Ask Us Anything about Accessibility

This session is your chance to ask all your burning questions about accessibility! Whether you're struggling with WCAG guidelines, unsure about best practices, or curious about the latest accessibility tools and techniques, we'll be here to provide answers and share insights.

To get the most out of it, I invited UX Research and CRO Laura Wissiak and Accessibility Specialist Emma Dawson to join the stage and provide you with all information needed.

This interactive "Ask Me Anything" session is designed for developers, testers, designers, and anyone involved in creating inclusive digital experiences. Come prepared with your questions, and let’s have an open discussion to tackle any A11y challenges you’re facing and help you improve accessibility in your projects.

Focus: Everything accessibility related

Target audience: Everyone (Project Managers, Designers, Developers, Testers)

Note: At the end of the session, I have a small exercise for you to tackle at home and carry out your very first accessibility audit. The results will be discussed in the very last session.

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Accessibility Webinar Series is the new format here at GDG Vienna. Hosted by Julia Undeutsch, every 4th Thursday of the month a new topic in the field of accessibility will be presented, which should help beginners and intermediate accessibility advocates to become more familiar with accessibility in design, development and testing.

At the end of the series, participants can look forward to a live event directly in Vienna, which will be held in autumn.

Events are held in English and last between 60-90 minutes. Afterwards, the speakers will be available for a Q&A. Questions can be asked in English or German. Questions can be asked about the respective presentation but also about accessibility in general.

Recording, slides and article can be found afterwards on the event page and on Accessibility First.

Agenda

5:00 PM: AMA

AMA Session

5:50 PM: Information

Assignment Explanation

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Panelists

Laura Wissiak - Hope Tech (UX researcher)

As assistive tech & UX researcher Laura is on a mission to make the on- and offline world more inclusive.
Accessibility is her special interest, everything from easy language to assistive technology! She currently focuses on research and development of assistive tech firmware for people living with low vision or blindness.
Creating inclusive and comfortable experiences for a…

Emma Dawson - Axess Lab (Software Developer and Accessibility Specialist)

Emma is a full stack developer with a keen eye for detail, strong work ethic and desire for challenge and collaboration. She enjoys solving problems and care about doing it well. Emma has a passion for accessibility, is CPACC certified and currently pursuing the Web Accessibility Specialist certification.

Moderator

Julia Undeutsch - Atos Austria (Web & UX Accessibility Specialist)

I am Web & UX Accessibility Specialist at Atos Austria.
After graduating University in Musicology and Japanese Studies in summer 2020, I started learning front-end development and specialized in the topic of web accessibility early on. Since then, I take every opportunity to spread awareness on the topic by regularly creating content in form of writing blog articles and such.S…

Hosted By

Kariem Hussein, Organizer

Helmuth Breitenfellner, GDG Organizer

Julia Undeutsch, Dev & UX Accessibility Specialist

I am Web & UX Accessibility Specialist at Atos Austria.

After graduating University in Musicology and Japanese Studies in summer 2020, I started learning front-end development and specialized in the topic of web accessibility early on. Since then, I take every opportunity to spread awareness on the topic by regularly creating content in form of writing blog articles and such.

Since 2022, I have been certified by IAAP as a Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).

chittipolu jayakrishna,

I’m a passionate technologist with 14 years of experience across mobile applications, embedded systems, custom hardware, backend development, and security modules. I build secure, scalable solutions through detailed analysis and practical problem-solving. I believe in continuous learning and enjoy collaborating with fellow developers to explore new technologies.

My expertise includes developing core libraries for custom hardware devices, embedded software, mobile applications, and security modules for various applications. I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, from mobile games to enterprise applications, IoT systems, and backend infrastructures, and I’ve tackled challenges at the OS library level, including custom mobile OS images.

I’m also experienced in Agile project management, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient, iterative development. If you're interested in security, embedded systems, mobile platforms, or backend development—or just want to chat tech—I’d love to connect and exchange ideas!

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-vienna-presents-ask-us-anything-about-accessibility-2025-09-18/.