Free two-hour training
Digital accessibility fundamentals training
Region: Europe
Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 13:00 (BST), 14:00 (CET)
In celebration of the 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Deque is offering a FREE two-hour training event.
Who should attend?
Our fundamentals training is great for those who are just starting to learn about digital accessibility.
This training is intended for all audiences, including policymakers, management, content creators, developers, designers, testers, and everything in between.
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What is digital accessibility, and why is it important?
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What are the most important European digital accessibility laws and guidelines?
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How do people with disabilities navigate the web?
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How can you champion accessibility to make a difference in your organization today?
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How do I get started with accessibility?
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I always assumed accessibility was someone else's job. This training made it clear it's everyone's — and gave me the foundation to actually do something about it.
Accessibility fundamentals attendee GAAD 2025
About the presenters
Ron Beenen
Director of European Business Development
Ron Beenen is the Director of European business development with Deque Systems. He is also an advisor to The Confederation of Netherlands Industry VNO-NCW. He has over 20 years of experience in digital accessibility and inclusive design. Ron has performed several research projects commissioned by the Dutch Government, industry boards, the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights and disability organizations. He regularly presents on accessibility and supports organizations in Europe to navigate the European Accessibility Act and achieve lasting digital transformation.
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Natalie Russell
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
Natalie Russell is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Deque Systems. With eight years in the accessibility field and 12 years of QA experience, she brings a rare combination of technical rigour and programme leadership to her work. Prior to joining Deque, Natalie led an enterprise accessibility programme in direct partnership with Deque, giving her deep insight into both sides of the customer journey. She is passionate about helping enterprises build accessibility programmes that are both effective and lasting.
Patrick Sturdivant
Vice President and Principal Strategy Consultant
Patrick has worked in information technology for over 30 years. An experienced software engineer who is blind, Patrick deeply understands the technical challenges our customers and the disabled community face when it comes to accessibility. Coupled with his testing, team building, training, and DE&I strengths, Patrick is a consulting force to be reckoned with.
