Technology Taskforce

About Technology Taskforce

The Technology Taskforce is a group of senior IT accessibility individuals from leading UK and global organisations, working together, to improve the use of inclusive design and accessible technology. It is co-chaired by Denise Wood Digital Accessibility Lead at PwC UK, Diane Lightfoot CEO of Business Disability Forum and Darren Rowan Global Digital Accessibility Leader at Eli Lilly.

The Taskforce provides tools, best practice, networking opportunities and technology industry influence to help organisations to create and deploy more accessible technology.

• Improve disability knowledge of those who work in and support technology functions.
• Use tools, such as the Accessibility Maturity Model and resources to help embed accessibility and inclusive design as standard practice.
• Define and share best practice that delivers inclusive technology for applicants, employees, and customers.
• Help influence technology suppliers to deliver inclusive products and services.
• Improve accessibility know how and reduce reputational risk.
• Network and work with organisations and suppliers to improve their accessible technology strategy.
• Help influence regulators’ standards to the mutual benefit of businesses and disabled people worldwide.

Our meetings operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule.

Our Networks and Taskforces are only open to Members and Partners. For dates of upcoming meetings visit our events calendar. Please note some meetings are invitation only.

Our meetings

Our meetings take place via video conferencing approximately every 2 months. Please note our meetings are invitation-only.

The meeting runs for 90 minutes and can include: speakers relevant to the Technology Taskforce, speakers from within the group, as well as sharing of best practice.

Recent agenda items include:

• Review of the groups Accessibility Maturity Model scores.
• Website accessibility for the public sector and the impact of legislation on the private sector.
• Internal accessibility standards.
• Automated and manual captioning options.

Cost

The Technology Taskforce membership is free to Business Disability Forum Partners, and Members can join for an additional fee.

Technology Taskforce resources

To find out more about the free resources that the Technology Taskforce have developed, including our world renowned Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM), please visit the Technology Toolkit in our Knowledge Hub.

Find out more about the Technology Taskforce

Join us

If your organisation is not a Partner or Member, find out more about membership benefits.

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