TechShare Pro 2024: Europe's largest accessibility and inclusion event returns!
Kelly Chan | 02 Sep 2024AbilityNet’s TechShare Pro conference returns this November for the eighth year. Taking place online and in-person on 13 and 14 November 2024, the event will be hosted by HSBC at Canary Wharf.
TechShare Pro is the premier gathering for the global disability and tech community, spotlighting ground-breaking topics such as the European Accessibility Act, Accessibility Leadership and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Accessibility. 
An exciting addition this year is the Disability and Advertising Summit, bringing together leading figures from the advertising and marketing industry, disability influencers and accessibility experts.
Brands such as Google, Channel 4, HSBC and others will share examples and discuss how and why brands and agencies can deliver authentic and accessible advertising campaigns.
Europe's largest gathering of accessibility and inclusion professionals continues to offer:
- Two days packed with insights and networking with industry leaders
- A groundbreaking Disability and Advertising Summit
- Updates and debates about AI and accessibility, tech innovation, disability and digital inclusion, culture change, managing burnout and much more.
Learn more and book your ticket
A new focus: authentic representation in ads
Mark Walker organiser of TechShare Pro and Head of Marketing at AbilityNet is delighted to announce the new Disability and Advertising Summit.
“We’re proud to announce that TechShare Pro is back for its eighth year, gathering the many people and organisations building a digital world accessible to all. We’ve got an amazing mix of sponsors, and a brilliant set of speakers and we’re delighted to be back at HSBC for a second year.
Our core themes are disability, technology and innovation, but our shared vision is to address the disability divide. That’s why I’m also pleased to announce that we’ve worked with The Valuable 500 to add a groundbreaking Disability and Advertising Summit to this year’s programme.
The Valuable 500 works with the 500 biggest brands on the planet and improving representation of disability is one of its core actions.
Their research shows that agencies, brand leaders and marketers want to deliver authentic and accessible advertising campaigns, and we believe TechShare Pro is the perfect place for them to share best practices and build links with the accessibility and disability community.
The Summit will feature the teams behind ads from Channel 4, Google, HSBC and many other leading brands. They’ll talk about the creative process and discuss the business benefits and the brand value that a great ad can have. They’ll also highlight how to avoid reputational pitfalls by working more closely with the disability community and delivering accessible and inclusive communications.
This is a unique opportunity for creatives, marketers, brand owners, disability influencers and accessibility leaders to learn about authentic representation of disability, accessible communications campaigns, and the business benefits it can bring.”
Why attend TechShare Pro? 
Christopher Patnoe, Head of EMEA Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Google, a Gold Sponsor, has been attending TechShare Pro since 2018:
“TechShare Pro's secret sauce is the bringing together of people from all over the world so we can commiserate and inspire each other to do better things. This is one of the most impactful conferences in Europe - I've learned so much from it and the people that it brings together.
A charity like AbilityNet is a neutral arbiter that brings organisations like Apple, Google, and Microsoft to the same stage - it's not easy but it's always entertaining and educational.”
Outline schedule:
- Wednesday 13 November: Disability and Advertising Summit
- Thursday 14 November: Accessibility Leaders Day
The full programme will be published on 1 October.
Check out details for online-only tickets, in-person tickets and the highly sought-after Champions Bundles that offer unlimited online tickets to everyone in your organisation.
Book now for Early Bird savings
But hurry – in-person tickets are limited and the Early Bird discount is available only until 1 October 2024. Secure your spot today and join us for an unforgettable event.
What happens at TechShare Pro?
TechShare Pro 2023 was hosted by HSBC in London, with over 2,000 in-person and online attendees from around the world. Check out the highlights reel below.
