The seminar “New Paradigms in Digital Accessibility” aims to present and promote initiatives of digital inclusion used worldwide. Much more than an informative meeting, we want to inspire and promote the promotion of digital citizenship, which is based on the principles of universality, equality and equity in the provision of services and information.
Digital accessibility should be treated as a key element in full social inclusion, encompassing all people independent of their characteristics.
The event is organized by the Municipal Secretary of the Person with Disabilities of São Paulo.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Cid Torquato
He is Municipal Secretary of the Person with Disabilities in SP, lawyer, graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo. He was Executive of Lowe & Partners Latin America, StarMedia Networks, advisor on Electronic Government of the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, in the Government of Brazil, and founder of the Brazilian Chamber of Electronic Commerce. He is a member of the World Summit Award, advisor to CONADE – National Council for the Promotion of the Rights of the Person with Disabilities and coordinator of MAIS + Movimento Digital Acessibilidade e Internet Segura, Camara-e.net. Author of the book “Entrepreneurship Without Borders – A Great Way for People with Disabilities,” which he wrote after being quadriplegic in 2007.
James Thurston
Vice President, Global Strategy and Development, G3ict – The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs. Recognized for creatively leveraging technology, public policy and effective partnerships to achieve impact in Fortune 100 companies, at all levels of government and in the nonprofit sector. It has provided strategic leadership to major efforts, ranging from promoting digital inclusion and the human rights of people with disabilities around the world to the revitalization of old industrial centers in the United States.
Tore Haugland
He is founder and CEO of Ouvi, a pioneer company in the mobile value-added services market in Brazil. He has 10 years of experience in the VAS and mobile marketing industry in Brazil and Norway. He has extensive experience in emerging market start-ups, capital raising and consulting in special telecommunication projects for clients such as Telenor. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Norway, an MBA and a Masters in Finance from Bond University, Australia. Co-founder of AMMB (now MMA Brazil) and having delivered mobile marketing campaigns to major advertisers such as Petrobras, Nestlé, Renault, C & A, etc., he received awards and nominations from the Mobile Premier Awards (3GSM Mobile World Congress) and Innovation Space (CIAB Febraban), the latter for innovating within the area of mobile coupons.
Simone Freire
Founder of Espiral Interativa, a digital agency focused on the communication of causes and projects of social impact. Launched in 2017, the Web for All Movement, an initiative that brings together 20 other partner organizations in favor of building a web accessible to all. Graduated in Social Communication with a specialization in Sustainability, she integrated the boards of Abradi and Insper / Enactus and in 2016 she was elected one of the 10,000 Goldman Sachs.
Fabíola Calixto de Souza
Advisor of Technology in the Municipal Secretary of the Person with Disability of SP, graduated in Marketing Management and specialist in Business Administration by FGV and Computer Engineering (MBA). She worked as a researcher (CNPq) and communication manager at CTI – Renato Archer linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications – MCTIC. Member of the W3C Brazil Web Accessibility Working Group. Creator and columnist of the blog www.acessibilidadedigital.blog.br.
Sidney Tobias de Souza
Graduated in business administration, systems analyst for 30 years of Prodam, SMPED digital accessibility consultant, audiodescription and inclusive communication.
