Going beyond compliance and demonstrating business value and social impact is essential for growing a fledgling accessibility program into a flourishing one. It’s crucial that companies with successful accessibility programs continue to strive for impact while also measuring metrics that prove the need for and benefits of requested resources. This session explores how to gain increased leadership support and effective strategies and tactics for requesting additional funding and headcount to grow your early-stage accessibility program.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover how to find the key stakeholders and decision-makers across the organization who can influence the growth and sustainability of your accessibility program.
- Develop a compelling business case and a strategic plan for expanding your existing accessibility program as well as establishing a procurement accessibility program.
- Learn to implement best practices and standards for integrating accessibility into organizational culture, processes, and products while also developing measures for success and validation.
Moderator:
- Bert Floyd – Sr. Manager, Accessibility at TD Bank
Panelists:
- Elana Chapman – Accessibility Research Manager at Fable
- Sam Latif – Company Accessibility Leader at Procter & Gamble
- Megan Lawrence – Global Director of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at NIKE
- Greg Williams – Chief Architect at Deque Systems