Agenda, Participants and Petting Zoo changes and additions
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Petting Zoo
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Dolby and Vstory will not be exhibiting
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Participants - additional information, bios and pictures
Eli Kuslansky
Founder, Chief Strategist, Unified Field
Eli Kuslansky is a founding partner and chief strategist at the
award winning New York interactive design firm, Unified Field
Inc. Mr. Kuslansky leads creative and strategic development at
Unified Field, specializing in developing media architecture
(orchestrating the artistic intersection of physical space with
virtual technology), digital branding and interactive design.
With more than twenty years of experience in the industry, he has managed the
integration of computer-based systems in design communications and new media
programs for internationally acclaimed architects, Fortune 500 companies, exhibit
designers and institutions around the world. As an artist, his three dimensional Light
Emitting Diode arrays are pushing the boundaries of contemporary sculpture.
Currently, Mr. Kuslansky is working to develop a smart cities model, called legible
cities, that aims to make cities more livable, efficient and human by implementing civic
environmental design.
Mr. Kuslansky holds a BFA from the Cooper Union. He is a past Director of Technology
at the acclaimed museum design group, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, a former curator
of the South Street Seaport Museum, and a former board member of Exit Art. His most
recent projects at Unified Field include: The Space Shuttle Atlantis Attraction, The
Smithsonian Institution, the Sony Wonder Technology Lab, National Geographic, The
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, a real-time visualization project for Goldman
Sachs and a video branding wall at IAC’s corporate headquarters.
He is a member of the Industry Applications Board for Columbia University’s Center
for Advanced Technology and was also a member of the Advisory and Development
Committee for Online Strategies for the M.I.T. Enterprise Forum.
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Tom Wlodowski
Vice President, Accessibility, Comcast Cable
Tom Wlodkowski recently joined Philadelphia-based cable giant,
Comcast Cable, as the Vice President of Accessibility. In this newlycreated position, he is tasked with developing a strategic plan focused
on the usability of Comcast’s products and services by people with
disabilities and pursuing other opportunities to further enrich the
customer service experience for the disabled community.
Throughout his career, Tom has been a pioneer in the accessibility field. Blind himself,
he has been a champion for people with disabilities, working to improve usability of
mainstream Internet, mobile, broadcast and cable television technology. Prior to
joining Comcast, he served as the Director of Accessibility at AOL for over 10 years. In
his office there was a poster that said “If a man who is blind can get to the top of Mount
Everest, then he should be able to get anywhere he wants on AOL.” Tom’s objective was
to ensure just that. He made certain AOL’s products and services were accessible not
only to customers who were blind, but also those with other disabilities.
Tom also held positions at the WGBH Media Access Group, home to the Descriptive
Video Service, Caption Center and the National Center for Accessible Media
(NCAM). While at NCAM, he helped develop audio menus for DVD’s and guidelines to
improve the accessibility of educational multimedia software.
A graduate of Boston College, Tom currently sits on the boards of Trustees for the
American Foundation for the Blind and Associated Services for the Blind.
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Sina Bahram of NC State is also the founder and principal of Prime Access
Consulting
Yoram Ben Zvi of Vsory will not be attending.