Caroline Desrosiers

Founder & CEO

Scribely

United States

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Scribely

Scribely

United States

Born in 2020, Scribely emerged from a profound and unmet need: to ensure the digital world is accessible to millions  of people worldwide. Scribely’s ambitious goal became the bedrock of our mission: leave no one behind online. So began our quest to make digital content more accessible for employees, employers, and every day consumers. With our image description services, we work hand-in-hand with global brands, redefining how brands activate their purpose through accessible digital content (podcast, videos, social media and more). Working internally with organizations, we map and translate complex processes into clear, compelling messages and frameworks. Our consulting services unravel complex processes and make systems accessible for every stakeholder, executive, consumer, and employee.  At Scribely, we ensure the digital divide shrinks with each project, replaced by bridges to accessibility. Every click is a step towards a world where technology empowers and informs, not excludes. With every word, we are unraveling the knots of digital inequity and telling a new story, one where every person has equal access.
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About me

Caroline Desrosiers is an accessibility advocate, speaker, writer, consultant, and founder of Scribely, a company on a mission to make images, videos, and podcasts accessible to all humans. Before starting Scribely, Caroline worked in digital book publishing for a higher education publisher managing content and metadata distribution to the online retail marketplace. Caroline launched Scribely in January 2020 to help organizations break down access barriers and deliver delightful content experiences that are inclusive for everyone. In 2021, Caroline joined the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) Photo Metadata Working Group and successfully led an initiative to add alt text and extended description metadata properties to the IPTC Photo Metadata Standard. This made it possible to embed accessible descriptions that travel wherever images go on the web. Caroline is also a member of the W3C Silver Alt Text Subgroup, collaborating with content accessibility professionals to improve WCAG resources and guidance for Text Alternatives.

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Scribely is a content accessibility solutions company on a mission to make images, videos, and podcasts inclusive for everyone.

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Inclusive Education

Digital Learning

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Big Data Solutions

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 22 February 2024

13:20 - 13:40

The Art and Craft: Re-imagining the Future of Accessible & Creative Learning

Format:Live stream
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Location: Fireside Chat - First floor
  • English captions | International Sign