode, we have a special guest joining us to talk about digital accessibility, Jennison Asuncion who is a leader in the accessibility community and has a lot of information to help us improve our websites and applications be more accessible for all users. We also talk about Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) coming up on May 19th. Find out how you can participate.
Items mentioned in the episode:
Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Using VoiceOver to Evaluate Web Accessibility, AccessLint, axe Core, Tenon, Chrome Accessibility Developer Tools, list of Meetups on accessibility, Apps For All: Coding Accessible Web Applications...
2016-05-151h 08