What is this session about?
Microsoft has integrated AI into Office 365 apps to support accessibility. Whether it's Speech and Language AI providing live captions in PowerPoint or Vision AI generating alt text for images, everyone can benefit from accessible features.

Who is he talking to ?
All developers looking to improve the accessibility of their applications using Azure Cognitive Services.

Why should I attend?
To learn how to design, develop, debug and deploy an application on Azure to demonstrate the power of AI for accessibility.

To learn more about this series, visit https://aka.ms/HigherEdSeriesPg

Speaker information:
Stephen Howell Academic Program Manager
Stephen has 22 years of experience in software engineering, teaching, program management and the education sector. He is currently the Academic Program Manager for Microsoft Ireland.
In this role, he champions STEM skills in K12, IT skills for higher and further education clients, and digital transformation for government education agencies.

Stephen is an advocate for awareness of STE(A)M, autism and ADHD, gender diversity in technology, and increasing the accessibility of technology for all. He is responsible for the Accessibility Pillar of the Diversity and Inclusion Council for Microsoft Ireland (since July 2019).

He is in the final year of a PhD at University College Dublin's SMARTLab on inclusive design and creative technology innovation, where his research focuses on computational thinking and kinesthetic learning.

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