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Beyond Compliance: Building a mindset for Accessibility

Full-Day Tutorial (6 hours)

This tutorial highlights the vital importance of accessibility and is your practical guide to start testing for inclusive solutions!

Timetable

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday 24th

Room

F-,E- & D-Rooms

Accessibility Diversity & Inclusion Test Management

Audience

Testers; Test Managers; Product Owners; Developers; and everybody who care about inclusivity.

Required

Laptops

Key-Learnings

  • Understand the real-world impact of accessibility; upcoming law & regulations.
  • Gain practical skills by testing websites with assistive technologies, automation tools, and manual checklist fostering insight into user challenges.
  • Learn how to prioritize and communicate accessibility findings based on severity, and compliance.

Accessibility is more than just a set of guidelines—it's a lifeline for millions. Picture a family member, a friend, or even yourself struggling to book a doctor’s appointment, apply for a job, or order food—but you can't! simply because a website wasn't designed with everyone in mind. For millions of people with disabilities, this isn’t just frustrating—it’s exclusion.

Why Accessibility Matters More Than Ever?

  1. Regulations are evolving – An estimated 1.3 billion people globally have a disability. The EU Accessibility Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and WCAG 2.2 guidelines are setting higher standards for digital accessibility worldwide. Organizations must proactively address compliance to avoid lawsuits, fines, and reputational damage. 
  2. Competitive advantage – Companies investing in accessibility, such as Apple, Microsoft, and Airbnb, are setting new standards for inclusive digital experiences, leading to higher engagement, customer trust and business growth.

But, accessibility is more than just ticking boxes or improving business; it’s about designing with empathy and responsibility.

Join me in this tutorial to understand the ethical and legal importance of accessibility, to apply manual testing using the POUR principles, learn essential automation tools like WAVE, Axe, Lighthouse and build a mind-set for accessibility.

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