Events & Activities

Public sector services need to work for everyone. Unlike private sector businesses, public organisations cannot exclude anyone or focus on a narrow user group. German accessibility law, the Basic Law – also known as Grundgesetz – and EU legislation demand this. Various public sector organisations have been building significant capacity and capability in-house. In the May edition of the ‘Öffentliches Gestalten’ meetup, we want to hear from representatives of several German public sector organisations about their efforts to design and develop the most inclusive products and services:

• Danny Koppenhagen, Deutsche Bahn/DB Systel
• Marion Couesnon , DigitalServices des Bundes
• Susanne Henatschel, DigitalServices des Bundes

The federal government’s DigitalService is hosting the meetup at its Kreuzberg office’s top floor with rooftop access. All presentations will be given in English. Questions in the later discussion part can be raised either in English or German. The event is jointly organised and hosted by CityLAB Berlin and DigitalService.

Barrierefreiheit ist heute wichtiger denn je. In einer digitalen Welt sollte jede Person Zugang zu Informationen haben, unabhängig von individuellen Bedarfen. Doch oft sind digitale Dokumente und Unterlagen voller Hürden, die viele Menschen ausschließen. In diesem Workshop zeigen wir euch erste einfache Schritte zur Gestaltung möglichst barrierearmer digitaler Unterlagen und Dokumente. Formatvorlagen, Überschriften, Designs, Gliederungen, Tabellen, Kontraste, alternative Bildbenennungen – alle diese Faktoren tragen dazu bei, wie gut Lehr- und Lernmaterialien, die ihr für euer Studium anfertigt, von anderen Menschen erfasst und verarbeitet werden können. Viele Schritte für eine zugängliche Gestaltung von digitalen Unterlagen können leicht in den Alltag übernommen werden; es müssen nur ein paar Basics gekannt und angewendet werden. Wir erklären euch, welche und wie genau das funktioniert!

Comprehensive 4-week online accessibility training designed to educate development teams on how to develop an accessibility mindset and create fully accessible and legally compliant websites.

Celebremos el Día Mundial de la Concienciación sobre la Accesibilidad (GAAD) con un webinar gratuito donde hablaremos con Claudio Gregoire, Master en diseño universal, accesibilidad, y tecnologías de apoyo, Gestor en inclusión y consultor en gestión del cambio, quien nos contará sobre como crear una estrategia para desarrollar productos digitales accesibles, desde revisión de ciertas normas que deben cumplirse, el rol de un consultor de accesibilidad y formas de evaluar la accesibilidad de un producto digital. Incorporar accesibilidad en nuestros productos y servicios permitirá que una mayor cantidad de personas accedan a sus contenidos, interactúen con una interfaz comprensible y realicen cualquier tipo de transacción o trámite, especialmente personas con discapacidad y personas mayores, quienes se enfrentan día a día a las barreras generadas por un diseño no inclusivo. Este evento cuenta con la colaboración de Women TechMakers Chile y Ciudad Fácil.

Falar sobre inteligência artificial é algo comum atualmente. E quando falamos de acessibilidade, isso não é diferente. Mas afinal, até onde podemos ir adiante com este tema? Até onde podemos chegar? Tudo o que vemos e ouvimos é de fato verdadeiro? Responder assertivamente essas questões exigem um alto grau de envolvimento com as novas tendências e tecnologias. E por isso mesmo é importante entender profundamente essas questões, para não corrermos o risco de falar algo que não condiz com a realidade. Ou que não seja possível ser feito. Compreender as limitações da máquina e as restrições do design são fundamentais pra entender “até onde podemos chegar” e é isso que vamos ver nessa masterclass.

English: Artificial Intelligence + Accessibility, How far can you REALLY go? Talking about artificial intelligence is common these days. And when we talk about accessibility, it’s no different. But after all, how far can we go with this topic? How far can we go? Is everything we see and hear really true? Answering these questions assertively requires a high level of involvement with new trends and technologies. And that’s why it’s important to understand these issues in depth, so we don’t run the risk of saying something that doesn’t match reality. Or that isn’t possible to do. Understanding the limitations of the machine and the design restrictions are essential to understanding “how far we can go” and that’s what we’ll see in this masterclass.

We invite you to Szeged, where we will hold our free Law Innovation and Accessibility Conference on the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16th. The first provisions of the AI ​​Regulation have entered into force, and based on experience so far, the “translation” of the interpretation into technological, IT and cybersecurity requirements is often only possible if we trace the rules of the Regulation back to the underlying ethical principles. In the meantime, the big language models are still hallucinating, and the positions of responsibility are still open. Digital and accessible? Accessibility rules for the digital economy will come into force in the summer of 2025. The spread of computing devices and interactions between users brings issues such as digital design of interfaces and services, legal communication without loss of content, or the role of assistive technologies into the focus of law. We must look for solutions in addition to the questions! What will you be when you grow up? The legal profession is undergoing a revolutionary transformation: artificial intelligence, automation and digital innovations are presenting lawyers with new challenges and opportunities. But how will this affect the legal market? Wolters Kluwer’s Future Ready Lawyer research and other legal market research help us track the transformation of the legal market: how legal work is changing and what new skills will be needed by lawyers of the future.

Microsoft ASEAN celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day. This year’s theme, “Building a Culture of Inclusion: Making Accessibility Foundational to Technology and Digital Innovation,” reminds us that accessibility isn’t just a feature—it’s a mindset, a responsibility, and a catalyst for innovation.

You’ll hear from:

🎙️ Andrea Della Mattea, President, Microsoft ASEAN
🎙️ Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft
💬 Followed by a powerful panel moderated by Paul Carvouni with trailblazers including:

• Nina Alag Suri, Founder & CEO, X0PA AI
• Aditi Nawani, Accessibility Practice Head, HCL Tech
• Ryan Gersava, Founder & Chairman, Virtualahan
• Shriram Parthasarathy, Social Media Ops Lead, Microsoft Asia

We’re coming together to celebrate progress, share ideas, and reaffirm our commitment to a future where technology includes everyone. This is more than an event—it’s a movement.

Join us on Friday, May 16th for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) —a day dedicated to sparking conversations, expanding knowledge, and driving action around digital access and inclusion. Designing with everyone in mind is so important, and this meetup is an opportunity to connect with others, learn, and contribute to a more inclusive digital world. Join us in the back Garden on Friday, May 16 at noon, at New Holland Brewing in Battle Creek, MI. Come for lunch, and great conversations.

Join us on May 16th at 15:00 (GMT+2) for 5 hours with the leading experts and influencers from the Spanish-speaking sector at this event where they’ll share their knowledge through completely free talks and workshops. This is the first event organized by weAAAre, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in accessibility and inclusion.

How is the digital accessibility of your company’s web platforms? Can you answer this question? Have you ever carried out an analysis that characterizes, based on evidence, the current status of digital accessibility of your company’s most important and used web platforms? This is precisely what this free workshop is about. Aimed at design leaders currently working on digital transformation, regardless of their responsibilities, this practical workshop can help, through a series of very simple analyses, to understand the current status of the digital accessibility of each company’s web platforms.