The accessibility features of today are the breakthroughs of tomorrow
The future of technology depends on accessibility. Many significant technological advancements in the computer age - touch screens, voice recognition, predictive text - were invented to support disabled people, and today disabled people arguably benefit the most from AI.
Accessibility is central to the world’s most forward-thinking tech companies. Why? Because accessible thinking transforms products to suit everyone’s needs. Everyone will be disabled at some point in their lives. In Aotearoa, how can we use accessibility practices to create technology that’s equitable, innovative and resilient?
Who is this talk for?
All people working in tech, from IC to management.
During a time when it feels like new tech is what’s driving development and priorities, we will recentre the discussion back to why we’re all here - helping real people.
What will attendees take away?
How technology, including AI, benefits disabled people.
How accessibility features benefit everyone.
How to leverage accessibility to build technology that’s both user-centric and innovative.
Maia is the Managing Director of Aleph Accessibility, a web accessibility consultancy based in Wellington NZ. An IAAP-certified web accessibility specialist, Maia has an innate ability to translate complex concepts into clear and easily digestible content.
She specializes in technical accessibility techniques and on practical strategies to embed accessibility into digital products.
Her contagious enthusiasm for web accessibility is combined with a pragmatic, down-to-earth approach that both inspires audiences and provides tangible takeaways.
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