Accessibility is for all

When people talk about accessibility, they often have a narrow view of it, whether it's only about disability or that it's something developers and designers are responsible for in tech. While that's not wrong, it is insufficient. Learn about bringing accessibility into your work in general and as a product manager and understand how accessibility is about us all.

Talk: Accessibility for product managers: why you should give a ****
When discussing accessibility and tech, the first thing that comes to mind is design and development. But what about product management? What is the role of product managers when it comes to accessibility? Accessibility isn't just for design and development; product managers need to give a **** too. Let's talk about why so we can ensure we build better, inclusive products for everyone.

Talk: Accessibility is about people
Join me on a tour around accessibility and disability and let me introduce you to different perspectives on accessibility and how it impacts and benefits everyone. The goal of my talk is to make you curious and annoyed. Curious about the benefits of accessibility and annoyed by unnecessary barriers, not only on the web but in your everyday life.

Agenda:
18:30 Arrival & chitchat
19:00 Talk: Accessibility for Product Managers: why you should give a **** (Sannie Lee)
19:35 Break
19:45 Talk: Accessibility is about people (Knut Borchers)
20:20 Wrap-up & networking

About the Speaker:
Sannie Lee is currently a business analyst at Thoughtworks and has extensive product management experience. She believes that everyone benefits from accessibility and that it’s not just the concern of developers and designers.

Knut is a developer at Thoughtworks with almost ten years of work experience in various areas of web development.
While front-end development isn’t one of his favorite topics, he is even more excited about accessibility.

Accessible Accommodations: Please note that the building's access ramp is only accessible via the parking lot and leads to a non-automated door. Additionally, the elevator clearance is only 90cm and there are unfortunately no wheelchair-accessible toilets. However, we will upload both a video and transcript of both talks online afterward. If you have any further accommodation requests, please contact **contact-de@thoughtworks.com.**