What is this session about?

AI can be a game changer for people with disabilities. Already we’re witnessing this as people with disabilities expand their use of computers to hear, see and reason with impressive accuracy. At Microsoft we’ve been putting to work stronger solutions such as real-time speech-to-text transcription, visual recognition services and predictive text functionality. AI advances like these offer enormous potential by enabling people with vision, hearing, cognitive, learning, mobility disabilities and mental health conditions do more in three specific scenarios: employment, modern life and human connection. In this session we dive into the tools and services that are available for you to create solutions that are more accessible and inclusive. The session will be packed with demos, use cases and lot's of tips and tricks. Join this session and learn how you can help building the future of disability inclusion and accessibility.

Who is it aimed at?

Everyone who wants to learn about how AI and help creating more accessible solutions. Developers who want to leverage AI services in their applications.

Why should members attend?

Learn all about the possibilities that AI has to offer and how you can apply them for more accessible experiences.

Speaker: Henk Boelman

Henk is a Cloud Advocate specializing in Artificial intelligence and Azure with a background in application development. He is currently part of the AI cloud advocate team and based in the Netherlands. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft AI MVP and worked as a software developer and architect building lots of AI powered platforms on Azure. He loves to share his knowledge about topics such as DevOps, Azure and Artificial Intelligence by providing training courses and he is a regular speaker at user groups and international conferences.