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Ed Summers is Head of Accessibility at GitHub, where he empowers people with disabilities to create, collaborate, and contribute to the technology that drives human progress. As a blind developer and accessibility executive, Ed has a burning passion to use technology to level the playing field for people with disabilities globally. When his hands aren’t on a keyboard, Ed is on the go with Loki- his trusty Seeing Eye Dog.
Bio from: Microsoft Ignite 2025
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For over 30 years, Microsoft has partnered with the disability community to build accessible technology. But accessibility didn’t start with tech—think electric toothbrushes, audiobooks, and curb cuts, all designed for people with disabilities and benefiting everyone. Now, AI is the new frontier. Join Jenny Lay-Flurrie to explore how designing for disability drives trustworthy innovation and how AI can help create a world that works for everyone.