Digital Accessibility

Joe Welinske
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Interviews with accomplished accessibility professionals to learn about their career journeys

  1. Accessibility Is a Driver of Better User Experience

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    Accessibility Is a Driver of Better User Experience

    Mali Fernando shares how accessibility becomes most effective when embedded into product development from the start. Drawing on a background in design and technology, Mali discusses working across teams to integrate inclusive design practices, shift accessibility from compliance to user experience, and help organizations build accessibility into everyday workflows. The conversation highlights the importance of education, collaboration, and making accessibility practical and scalable.

    25 min
  2. Accessibility Must Be Usable—Not Just Conformant

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    Accessibility Must Be Usable—Not Just Conformant

    Aileen Hackett, Director of Product Management for Accessibility at ServiceNow, shares how her team scales accessibility across a global enterprise. From mandating training for 20,000 employees to embedding accessibility into design systems and product workflows, she explains how organizations move from compliance to usability. Aileen also discusses the importance of listening to people with disabilities, aligning accessibility with business priorities, and preparing for the opportunities—and risks—of AI.

    22 min
  3. Accessibility Is Most Powerful When It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

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    Accessibility Is Most Powerful When It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

    Kate Gonzalez, Accessibility Director at Elevance Health, shares her “wavy” career path from occupational therapy to enterprise accessibility leadership. Drawing on experiences across architecture consulting, city government, video games, and healthcare, she discusses how accessibility strategy becomes meaningful when organizations move from planning to action. Kate also highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement, accessibility councils, and embedding inclusive practices across teams to create sustainable accessibility programs.

    16 min
  4. AI Can Strengthen Accountability — but Humans Must Stay In the Loop

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    AI Can Strengthen Accountability — but Humans Must Stay In the Loop

    Marissa Woodbeck, Head of Digital Accessibility at a major financial institution, shares her powerful journey from being labeled a “lazy learner” to leading enterprise accessibility strategy. Drawing from her background in special education, domestic violence advocacy, and banking governance, she explains how accessibility must be embedded into business processes—not treated as an afterthought. Marissa also discusses the role AI can play in strengthening accountability while keeping humans at the center of inclusive design.

    19 min
  5. Engage, Equip, Embed: The Path to Scalable Accessibility

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    Engage, Equip, Embed: The Path to Scalable Accessibility

    Darren Rowan, who leads digital accessibility at Eli Lilly & Company, shares how lived experience shaped his path into accessibility leadership. He explains his “engage, equip, embed” framework for scaling accessibility across a global organization and reflects on the importance of speaking up about barriers. Darren also explores how AI and emerging technologies can make accessibility easier to implement and more impactful across teams, helping organizations move toward sustainable, embedded accessibility practices.

    24 min
  6. Accessibility Isn’t a Limitation — It’s an Invitation to Design for More People

    18 MARS

    Accessibility Isn’t a Limitation — It’s an Invitation to Design for More People

    Sam Smith, who leads accessibility at Coinbase, shares his journey from front-end engineer to accessibility leader. He discusses scaling accessibility through design systems, transforming accessibility from an afterthought into a strategic advantage, and how rapid product development changes the way accessibility teams operate. Sam also explores the role of AI in development workflows and why personalization—features like high-contrast mode and adaptable interfaces—may represent the next frontier of inclusive design.

    24 min
  7. Inclusivity Drew Me In From Day One

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    Inclusivity Drew Me In From Day One

    Souvik Sen Sarma shares his journey from front-end developer to Accessibility Advisor at Wells Fargo International. He discusses building accessibility processes from proposal through testing and sign-off, mentoring teams, and managing defect tracking at scale. Souvik reflects on how inclusivity first drew him into accessibility and why human expertise remains essential—even as AI begins to influence development workflows.

    13 min

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    Accessibility by Design: Baking Inclusion Into the System

    Stephen Framil, Corporate Global Head of Accessibility at Merck, shares how he embedded accessibility into enterprise digital governance across more than 125 countries. From authoring a global accessibility policy to integrating controls into procurement, SDLC, and clinical trial protocols, Stephen explains how accessibility must be “baked in” rather than bolted on. Drawing from his background as a conductor, musician, and cancer survivor, he describes accessibility leadership as orchestration—guiding experts toward inclusive outcomes while normalizing accessibility across systems and culture.

    32 min
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Interviews with accomplished accessibility professionals to learn about their career journeys

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  • Création
    Joe Welinske
  • Années d’activité
    2021 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    81
  • Classification
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    © Copyright 2026 - Welinske & Associates
  • Site web de l’émission
    Digital Accessibility

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