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Designing Europe for Everyone

The Future of Digital Accessibility, from Policy to Practice

Wednesday , 11 June 2025
10:00 - 14:00
Free attendance -
By invitation only
Palazzo delle Stelline – Sala Pirelli, Corso Magenta 59, Milan

Wednesday , 11 June 2025
10:00 - 14:00
Free attendance – By invitation only
Palazzo delle Stelline – Sala Pirelli, Corso Magenta 59, Milan


As the deadline for the European Accessibility Act approaches, AccessiWay, in collaboration with the European Parliament, is organizing an event to explore the future of digital accessibility in Europe.

Together with leading voices from institutions, private companies, and NGOs, we will dive into:

Evolving European legal framework on accessibility
Legal and technical challenges facing organizations.
Human rights dimension of accessibility as a pillar of inclusive digital transformation.

Agenda

Maurizio Molinari smilingGianni Vernetti smiling
valentina castagno smilingUmberto Sasso smilingJacopo Deyla smilingMarco Nobile
lorenzo lepri smilingEdoardo Arnello smiling
Dajana gioffré smilingVanessa De Waela smilingNils Wöbke smiling
Amit Borsok smiling
10:00

Welcome Coffee

10:30

What the European Accessibility Act Brings to Europe

  • Maurizio Molinari - Head of Office,
    European Parliament Liaison Office in Milan
  • Gianni Vernetti - President & Co-Founder, AccessiWay
11:00

Panel 1 – Accessibility by Law: Legal and Technical Readiness in Europe

Moderator:
Valentina Castagno - Avvocata, Junior Partner, Leading Law
Panelists:
  • Mario Nobile - General Director, AGID (online)
  • Jacopo Deyla - Chief Accessibility Officer, AccessiWay
  • Umberto Basso - Managing Director, AKQA
11:50

Panel 2 – Digital Accessibility as a Human Right: Inclusion at the Core

Introduction to the panel:
Lorenzo Lepri – Chief Corporate Development Officer, team.blue
Moderator:
Edoardo Arnello - Executive Vice President, AccessiWay
Panelists:
  • Dajana Gioffrè - Chief Vision Officer, AccessiWay
  • Vanessa De Waele - Legal & Sustainability Director, team.blue Group
  • Nils Wöbke - Director capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Agency for Accessibility
12:40

Accessibility & Inclusion: What Comes Next

Amit Borsok - CEO & Co-Founder, AccessiWay
13:00 - 14:00

Light lunch & networking

10:00

Welcome Coffee

10:30

What the European Accessibility Act Brings to Europe

  • Maurizio Molinari - Head of Office European Parliament Liaison Office        in Milan
  • Gianni Vernetti - President, AccessiWay
Maurizio Molinari smilingGianni Vernetti smiling
11:00

Panel 1 – Accessibility by Law: Legal and Technical Readiness in Europe

Moderator:
Valentina Castagno - Lawyer, Junior Partner, Leading Law
Panelists:
  • Mario Nobile, General Director, AGID (online)
  • Jacopo Deyla, Chief Accessibility Officer, AccessiWay
  • Umberto Basso - Managing Director, AKQA
valentina castagno smilingUmberto Sasso smilingJacopo Deyla smilingMarco Nobile
11:50

Panel 2 – Digital Accessibility as a Human Right: Inclusion at the Core

Introduction to the panel:
Lorenzo Lepri – Chief Corporate Development Officer, team.blue
Moderator:
Edoardo Arnello - Vice President, AccessiWay
Panelists:
  • Dajana Gioffrè - Chief Vision Officer, AccessiWay
  • Vanessa De Waele, Legal & Sustainability Director, team.blue group
lorenzo lepri smilingEdoardo Arnello smilingDajana gioffré smilingVanessa De Waela smiling
12:40

Accessibility & Inclusion: What Comes Next

Amit Borsok - CEO, AccessiWay
Amit Borsok smiling
13:00 - 14:00

Light lunch & networking

A Fully Accessible Experience

This event will be fully accessible and bilingual (Italian and English).
Accessibility features include:

Simultaneous translation (ITA ⇆ ENG) via headphones
Sign language interpretation (LIS and International Sign Language)
Real-time stenotype captions
Textual description of the venue
Tactile map of the location

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Participation is free but by invitation only. The number of participants is limited.

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