Free webinar: Are you ready for the European Accessibility Act?
Attending any or all of the series of three EAA-focused webinars will help you prepare for the June 2025 deadline of the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
This landmark Directive will be adopted across the EU and applies to organisation who sells products and services to EU consumers. These webinars will answer questions such as:
What is the EAA?- Who does it apply to?
- What are the testing requirements?
- What documentation is required?
- What do I need to do before the June deadlines?
- And much more.
Who will benefit from this webinar series?
This webinar will be useful to anyone who is involved in producing servcies and products covered by the European Accessibility Act, including:
- Accessibility specialists;
- Product Owners;
- UX and design practitioners;
- Testing and QA specialists;
- Web developers;
- Legal advisers;
- Content editors and many more.
Everyone who registers will receive the recording, slides and transcript after the event, so do sign up even if you can't join us live.
Sign up for Wednesday 30 April webinar:
More about our EAA Series
- Register for the webinar on Wednesday 30 April - with a focus on conformance and compliance
- Register for the webinar on Wednesday 21 May - with a focus on documentation
- Watch the recording of the webinar that took place on Wednesday 19 March on What you need to do to get ready for the EAA (recording available soon).
Questions & Answers
This webinar will run for 60 minutes and includes an opportunity to pose questions to the speaker. You will be invited to ask questions as you regsiter and during the webinars.
Find out more about our webinars in our FAQs information.
19 March EAA webinar
The first webinar of AbilityNet's EAA series took place on 19 March 2025. In the session, our expert panel explored what the Act is and who it applies to. Watch the recording below and download the slides and transcript.
Slides for 19 March EAA webinar
Download the slides for the 19 March webinar [PPT]
Transcript for 19 March EAA webinar
Download the transcript for the 19 March webinar [DOC]
Meet the panellists for 19 March EAA webinar
Alix Rejman, Legal director, regulation and public law, at Russell-Cooke Solicitors
Alix specialises in advising clients from the public, private and third sector on matters concerning Administrative & Public Law, Regulation and Professional Discipline. With considerable experience from working in both private practice as well as in-house, Alix truly understands the needs of her clients.
Vayia Malamidou, Accessibility Consultant, AbilityNet
Vayia Malamidou is an Accessibility and Usability Consultant at AbilityNet, with a specialism in the European Accessibility Act. Her role includes carrying out design reviews, accessibility audits, user testing and providing in-depth consultancy to organisations on web accessibility and usability.
Having spent 20 years working in a variety of digital content projects, she now specialises in the domain of digital accessibility. She is accredited with the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and the Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) qualification awarded by the IAAP.
Mark Walker, Head of Marketing, AbilityNet
Mark Walker is responsible for promoting AbilityNet's charitable and commercial services to a wide range of audiences. He also makes sure that our portfolio of commercial services match the needs of our customers. As well as leading the Markeitng Team Mark organises TechShare Pro, now Europe's largest digital accessibility event.
Useful links
- FAQs about EAA: Your questions answered about the European Accessibility Act
- Sign up to the AbilityNet newsletter for more free resources like this webinar!
- Find out about AbilityNet's Digital accessibility services