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.
Sessions Montréal 2026
Easy Accessibility Wins: Better Accessibility in <5 Minutes
Session en Anglais - Débutant
Once people are aware of accessibility, the biggest roadblock to better web accessibility is lack of knowledge and organizations unwilling to dedicate time to it without a solid business case.
There are many fixes and small changes you can make in five minutes or less that will greatly improve the accessibility of your website or application, and they're so small you won't even have to let your boss know what you're doing!
Screen Reader 101
Session en Anglais - Débutant
What is a screen reader? How do they work? Screen readers are essential tools to navigate websites for a wide variety of disabled users and navigating via a screen reader is also a very different experience from navigating visually. Learn about the different types of screen readers, their features and limitations, and how you can make your site as accessible as possible for as many users as possible.
