{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-accessible-brand-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-2-Z70haUHH","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How Harvard goes beyond compliance in making the digital world accessible","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d3f5bd2f-e8a4-4a6b-933f-b727ecb93ef1/167c3b86-ba67-4a0d-a34c-e6962bb1eb6b/podcast_episode_thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/b4a53731-7766-4cd8-8767-621802fb2270\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"How Harvard goes beyond compliance in making the digital world accessible\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"What does it take to make one of the world's most storied universities digitally accessible to everyone? In this episode, we sit down with Janell Sims, leader of Digital Accessibility Services at Harvard University, to explore what equitable digital experience really means in practice. Janell shares how her background in marketing communications and publishing shaped her human-centered approach to accessibility — and why she believes disability is never the barrier; broken technology is. From managing accessibility across more than 10,000 websites to embedding inclusive design into vendor contracts and development workflows, Janell offers a candid look at how Harvard is shifting from reactive compliance to proactive strategy that performs. She also weighs in on the promise and limits of AI agents in accessibility, the risks of \"vibe coding,\" and why WCAG is the floor, not the ceiling. A must-listen for anyone building digital experiences that leave no one behind."}