ABLE Summit 

We’re Back!
Though the summit was postponed in 2020 and 2021 during crisis

we finally have the chance to make it happen!

Mark the Date

March 31 & April 1, 2022

What is ABLE Summit?

ABLE Summit is the 1st of a kind event in Lebanon and the region shedding the light on Digital Accessibility in Higher Education. A national-level ripple effect event, with renowned speakers from global leading organizations in the industry, to boost awareness, charge collective momentum, and to trigger related initiatives. 

Speakers

“What was impossible yesterday, is possible today with technology.” - ABLE Team.

 

Dr. Fadlo Khuri

Dr. Fadlo Khuri

President of the American University of Beirut

Dr. Yousif Asfour

Dr. Yousif Asfour

Chief Information Officer at the American University of Beirut

Maha Zouwayhed

Maha Zouwayhed

IT Business Development Manager at the American University of Beirut

Humberto Insolera

Humberto Insolera

Executive Committee European Disability Forum

Jeremy P. Seda

Jeremy P. Seda

IT Accessibility Coordinator at North Idaho College

Myles Pilling

Myles Pilling

Council Member and Director British Assistive Technology Association

Chris Gaulin

Chris Gaulin

Accessibility Advocate - #a11yTO Organizer

Rami Farran

Rami Farran

IT Director at the American University of Beirut

Adam Spencer

Adam Spencer

President of AbleDocs Inc.

Robin Christopherson MBE

Robin Christopherson MBE

Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet

Jennison Asuncion

Jennison Asuncion

Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day & Engineering Manager, Accessibility LinkedIn

Toufic Sbeiti

Toufic Sbeiti

Web Operations Manager at Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Michael Cyr

Michael Cyr

Group Leader, Educause IT Accessibility Community Group University of Maine System

Samer Sfeir

Samer Sfeir

Director at Proabled

Carrie-Ann Gibson

Carrie-Ann Gibson

International Education Manager at Texthelp

Partners

Highlights from Previous Summit

A national level event, with ripple effects in the region, the ABLE Summit 2019 featured renowned speakers from global leading organizations in industry and academia, to boost awareness, charge collective momentum and trigger related initiatives.

164

Organizations

335

Professionals

15

Countries

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Testimonials

“Special needs or not, equal access is your right” - ABLE Team.

 

“Unforgettable times in Beirut by listening, socializing and sharing experiences and best practices with wonderful leaders, from the Arab region, and around the world.”
Dr. Humberto Insolera

EDF Executive Committee, European Disability Forum

“It was a real pleasure to talk about “Three Fundamentals for Improving Digital Accessibility and Inclusion” (trust me, I could have gone well beyond three) at the first ABLE Summit”.

Jennison Asuncion

Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

“The first Assistive Technology conference in Lebanon has been a great success as speaker after speaker spoke of making things more accessible for everyone.”
Myles Pilling

Council Member, and Director, British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)

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