Brenden Gilbert | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Brenden's journey as a Technology Leader and Accessibility Advocate is rooted in his mother's strong support and belief in his abilities.

As a Deaf person, he experienced firsthand the challenges of a world that oftentimes doesn't consider the needs of people like him. Brenden's mother never allowed these challenges to define him. She constantly reminded Brenden that he could achieve anything he set my mind to, inspiring him to rise above all obstacles.

Today, Brenden is driven to create a digital and physical world where everyone can thrive. He collaborates and partners with companies like VSL Labs, and Convo Communications to revolutionize accessibility through technology.

Brenden seeks to bolster individuals and organizations that share his passion for innovation, inclusion, and making a positive difference. Together, everyone can create a more inclusive and accessible world for people with disabilities.

Connect with him today and explore potential partnerships towards enabling the world to "Include Everyone!(tm)".

Current position (3)

CEO & Founder

Deaf Eye Consulting

Director of Accessibility and Advisory Board

VSL Labs

Head of Partnerships

Bond Communications

Degrees (2)

Computer Science

California State University, Northridge

1992 to 1994

Computer Information Systems

Orange Coast College

1991 to 1992

Presentations

Presentations (10)

XR Access Community Discussion - Closed Captioning (Nov 2023)

XR Access and XR Association are proud to present the next entry in the Community Discussion series: Captions! Leading with short presentations from captioning experts Yao Ding, Brenden Gilbert, and Lily Bond, this discussion will give you, our community, the opportunity to shape best practices for generating, presenting, and publishing captions in XR experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqD0JQGSLs

Tech Circus UK - Accessibility Gap for People with Disabilities (Oct 2023)

Emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have the potential to revolutionize the way deaf people communicate and experience the world. For example, AR Glasses can translate speech into captions or provide a virtual interpreter inside the glasses, and VR can be used to create immersive training experiences for deaf people. In addition to AR and VR, there are a number of other emerging technologies that have the potential to benefit deaf people, such as on-demand interpreting services. Future capabilities: English to ASL (spoken, typed) and soon, sign language to text/voice. Overall, emerging technologies have the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of deaf people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rotdLlKMnZY

Awesome Journey with Brenden, Kelle, and Christy (August 2023)

What truly sets Brenden apart is his unwavering passion for Accessibility and Inclusion, particularly for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. He is a fervent advocate for d/Deaf Accessibility & Inclusion, striving to empower individuals with hearing loss by providing innovative accessibility solutions.

Brenden's mission as a Deaf Accessibility & Inclusion Evangelist is to bridge the gap between technology and the signing community. Drawing on his extensive expertise and experience, he is committed to developing groundbreaking solutions that cater to the unique needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=983990386134021

Deaf with an Expertise and Vision You Should Hear (August 2023)

Coffee Chat with a wonderful person, Flora Bazie, on Accessibility and Disability Inclusion!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1513401689399554

Accessibility & Disability Inclusion PodCasts with Office Hours (July 2023)

Those are 2 hours long, the 2nd hour in each is focused on Accessibility. This was a special podcast every Saturday for 6 weeks+ on Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in July.
About Office Hours: https://www.officehours.global

Show 1180 | Disability Awareness and Etiquette
https://www.youtube.com/live/n4ehqKx2RV4?si=_trZ1agrwVYGtt-I

Show 1187 | Interpretation and Translation in Production
https://www.youtube.com/live/n4ehqKx2RV4?si=_trZ1agrwVYGtt-I

Show 1194 | Mobility Accessibility
https://www.youtube.com/live/ZK9IXuE0WiE?si=gp8hKirJcWBWPgGg

Show 1201 | Neurodiversity, Cognitive Disabilities, and Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/live/mDTcD-tmrlY?si=KRcrEHkNE-_x4R9B

Show 1208 | Audio Description with Joel Snyder
https://www.youtube.com/live/mDTcD-tmrlY?si=KRcrEHkNE-_x4R9B

Show 1222 | Brainstorming Accessibility
https://www.youtube.com/live/3SOrDYzOydQ?si=oSfEceP62qfnJnIl

National ASL Day at Sachse High School, Sachse, Texas (Apr 2023)

I presented to 300+ ASL Students for Kristina Sedberry’s event at Sachse High School, giving them a glimpse into myself and the Deaf world. In-Person Event. No recording, slides.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k2WLo_w5f_ypequkY-qpcyaDfYsw2lR7/view

Code Your Dreams Accessible Teams Event (Mar 2023)

Brenden did a pre-event accessibility and inclusion presentation + Q&A for Code Your Dreams and Deaf Kids Code.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9ThOGPN3amFmW3C_pB379zY3LMkg7Xj/view?u...

