Accessibility Breakfast Briefing
8.30–10.00 am | Thursday 7 November 2024 | techUK office, London
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) aims to ensure equal access to information for all, regardless of disability. Derived from the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the EAA mandates compliance by June 28, 2025.
Hosted by OpenText, this briefing will share insights and experiences in making documents accessible for all. The session will tackle common challenges such as:
- Handling large volumes of existing and legacy documents created before accessibility was a requirement.
- Creating new documents that meet accessibility standards.
- Providing for screen reader technologies.
Speakers:
Will Cook - Director, Solutions Consulting, Northern Europe, OpenText
Agenda:
- 8:30 am Welcome, coffee, and introductions
- 9:00 am What is document accessibility?
- 9:15 am Why document accessibility is important
- 9:30 am Addressing document accessibility
- 10:00 am Questions, next actions, and wrap-up
If you are unable to attend in person we would invite you to join us virtually 9:00 - 10:00. Please register and select VIRTUAL and you will be sent the Teams link.