Ms. Eyra Abraham
Founder, Lisnen Inc
Eyra Abraham is a public speaker, consultant, and tech founder focused on how accessibility functions in real-world systems. Her speaking draws from lived experience, technical development, and advisory work across multiple domains, offering audiences a perspective that is both personal and operational. Her work spans policy, standards, and implementation, with contributions at the provincial, national, and international levels. Eyra is a member of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council with the Government of Ontario (AODA), a member of the CSA Group’s Accessible Customer Service Standard Subcommittee, a former steering committee member for Start Access with the American Association of People with Disabilities, and has contributed to plain language standards with Accessibility Standards Canada.
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Eyra Abraham is a public speaker, consultant, and tech founder focused on how accessibility functions in real-world systems. Her speaking draws from lived experience, technical development, and advisory work across multiple domains, offering audiences a perspective that is both personal and operational. Her work spans policy, standards, and implementation, with contributions at the provincial, national, and international levels. Eyra is a member of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council with the Government of Ontario (AODA), a member of the CSA Group’s Accessible Customer Service Standard Subcommittee, a former steering committee member for Start Access with the American Association of People with Disabilities, and has contributed to plain language standards with Accessibility Standards Canada.
TheFutureEconomy.ca
HuffPost Canada
Women of Influence
The Globe and Mail
Canadian Family Offices
The Varsity
TVOntario
Appearances
The key to improved digital services for all Canadians
Ottawa
Digital Accessibility Matters: What HR Needs to Know
Toronto
The Right Fit: Innovate Your Business Model, Your Way
Toronto
Addressing Global Accessibility Gaps Through Tourism & Collaborative AI
Torino, Italy
Turning Accessibility Intent Into Action
Online
The Unintentional Innovation (How disability fuels modern tech innovations)
Montreal
Toronto
Machine Learning within the Disability Market
Toronto
AI solutions in the disability market
Toronto
Canadian International African Diaspora Summit
Toronto
Making Sense with AI
Online
User Personas: Building raving fans with hearing loss users
Online
AI: Augmenting Inequalities or Artificial Intelligence
Online
People with Disabilities and the Workplace
Online
Diversity & Inclusion - 25 years of Black History Month: Being Black in Canada, then and now
Online
Black History Month Panel
Online
Policy Horizons Canada
Online
AGE-WELL Webinar Series
Online
Procurement Assistance Canada
Online
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
online
AI - Helping Make Technology Accessible for All
Coventry, UK
Fireside chat with an entrepreneur with disability
Online
An Entrepreneurial Roadmap To Building A Mission-Driven AI Product
Nashville, TN
Impactful Ideas Stage: Tech For Good
Toronto, ON
Panel Discussion | Disability-Inclusive Risk Management for AI Hiring Technologies
Washington, DC
Making Technology Accessible for All
Winnipeg, MB
Books
Research
Tourism and Events Management
in Masters of ScienceBournemouth University
Computer Science
in Bachelor of ScienceMcGill University
Her work spans policy, standards, and implementation, with contributions at the provincial, national, and international levels. Eyra is a member of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council with the Government of Ontario (AODA), a member of the CSA Group’s Accessible Customer Service Standard Subcommittee, a former steering committee member for Start Access with the American Association of People with Disabilities, and has contributed to plain language standards with Accessibility Standards Canada.
TheFutureEconomy.ca
HuffPost Canada
Women of Influence
The Globe and Mail
Canadian Family Offices
The Varsity
Books
Research
Tourism and Events Management
in Masters of ScienceBournemouth University
Computer Science
in Bachelor of ScienceMcGill University
LOCATION
Ontario, Canada
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
SPECIALIZED BEATS
EXPERTISE
RECOGNITION
Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch 2019