Ashleigh Lodge
Ashleigh is the leader of the Product Team at Neovation in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and has held tech and management roles for 12+ years.
Ashleigh is a vocal advocate for accessibility and inclusive design, working to make digital websites, apps and products more accessible to users of all types and abilities. She has spoken about accessibility to a variety of audiences, including at TedxWinnipeg. Ashleigh has also published articles on digital accessibility in Code Magazine.
Montreal 2026 sessions
Easy Accessibility Wins: Better Accessibility in <5 Minutes
English session - Beginner
Once people are aware of digital accessibility, the biggest roadblocks are lack of knowledge and experience, and organizations who are unwilling to dedicate time to it without a solid business case.
We’ll walk through quick, easy and meaningful fixes that you can make in five minutes or less, along with why these are crucial accessibility issues, and how you can approach your leaders about prioritizing accessibility every day.
Screen Reader 101
English session - Beginner
What is a screen reader? How do they work? Who uses them?
Screen readers are essential tools for many disabled users and navigating via a screen reader is also a very different experience from navigating visually.
Learn about the history of screen readers, how they work under the hood, how users navigate and use websites with a screen reader, and how you can ensure users are supported and able to use your sites and apps with ease.
