Varun Chandak
Founder and Executive Director
Access to Success
Canada
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Varun Chandak is the Founder and Executive Director of Access to Success, a Toronto-based non-profit on a mission to Enable Everyone. Driven by his own lived experiences with disabilities and hopes of better assistive tech, Varun grew ATS to be one of the world's leading accelerators for accessibility startups. Under his leadership, ATS' alumni startups have benefited over 2 million people with disabilities.
A sought-after speaker on accessibility innovation and inclusive design, Varun has been recognized as a Top 50 Changemaker in Canada and received the inaugural Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award.
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Thursday, 6 March 2025
10:00 - 11:00
Funding and accelerating assistive technologies
- Assistive technologies
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Funding and scaling assistive technologies remain a challenge in an investment landscape that does not fully recognize and understand the inherent business case.
Friday, 7 March 2025
14:20 - 14:40
It's Time We #EnableEveryone
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