How the European Accessibility Act Impacts Global Businesses
Tuesday, November 19th at 10 AM ET
Led by accessibility expert Susanna Laurin, this session will help organizations prepare for the EAA’s requirements coming into effect in June 2025. This far-reaching legislation will affect companies conducting business within the EU, regardless of where they are headquartered. Laurin will clarify which areas of your business are impacted and share proactive tips to ease future compliance.
Key Takeaways:
- Overview of the EAA
- Requirements and exceptions
- Timeline and compliance milestones
- Business implications
- Tips to prepare
Register for the Webinar:
Registration Info:
You will receive a confirmation email with details for logging into the webinar. This webinar will be hosted on November 19th from 10 am - 11:00 am ET. Convert your time zone. This webinar will be recorded and available for replay.
Accessibility Info:
3Play Media is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible virtual event for all participants. We will provide live captioning and ASL interpretation for this webinar. For questions about other accommodations or needs, please contact webinars@3playmedia.com.
About the Speaker:
Susanna Laurin
Susanna Laurin is the Chair of the Funka Foundation, a Research and Innovation Center focusing on end user involvement, disabilities, empowerment and accessibility. She has been a thought leader in the field of digitalisation, inclusion and e-government for more than 20 years and she is a frequent international lecturer and debater. Susanna is a certified professional in
accessibility core competences (CPACC), through IAAP.
Susanna is the Chair of the ETSI/CEN/CENELEC Joint Technical Body on eAccessibility, responsible for the development and update of the EN301549, to reflect presumed conformance of the Web Accessibility Directive and the upcoming European Accessibility Act.
As an internationally acknowledged expert in EU accessibility policy and regulations, Susanna is leading strategic assignments and research projects on EU level, nationally and across the world. Her area of expertise covers digital accessibility, the built environment, transportation, procurement and user involvement. She has written or co-authored several white papers and published scientific reports. Recent assignments for the European Commission include the formal review of the Web Accessibility Directive and a study on cognitive accessibility.
Susanna is a co-founder, Representative to the EU and also Past Honorary Chair of IAAP, the International Association of Accessibility Professionals, as well as the Representative to the EU for the UN-initiative G3ict.