Interview with Mr. Kartik – a motivator for many. Blind bankers of India brings you a series of interviews of various leaders / achievers from the community on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. This Saturday i.e. 12-12-2020 we will be having Mr. Kartik with us who will be discussing about the qualities that a person with vision impairment should have to attain a reputed position in a leading private company and will also discuss about the opportunities present for persons with disabilities in the field of technology. About Mr. Kartik: Kartik is a disability advocate and technologist who has not let his disability prove an impediment in the pursuit of his personal and professional goals and has done substantial work in empowering other people with disabilities to be successful tech professionals. As the first blind student to pursue science education in high school in India, he advocated for change in rules that now allow all blind students across the country to pursue sciences in high school. Similarly, after several months of advocacy, he convinced the top technical universities in India to open their doors to blind students, leading to at least fifteen students in India pursuing engineering today. A computer science graduate of Stanford University, Kartik co-founded I-Stem that works to develop innovative technology to better support people with disabilities in their academic and professional pursuits. I-Stem also works closely with the government, technical universities and corporates to make their campuses and culture more inclusive, and has worked with nearly 1,200 people with disabilities so far. Before this, he co-founded NextBillion.org, an award-winning global mentorship program for students with disabilities interested in technology that has worked with over 180 mentees and mentor in 10 countries. As a the technical lead for the AI for Accessibility Program at Microsoft, Kartik continues to advocate for and develop accessible technologies. Further, given his experience in accessible education, he serves on boards of several organizations and other high-level committees, such as the Education Commission’s Expert Panel on Technology and Education, and his work and views have been published in several journals including UNICEF’s State of the world’s children Report. In recognition of his leadership potential and work, Kartik received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2016 from Her Majesty The Queen. In addition, he has received the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (India's highest honor for contributions to the disability sector) and was selected as one of the 17 UN young leaders for Sustainable Development Goals 2018 by Secretary General's Envoy on Youth. The interview will be live on our youtube channel from 03:00 pm onwards. To join us visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFftNDV6tY41eqAclZ69J0w Team Blind Bankers of India
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