A11yTokyo - Accessibility Tokyo Meetup

• Event Page in Japanese on Connpass
• How to get to the venue
• In-person event
  Venue: You won't be able to enter the venue after 19:40.
• Language: This session will be conducted in Japanese. Japanese captions and Auto-translation will be available.

How will diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility change?

Kentaro who has over 15 years of experience in UX and accessibility design and research in the United States will explain the past, present, and future of DEIA in American society based on data.

In addition, we often receive questions from people involved in DEIA in Japan asking, “Why has accessibility and DEIA been implemented so quickly in the United States and other countries, but progress has been slow in Japan?”

The answer often points to lawsuits against companies. While legal factors have indeed been a major driving force, there are other significant factors at play.

In this presentation, Kentaro will share data on other factors that have contributed to DEIA in the US, alongside legal aspects, to provide a realistic understanding of DEIA in the US.

Accessible, Hybrid, Multilingual Meetup
A11yTokyo Meetup is a unique meetup that features various genres of 'accessibility', conducted in a hybrid format of on-site and online broadcasting, primarily in Japanese and English.

Many foreigners participate in the on-site venue in Tokyo, building networks through socialization sessions. We use the voice recognition technology app 'UD Talk' to provide real-time captions, and its automatic translation feature allows for multi-language subtitle translation.

In past Tokyo venues, many Japanese and foreigners have participated. The post-session networking opportunity is a chance to build a global network! Additionally, people from various countries participate online from both within Japan and abroad.

Time Schedule
19:15 Venue Open
19:30 - 19:45 Introduction
19:45 - 20:30 Workshop, Q&A
20:30 - 21:00 Networking (Only at the venue)

Speaker Profile

Kentaro Ide (UXPRESS)
UXPRESS Founder & CEO
SNS:
- Linkedin [kentaro414](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentaro414/)
- X [@sandiego414](https://x.com/sandiego414)
Web: [UXPRESS](https://uxpress.org/)

Expert in co-creation and product development from a foreign user perspective. After working as a UX team leader at Sony in the US, he founded UXPRESS in San Diego, California, in January 2015.

Over the past 10 years, he has supported global design and research for over 60 Japanese companies, including Hitachi, Yamaha Motor, Shimadzu Corporation, Ricoh, Cybozu, and Freee.

To date, he has conducted qualitative research with over 1,000 U.S. participants and quantitative research with over 10,000 participants. His expertise spans industries including manufacturing, IT, healthcare, mobility, traditional crafts, and organic agriculture, supporting globalization efforts for both large corporations and startups.

In addition to serving as a corporate advisor, he also works as an advisor at Osaka University Business School Foresight, focusing on global human resource development.

Access to Venue

• Location: Open Collaboration Hub LODGE (LINE Yahoo Co., Ltd., Kioicho Office)
• Address: 17th Floor, Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (directly connected to Nagatacho Station)
• The detail is documented in How to Get to the Venue
• Your name is required to get an entry pass. Please fill in your name on the Google form, and it will be given to you at the 2nd-floor reception.

Sponsors
Thanks to LINE Yahoo for providing their venue.