Stephen Framil

Stephen Framil

Corporate Global head of Accessibility Merck & Co., Inc.

As the Corporate Global Head of Accessibility at Merck & Co., Inc., Dr. Stephen Framil has been an ardent advocate and practitioner of equitable access across the range of human experience: including the built environment, food sustainability, education, performing arts, and the digital landscape. With over 30 years of executive leadership in business strategy and innovation, policy and governance, procedure and operations, and portfolio management expertise, Steve continues to lead and champion accessibility in multinational corporations, non-profit education, and the performing arts.

Main Conference Day 2 - Thursday October 16

11:30 AM Case Study: Why Digital Accessibility is Critical to the Connected Worker

People with disabilities represent at least 20% of the global population. Across all industries: Gen Xers are aging into disabilities, and Gen Zers are more confident in self-identifying with disabilities (particularly neurodiversity). As we turn the corner to Industry 5.0 (resilient, sustainable, human-centric), the workforce will increasingly represent the breadth of the human lived experience, particularly people with disabilities. The need for accessible manufacturing software and technology is even more an imperative for the new and future ways of working in advancing towards a disability confident workforce. Explore the WHY, WHAT, and HOW as to why digital accessibility is critical for the Connected Worker. 

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