Events & Activities

Join Envision’s May Community Webinar. It’s a GAAD special. We’re excited to welcome Bethany Small, Chief Program Officer at the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in California, who will share practical tips on how to access funding and training for the latest assistive technologies, including Envision Glasses, ally, and other innovative solutions. You’ll also be first to hear about the latest Envision product updates from Envision CTO Karthik Kannan —don’t miss out!

In an era where inclusivity is essential to educational success, AI offers powerful tools to help educators create more accessible, equitable, and engaging learning environments. This interactive webinar provides practical insights into harnessing AI to meet the diverse needs of all learners, with special attention to students experiencing visible and invisible disabilities—such as mobility, sensory, cognitive, and learning challenges.

Attendees will explore how AI-driven technologies can be employed to generate accessible learning content, including automated alt text for images, captions for videos, and accurate transcripts for audio resources. Additionally, the session will demonstrate how AI can support inclusive assessment practices by aiding in rubric creation, exemplar generation, and personalized feedback.

Throughout the webinar, educators and instructional designers will engage with case studies and hands-on demonstrations highlighting strategies to utilize AI effectively while mitigating biases and ensuring representation of diverse perspectives. By the conclusion of this engaging session, attendees will gain practical strategies and a curated toolkit of AI resources designed to enhance inclusivity, accessibility, and equity in their teaching practices.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover practical AI tools to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in course content
• Examine methods to leverage AI for equitable and personalized assessment practices
• Develop skills to recognize and mitigate biases in AI-driven educational content
• Access ready-to-use strategies and resources for immediate implementation

Intended Audience:

Faculty, instructional designers, accessibility specialists, and academic technologists committed to creating inclusive and accessible learning experiences

Each week we will discuss a different part of the book Design for All Learners: Create Accessible and Inclusive Learning Experiences. Join all sessions or just the ones you’d like to participate in. Contributing authors will be joining as well!

May 30 – Part 1: Exploring and Inclusive Mindset

June 6 – Part 2: Designing Inclusive Digital Content

June 13 – Part 3: Creating an Inclusive Physical Classroom

June 20 – Part 4: Creating an Inclusive Virtual Classroom

June 27 – Part 5: A Primer on Accessibility Standards

July 11 – Part 6: Adopting an Inclusive Mindset in Your Organization

July 18 – Part 7: Taking Action

NTT DATA Zaragoza vuelve a celebrar el GAAD. Esta vez en un nuevo formato, realizando una sesión interna de formación a su equipo de experiencia de usuario. Esta actividad se enfoca en sensibilizar al equipo sobre la relevancia de crear entornos digitales inclusivos. Durante la sesión, se explorarán las diferentes tecnologías de apoyo que utilizan las personas con discapacidad. El objetivo principal de esta sesión es proporcionar al equipo las herramientas necesarias para entender mejor las barreras que enfrentan las personas con discapacidad en el acceso a la información y los servicios digitales. Además, se buscará fomentar el debate sobre cómo integrar estas consideraciones en el proceso de diseño y desarrollo de productos digitales, asegurando que todas las soluciones sean accesibles para todas las personas usuarias. Esta sesión contribuirá a aumentar la empatía y el conocimiento del equipo sobre las necesidades específicas de sus personas usuarias.

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/

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.

This June, join us for a FREE, inspiring and practical session with Chris Naylor, founder of Bnode—a leader in ethical digital strategy and accessibility. At Bnode, the mission is bold: “Digital Done Right”—where smart digital strategy meets ethical responsibility to drive positive change for people and the planet. Chris brings a wealth of experience and innovation in making websites more inclusive for all users. Through hands-on tools and proven strategies, he’s helped businesses transform their digital presence to be more accessible, more effective, and more aligned with today’s values.

In this session, you’ll:

1. Discover how digital accessibility can boost your brand’s reputation and reach.

2. Learn practical steps to make your website more user-friendly for everyone.

3. Hear real stories from Chris’s journey leading digital change for purpose-driven businesses.

Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your online presence and lead with inclusivity. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up, this session will give you the insight and tools you need to do digital—right.

We’re excited to announce Amnet’s upcoming webinar, “When Banking Is Accessible, Everyone Wins,” on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST. Join us for an insightful discussion featuring speaker Lucy Greco, a renowned electronic accessibility expert and evangelist, and moderated by Frances Daniele, director of business development and relationship management at Amnet ContentSource. In this webinar, Lucy will share her journey—from receiving her first Braille bank statements to navigating the modern landscape of digital banking. She’ll offer firsthand insights into the progress made and the gaps that still remain. Discover the challenges, triumphs, and critical need for more inclusive banking solutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear her powerful story and gain a fresh perspective on why digital accessibility in banking matters.

Counting down to GAAD 2025! In the Netherlands, we’ve launched a similar initiative in Q4 2024: Day of Digital Accessibility (in Dutch: Dag van de Digitale Toegankelijkheid, DvdDT) on Saturday, June 28, 2025. This date was chosen with purpose: it marks the official start of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). As you likely know, the EAA legally requires companies and organizations to make their digital products and services accessible — for everyone, including people with disabilities. But: the EAA isn’t just for policymakers or IT professionals. It’s not about how, what en why. It’s about everyone’s right — as a citizen, consumer, or customer — to access digital information, services, shops, apps, and more. That’s why raising awareness among the general public is so important. Dag van de Digitale Toegankelijkheid exists to show people — from citizens to businesses — that this is about you. From June 28 onwards, you have a right to a digitally accessible world. And only together can we make that happen. DvdDT is not a one-off marketing stunt. We’ve got years of work ahead of us. Because this is about structural change. Not just more attention, but more action. Not just for people with disabilities — but for everyone. We want to encourage a bottom-up movement, starting with the awareness that everyone has the right to digital accessibility. As awareness grows and demand increases, we hope this will motivate every web developer, designer, and content creator to put this topic firmly on the agenda and integrate it into their workflows and procedures. Day of Digital Accessibility is, just like the platform Start DUIT, part of the DUIT Foundation — a non-profit organization with ANBI status (Public Benefit Organization). DUIT stands for Digitale Uitdaging / Uitvoering Inclusie en Toeagankelijkheid (Digital Challenge / Implementation of Inclusion and Accessibility).