Accessibility: Act now or pay tomorrow

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Accessibility: Act now or pay tomorrow.

With the European Accessibility Act coming into effect in June 2025, accessibility will no longer be optional—it will be a legal requirement for digital products and services across the EU. Businesses, designers, and product teams must act now to avoid costly redesigns and compliance issues down the line.
​But accessibility isn’t just about compliance. It’s a critical skill for building ethical, inclusive, and future-ready digital products. Upskilling in accessibility today means leading the way in user-centered, legally sound design tomorrow.

## ​🧠 About the Training

​This workshop is tailored for:

• ​Product Designers (UI/UX)
• ​Product Owners & Managers (morning only)
• ​Developers (optional)

​You’ll gain practical tools to embed accessibility into your design process, from strategy and ideation to developer handoff. The day is split into two powerful sessions: Theory and practical.

## ​🗓️ Event Details

​Date: Tuesday, 3rd June 2025
Location: Movify, Clos Lucien Outers 11
1160 Brussels
Time: 08:30 AM – 18:00 PM
​Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, snacks, drinks, and good company!

Isabelle Bamber CPACC
Accessibility advocate @ Movify

• ​IAAP CPACC Certified
• ​10+ years in product design
• ​Former Accessibility advocate at Bpost

Isabelle has embedded accessibility into workflows, facilitating audits, and scaling inclusive design practices across organisations. She brings both strategic vision and practical tools to the table.

​
Gerard Steenhoudt
Accessibility Advocate @ Smals

• ​Design Mentor @ Movify
• ​Former Accessibility Advocate at Le Forem
• ​15+ years in product design
• ​Specialist in WCAG, design systems & dev handof

Gerard brings deep expertise in inclusive UI/UX design and is passionate about bridging the gap between design and development to build accessible experiences from the ground up.

## ​🧾 Training Agenda

​Morning Session (08:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
​For designers, Devs, POs, and Managers

• ​Why accessibility matters (legal, business & ethical angles)
• ​European Accessibility Act & WCAG breakdown
• ​Assistive technologies: demos & real-world usage
• ​Common accessibility barriers

​💡 Includes interactive quizzes to boost learning!
​🍽 Lunch Break (12:30 PM – 13:30 PM)
​Afternoon Session (13:30 PM – 17:30 PM)
​Hands-on exercises for designers
​UX Designers:

• ​Inclusive personas & user stories
• ​Accessibility testing techniques
• ​Mapping flows with assistive tech in mind
• ​💡 More quizzes to reinforce key takeaways!

​UI Designers:

• ​Accessibility annotations
• ​Creating accessible components in Figma
• ​Dev handoff strategies

​🗣 Final Q&A and Wrap-up (17:30 PM – 18:00 PM)
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## ​✅ What’s Included

• ​Real-world exercises and tools you can use immediately
• ​Hands-on learning with feedback from experts
• ​Breakfast, Lunch, snacks, and drinks
• ​Certificate of completion
• ​Lots of useful resources

​Whether you're just starting your accessibility journey or looking to deepen your skills, this workshop will be packed with insights, hands-on practice, and good energy.
​Let’s make digital products better—for everyone.
​See you soon!
​
Isabelle & Gerard
The Movify Accessibility Team