Mr. J. Alan Bird

W3C Global Business Development Lead

Mr. Bird's career in the IT industry since the early 1970s has focused on enterprise systems management and applications development and management, specializing in the building of partnerships in these arenas to benefit end-users.
He led North American Business Development efforts for AEP Networks and the global Business Development efforts for Cyber-Ark Software and served as Director, Solutions and Technologies, Global Cisco Alliance at IBM. In that role Mr. Bird was responsible for driving the integration between the various IBM and Cisco Technology and Sales organizations to bring unique, differentiated value to both companies customers.

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Mr. Shadi Abu-Zahra

Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist

Shadi Abou-Zahra works with the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) as the Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist. He coordinates accessibility priorities in the W3C Strategy team, as well as international promotion, coordination, and harmonization of web accessibility standards. He also maintains WAI liaisons with key stakeholders including disability, research, and standards organizations, as well as coordinates WAI outreach in Europe, accessibility evaluation techniques, and European-funded projects on accessibility.

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Zeliha (Zel) Iscel

Chair of Blind Citizens Western Australia

Zel Iscel was born blind and arrived in Australia with her family at the age of six.
She completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Politics and Government at Edith Cowan University in 2003 and became involved in disability advocacy while at university.
She worked in an administrative role at “The Employment and Development Centre, Action for Blind People” in London.
On her return to Australia, she began her career in disability working in state, national and international roles and was Senior Policy Officer for the National Ethnic Disability Alliance

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Dr. Vivienne Conway

Director - Web Key IT Pty Ltd

Vivienne is the Founder and Director of Web Key IT, and leads our team of passionate accessibility specialists. She is an internationally-recognised expert in digital accessibility and speaks at many events both within Australia and Internationally. In 2017, Vivienne was the Co-General Chair of the Web For All (W4A) Conference held in Perth, Western Australia. Web Key IT Pty Ltd is an active member and Business Agent of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Within the W3C, Vivienne has participated on several of the working groups for the past seven years. Particularly applicable to digital accessibility, Vivienne was one of the members of the W3C Task Force which created the WCAG Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM). She is also an active member of the W3C Education & Outreach Working Group. Vivienne’s vision is to improve the lives of people with disabilities by improving digital accessibility.

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Mr. Muhammad Ashkanani

W3C Regional Chapter Manager

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Eng. Nayef Alawadhi

CITRA Technical Support & Operation Acting Supervisor

Mr. Alawadhi is a computer systems engineer currently supervising network, security, infrastructure and helpdesk teams at MIS department at Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITR).
Mr. Alawadhi is an active team member of W3C office and a W3C evangelist at GCC-hub chapter (Kuwait). He is also a board member at Kuwait Information Technology Society (KITS).

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Mrs. Shorouq Alsayegh

KITS Board Member

Mrs Shorouq is a board member at Kuwait Information Technology Society. She has been a teacher then supervisor in the ministry of education for 20 years and had organized twice a technological conferences sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs. She is foundr and head of an ecology volunteery team.

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Eng. Aouhud Alharbi

Networking/Security, Systems and Data modeling Specialist

A Veteran IT leader having over 7 years of experience in all IT domains including Networking/Security, Systems and Data modeling. Currently leading Infrastructure Security Engineering unit working with in one of the largest bank in Middle East. Hold bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Postgraduate diploma in Network Systems Engineer. Certified and Trained in IT Service Management (ITIL- Foundation), A+, MCP, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA and MCSE: SQL Server 2012 BI Platform. Responsible on information security solutions unit and manage all security projects such as internal security, PCI and regulatory projects and ensuring an invulnerable environment. Moreover, provide information system protections with sophisticated analysis and innovated solutions. Passionate to make a big changes in the world of technology, and to influence others to do so as well.

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Eng. Alkhansa Alhusaini

Manager of Planning and Research Department

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Eng. Muhammad Adnan Al-Ruwayeh

Radio Networks Department Manager

Master’s Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University, Training and Instructional Delivery Instructor from Florida International University, Radio Network Department Manager at Zain Kuwait, Building innovative Network Operation Center at Zain (NOC) and transformed as a point of sale. A pointed as a Project Director for Service Quality Transformation project which ensure the customer experience. Participate in building the Zain Bahrain network. Participate in building the 5G network.

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