Events & Activities

Show tells about digital accessibility from the user experience team

Join the fun of friendly competition in-person and test your trivia knowledge, Accessibility Jeopardy style! You’ll be placed in a team that will compete for victory. Everyone will come away with new facts to share with their coworkers and friends.

Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024 with an empowering workshop that shines a spotlight on the transformative power of AI in fostering digital inclusivity. Join us as we mark this important day by exploring how innovative technologies, such as Microsoft Copilot, are revolutionizing accessibility standards. From groundbreaking features seamlessly embedded within Microsoft products to the forefront of AI-driven solutions, discover how we’re shaping a future where accessibility knows no bounds. Let’s come together to celebrate progress, embrace diversity, and empower individuals of all abilities in the digital landscape.

Come visit with Thrive Memphis, they will be joining us to help celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day GAAD, there will be an activity tables for hands on activities focusing on hidden and apparent disabilities.

This year the iCIMS theme for GAAD is Access for All. We will be highlighting the importance of digital accessibility in the future of tech, as we discuss exciting developments and growing global awareness. We will also look back at how far iCIMS has come over the past eight years, since we started celebrating GAAD, and highlight our goals for the future. This will be a hybrid event for employees of iCIMS.

Am 16. Mai 2024 ist der Global Accessibility Awareness Day, der Internationale Tag der digitalen Barrierefreiheit. Wir wollen nicht länger warten und befassen uns mit dem Thema daher schon am 15. Mai 2024. In unserem Digitalisierungsforum bringen wir Ihnen die digitale Barrierefreiheit näher. Sie bekommen einen Einblick in das Thema und nützliche Hinweise für die Umsetzung. Angefangen bei der Einführung in den Themenbereich erklären wir Ihnen, wer von digitaler Barrierefreiheit profitiert. Hierüber sprechen wir auch mit der Hessischen Landesbeauftragten für barrierefreie IT und digitale Teilhabe, Frau Prof. Dr. Meyer zu Bexten. Wie Sie Barrierefreiheit praktisch in Ihren Arbeitsalltag integrieren können und wie wir, als ekom21, Sie dabei unterstützen, zeigen wir Ihnen anhand unserer Produkte esina21, cms21 und civento.

Join us for an in-depth exploration of how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) influence our work at Hilton. This session will trace the evolution of these standards, with a special emphasis on the updated WCAG 2.2 AA standards. We will discuss the specific guest demographics that stand to benefit the most from our ongoing efforts to enhance digital accessibility at Hilton. Gain insights on how you can incorporate these standards into your work, contributing to our mission of creating accessible and inclusive digital experiences.

Come visit with the Arc of North Virginia, they will be joining us to help celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day GAAD, there will be an activity tables for hands on activities focusing on hidden and apparent disabilities.

Accessibility shouldn’t be confined to project timelines or checkpoints. It’s a crucial consideration in user research, design, content strategy, development, and ongoing improvements — applicable not just to a single project but as a continuous practice across all your initiatives. We’ll share insights into our work with organisations such as RNIB and Mind to provide practical advice from our development team and strategic perspectives on user-centred design to equip you with the knowledge and motivation to champion accessibility within your charity. Our special guest, Quarina from RNIB, will highlight the critical accessibility considerations and achievements for their service users, offering invaluable perspectives on creating inclusive digital environments. We’ll cover: • Integrating accessibility into user research, design, and development phases. • Key learnings and achievements in making digital services more accessible. • Insights from Quarina of RNIB and our Torchbox experts on creating inclusive digital environments. • Tips on user-centred design and development practices for enhancing accessibility. • A Q&A with our speakers to discuss accessibility challenges and strategies. This webinar will show how embracing accessibility at every stage enhances user experience for all, fostering digital environments that are inclusive, resilient, and user-friendly.

Digital Accessibility awareness and implementation technical sessions in the morning and afternoon for 50 information technology officers of the bank.