Panelist at Inclusive Africa 2022 (Jun 2022)

A few amazing minds got together - Christopher Patnoe of Google, Brannon Zahand of Microsoft, and me (Brenden Gilbert) in discussing Accessibility in XR, AR VR. It impacted the conference goers in seeing an actual deaf person discuss and express how the world can change through Accessibility.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1472356703144796

Disability:IN Conference Speaker - Life as a Deaf Person (July 2019)

Gave a presentation to many disabled people and job seekers on my life as a Deaf person working at Facebook.

Interacted with so many people and inspired them that anything is possible.

https://www.disabilityin.org

Disability Media Technology Alliance Speaker (May 2019)

Event Description:
Meet with accessibility pioneers and learn how they shape the world of technology and media in the workplace, marketplace, from classrooms to boardrooms. Panel discussions will illuminate the unique untapped power of the disability market.

https://dmtalliance.com/speakers/
https://dmtalliance.com/agenda/

Past talks (10)

Accessibility Gap for People with Disabilities

Tech Circus UK - Accessibility Gap for People with Disabilities

UK, Virtual

October 4, 2023

XR Access Community Discussion - Closed Captioning

XR Access Community Event - Closed Captioning

Virtual

November 15, 2023

Awesome Journey with Brenden, Kelle, and Christy

Awesome Journey with Brenden, Kelle, and Christy (August 2023)

Virtual

August 18, 2023

Deaf with an Expertise and Vision You Should Hear

Deaf with an Expertise and Vision You Should Hear (August 2023)

Virtual

August 18, 2023

Show 1180 | Disability Awareness and Etiquette

PodCasts with Office Hours

Virtual

July 1, 2023

Show 1187 | Interpretation and Translation in Production

PodCasts with Office Hours

Virtual

July 8, 2023

Show 1194 | Mobility Accessibility

PodCasts with Office Hours

Virtual

July 15, 2023

Show 1201 | Neurodiversity, Cognitive Disabilities, and Mental Health

PodCasts with Office Hours

Virtual

July 22, 2023

Show 1208 | Audio Description with Joel Snyder

PodCasts with Office Hours

Virtual

July 29, 2023

My Life as a Deaf Person at Facebook

Disability:IN Conference Speaker

Chicago, Illinois, USA

July 18, 2019

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Filming video on Self Identity with Meta.

Community Discussion on Captions in XR

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Books & Articles (2)

Automatically Generated Emotive Captioning for Deaf/HoH (Apr 2023)

Interview with Brenden Gilbert - Inklusiv Communications (Apr 2023)

Expertise (10)

Accessibility Disability Inclusion Deaf Culture Gaming GPU Information Technology

Reviews

Testimonials (4)

I organized the What IF? Summit in collaboration with Google and Youtube, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in design. One of our speakers, Brenden Gilbert, delivered a thought-provoking talk to over 500 attendees, both live and on-demand. They spoke about the accessibility gap in emerging technology from their perspective as a deaf Technology & Accessibility Leader. Brenden delivered an amazing keynote, showcasing their passion and professionalism. I highly recommend Brenden for their quality keynotes.
Rosie Friel
Verified
Brenden is a great speaker! He provided excellent input at our XR Access Community Captions event, both in his prepared remarks and in active conversation with our community. He knows his stuff.
Dylan Fox
Director of Operations
XR Access
Verified
Brenden is an incredible trailblazer. We have known each other for a while now, and he joined my "Diverse Perspectives" live show as a guest speaker to share with my audience. We got 479 views for this episode per the analytics.

Deaf with an Expertise and Vision You Should Hear! | LinkedIn

People are still mentioning this episode as transformative and inspiring. Brenden is committed, engaging, and open to bringing more value to teams and organizations. I highly recommend him as a speaker.
Flora Ingrid Bazie
Verified
As a co-host of the live show "The Awesome Journey," I had the privilege of having Brenden join us as a guest, and I must say, his contribution left an unforgettable impression on me. Brenden's remarkable presence and talent for conveying his personality and expertise through interpreters were awe-inspiring. He is undeniably someone I could listen to for hours, as his passion for his chosen subject shines through, and his genuine desire to share his insights with the audience is compelling. Moreover, Brenden's involvement on our show allowed for a profound exploration of the critical topics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering a deeper understanding of these crucial issues.

The Awesome Journey with Brenden Gilbert

Christy Howard

Why choose me?

Energetic, passionate Deaf Accessibility and Inclusion Advocate with a goal to Include Everyone(tm)!