Agenda
RoundTable Event by ReadSpeaker on the European Accessibility Act and the Future of EdTech
el 17 de junio de 2025 , online
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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) marks a transformative milestone for the digital landscape across Europe. While it presents new legal and technical requirements, it also opens the door to inclusive innovation—where accessibility becomes a foundation for better experiences for all.
ReadSpeaker* has convened an expert roundtable to explore the impact of the legislation on the education industry with the participation of:
Guest speaker - Inmaculada Placencia-Porrero who has led the development of EU and international-level accessibility policies and legislation, including the drafting, negotiation and implementation of the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) one of the world’s most advanced laws in the area of accessibility.
Panellist - Prof. Miguel Ángel Valero Duboy, Vice Chair of the European Joint Technical Board on eAccessibility and Associate Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, who is a long-time advocate for inclusive technology and has research that focused on e-accessibility, telemedicine, and assistive digital solutions for people with disabilities. In addition,
Panellist - Prof. Emiliano Díez, Director of Inico and Professor at Universidad de Salamanca, who has extensive experience in developing assessment tools and inclusive solutions and whose work bridges cognitive science and real-world accessibility needs,
Panellist - Beth Havinga, Founder and MD of the European EdTech Alliance she serves in the expert committee on AI and education of the Council of Europe, and the state advisory council of Berlin for Digitisation as one of the stakeholder group to the European Commission on the topic of digital education content.
Panellist - Fredrik Larsson, Founder of voice technology pioneers ReadSpeaker, instrumental in developing and advancing cutting-edge Text To Speech solutions.
Moderated by Donatella Solda, President of EdTech Italia and Board Member of European EdTech Alliance.
*ReadSpeaker helps make content more accessible and engaging for a diverse population of learners and are advocates for the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Active members of EdTech Italia, EdTech France, EduTech Cluster, Spain, Swedish EdTech Industry - as part of the European EdTech Alliance eco.
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