Join CACI’s Inclusion Lab at BIMA House @ SXSW. As part of GAAD, CACI is proud to bring our hands-on Inclusion Lab to BIMA House at SXSW London, an immersive space where you can experience accessibility in action. From email and the telephone to voice recognition and video captions, many everyday innovations were created by and for people with disabilities. Join us in the BIMA Loft for an interactive session exploring how inclusive design drives better digital and phygital experiences for everyone. Discover how shifting to an accessible mindset can transform the way your organisation approaches innovation. Register here to get access to the BIMA Loft: https://bima.co.uk/bima-programmes/bima-house-sxsw-london/
Event Type: In Person Events
At Build Capable, we prioritize accessibility and inclusion in everything we do. Our commitment shows up every day in our team culture, our services, our products, and how we engage with our community. For this Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re inviting you into a conversation about our accessibility journey.
We’ll discuss:
- How our accessibility journey started and has evolved over time.
- How we operationalize building more inclusive learning experiences.
- Bringing new employees, consultants, and vendors into our journey.
- Our approach to creating Build Capable XCL with accessibility in mind from the start.
- Our experience with Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs).
- Lessons learned and what’s next in our accessibility work
You can join us in Zoom for the discussion or catch the LinkedIn livestream on the Build Capable LinkedIn homepage. We will post the recording to our YouTube channel with accurate closed captions and transcript after the event.
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 15, we invite all team members to join a special seminar dedicated to promoting digital inclusion. This session will highlight the importance of accessibility in our work, explore real-world barriers faced by people with disabilities, and demonstrate how thoughtful design and technology can bridge the gap. Together, let’s deepen our understanding, share best practices, and reaffirm our commitment to creating accessible digital experiences for all.
This interactive training for state staff highlights practical steps to improve digital accessibility across New Mexico agencies. Participants will explore key tools, such as WAVE, and view live demos of accessibility testing. They will also learn how to document issues using a structured spreadsheet. A screen reader demonstration will provide valuable insight into how blind users navigate digital content. The session concludes with a Q&A session for additional staff support.
The Accessibility & Inclusion 2025 event is scheduled for 5 June 2025 at the Sofitel Melbourne. This unique one-day event brings together accessibility specialists, designers, technologists, and advocates to explore the future of inclusive design and technology.
Key topics include:
- The role of emerging technologies in accessibility.
- Designing for the intersection of diverse identities.
- Creating sensory-rich experiences that serve everyone.
The Accessibility Club Summit 2025, taking place on May 24–25 in Würzburg, Germany, is a two-day community-driven event for developers, designers, and accessibility enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond. Organized by a network of a11y meetups, the summit features a BarCamp-style first day with spontaneous sessions and selected presentations, followed by a second day of hands-on workshops led by community members. Pre-planned talks will include human-made live captions and be streamed online, promoting inclusive participation. The event fosters knowledge exchange, networking, and collaborative learning in the field of web accessibility and inclusive design.
Location: Burendo close to Leeds train station.
Join A11y North’s esteemed panellists, Charlie Turrell, Ashley Peacock, Andy Carter and Barry Hill as we explore how technology has impacted their lives, looking at both the positives and negatives of living with a disability in the digital age.
Slido will be up and running to ask questions directly to the panellists.
Agenda:
18:00 – Pizza & Drinks (We try to cater for dietary requirements where possible, message us in advance if you have any concerns)
18:30 – Panel discussion begins
19:30 – Q&A
20:00 – Leave Burendo, with options for further networking nearby!
Through the absence of light, a Reading in the dark cancels any distinction between those who read with their eyes, those with their hands, and those with their ears. Famous writers and blind or visually impaired readers alternately read the same book, revealing the different ways of using it.
Led by Old Dominion University’s Dr. Cook-Snell, this hands-on workshop empowers you to build accessibility into your design workflow from the start. It is perfect for content creators, communications staff, and anyone responsible for creating digital materials. Dr. Cook-Snell will cover key accessibility features such as tagging content, adding alternative text to images, ensuring proper reading order, and making forms navigable by screen readers.
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we’re doing things a little differently this month. No panel. No slides. Just time together. Join us for a relaxed, in-person social at the Firkin on Yonge. This is a chance to reconnect with the community, meet new folks, share a few stories, and have some meaningful conversations. As part of the evening, we’re inviting anyone who’s interested to take part in mini lightning prompts. These are three-minute, opt-in moments to share something from your own accessibility journey — a small win, a helpful tool, a learning moment, or something you’re thinking about. Whether you’re new to the space or a longtime practitioner, everyone has something valuable to contribute. The goal is to keep things casual and welcoming. No need to prep slides or have a big polished story. Just come as you are and be part of the conversation.