European Accessibility Summit 2023

European Accessibility Summit 2023
from9.30 am to 5 pm

Online

Join us for the European Accessibility Summit 2023.

Organised by the European Disability Forum and supported by Microsoft, the European Accessibility Summit is the unmissable yearly event gathering stakeholders from various sectors to raise awareness of the importance of accessible technology in work, education, and leisure for persons with disabilities in Europe. We hope you can join us for a day of keynote presentations, informed discussion, and networking.

Key topics for 2023 include:

  • Designing devices for all: payment terminals, ATMs, ticketing machines, others.
  • Seamless and accessible communication and information
  • Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility
  • Conversation on Standards and the AccessibleEU Center
  • Enabling an accessible digital work environment

Full agenda and speaker profiles will be available in the coming weeks.

Accessibility

The conference language is English. All sessions will include international sign interpretation and live subtitling and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

The conference will be livestreamed and recorded, and a photographer will also be present.

Agenda

European Accessibility Summit 2023 – Draft Agenda (Word document) – updated on June 7.

Learn more about the speakers: read their biographies (PDF file)

Join our conversation

Keep an eye on our social media to learn more about the agenda and guest speakers. You can also follow the conversation on social media using #EUAccessibilitySummit

Contact

If you have any questions about your participation or any specific accessibility requirements, please contact the event team – Attendable: support@attendable.co.uk

 

Registration for online participation is now open.

 

Join us online

European Accessibility Summit 2023: watch now!

The event is starting at 10 am CEST on Thursday the 8th of June 2023. Click on the image to join the 2023 European Accessibility Summit on Teams. (link no longer available)

 

Video message from Commissioner Nicolas Schmit

The uptake of accessibility in Europe: Perspectives from Microsoft and EDF

 

Event Recording

The recording of the European Accessibility Summit 2023 is now available on YouTube.

European Accessibility Summit 2023 - The Future of Digital Accessibility, Technology that Works for all. Event logo, European Disability Forum logo and Microsoft logo

Photo album of the event

Did you miss the event? We have a photo summary now available! You can click on the image to view the photos.

 

European Accessibility Summit 2023

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