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Date

11 Jun 2019

Meeting Recording

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lIA2nH2JEx8pWKd8ZNtYlC-efZGNn2zN

Attendees

• Karen Ottoni

Agenda

• Introductions: Who's new to the group or call?
• Review To-Do items list on main meeting note page
• Debate & Discussion: Accessibility. Dan Middleton, Hyperledger Technical Steering Committee Chair recently brought up the topic of accessibility in our mailing list. This is an oft neglected topic and perspective and it'd be great to engage this group in a discussion around it. We've invited Laurie Henneborn, Managing Director in Research at Accenture to share with us her experience and perspective on diversity and inclusion, blockchain, and accessibility. Please take a look at her recent HBR article on disability inclusion. Below are a few other background articles on this topic in the blockchain sector as well:
• 1. Blockchain Accessibility - The Importance of Digital Accessibility
  2. The Accessibility issue more people with disabilities should think about
  3. Bitcoin needs to be more accessible for the visually impaired
  4. The Secret World of Disabled Gamers
  5. Smart Cities could be lousy to live in if you have a disability
• Presentation: World Vision and Scantrust collaboration in East Timor Fabiano Franz
• Miscellaneous: Share any comments, ideas, announcements, upcoming events.

Notes

Action items