Day Two: Wednesday 18 November 2020
Government, Public Policy and Inclusion
9.30 Conference Opens
9.30 Speed Networking sessions-speed networking room
A chance to meet other delegates.
Bring your own coffee and croissants!
10.30 Day Two Preview
Join AbilityNet's Mark Walker and special guests to find out what's on today.
11.00 Policy, Government and Inclusion
- Mark Walker, AbilityNet
11.05 Understanding Disability in a Digital Society
- Elisabeth Ward, Scope
11.20 Update on the UK Government's National Strategy for Disabled People (NSFDP)
Overview of the purpose of the strategy and an update on progress.
- Alex Fleming, Cabinet Office, UK Government
11.35 The Digital Divide and Disability
Being unemployed, retired, disabled, living on a low income, no or few qualifications: these are the biggest predictors of being on the wrong side of the digital divide.
The Good Things Foundation is proposing a Blueprint for 100% Digitally Included UK- what impact could it have on the lives of disabled people?
- Helen Milner, OBE, The Good Things Foundation
11.50 PANEL: Carrot vs Sticks- How can policy influence accessibility?
We have various laws which relate to accessibility and inclusion but disabled people still encounter discrimination, inequality and digital exclusion on a daily basis. What is the best mix between persuading people to address accessibility - using carrots - and using legal powers force change - using sticks?
- Chair: James Taylor, Scope
- Malin Rygg, Norwegian Digital Agency
- Angela Matthews, Business Disability Forum
- Chris Heathcote, Government Digital Service, UK Government
13.00 Web Accessibility Testing Tools (45 Mins)
An overview of the types of tools available and the role they can play in accessibility testing and auditing.
- James Baverstock, AbilityNet
13.00 Understanding Accessible Documents
- Introduction to EPUB & HTML for publishers, Richard Orme (15 mins)
- Introduction to Accessible Office Documents, Jeff Mills (15 Mins)
- Introduction to Large Print, David Scott (15 mins)
14.00 Welcome
- Mark Walker, AbilityNet
14.05 Update on EU Accessibility Act
The EU Accessibility Act aims to make accessibility part of a huge range of electronic goods and is due to become law in 2025. Find out more about what it aims to achieve and current progress on its implementation.
- Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, European Commission
14.20 PANEL: Policy & Legislation: European Accessibility Act
What are manufacturers and disabled people's organisations doing as part of the development of the Accessibility Act?
- Chair: Susanne Laurin, Funka
- Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, European Commission
- Ulrike Haltrich, Sony
- Alejandro Moledo, EDF
15.00 Assistive Technology Policy for Employment & Beyond
- Geena Vabulas, Policy Connect
15.15 Accessibility Statement Research Update
- George Rhodes, All Able
15.30 Accessibility Regulations, Monitoring and Reporting
- Richard Morton, Government Digital Service
14.00 PANEL: Working from Home in a COVID-19 World
- Chair: Lucy Ruck, Business Disability Forum
- Sara John, NatWest
- Neil Eustice, KPMG
- Michael Vermeersch, Microsoft
- Darren Rowan, Lilly
15.00 PANEL: Returning to the Office, a Blended Approach
- Chair: Lucy Ruck, Business Disability Forum
- David Banes
- Sean Gilroy, BBC
- Bela Gor, BDF
- Beth Hartley, Sainsburys
16.00 PANEL: Accessible Entertainment & Media
- Chair: Sonali Rai, RNIB
- Steven Scott, TV & Radio Producer
- Richard Kurzik, BBC
- Jonathan Penny, ITV
- Larry Goldberg, Verizon Media
- Cathy Taylor, Ofcom
BREAKOUT ROOMS
16.00 Making Social Media Accessible
Daniel McLaughlan, AbilityNet
16.00 Higher Education Maturity Models
- Amy Low, AbilityNet
- Alistair McNaught, McNaught Consultancy
MAIN STAGE
17.00 Audio Augmented Reality
Jarnail Chudge, Microsoft demonstrates the power of audio and augmented reality at the core of the amazing Soundscape which can guide people with visual impairments through their environment.
17.30 PANEL: Accessible Smart Cities
Join our panel of global experts to learn how tech can make our cities more accessible to all, and why that matters to our cities of the future.
- Chair: Joanna Wootten, Independant Disability Advisory Group, Tfl
- Victor Calise, New York City Mayor's Office
- Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda, President, World Enabled
- Faith La Grange, Microsoft
- James Thurston, G3ict