AccessibleEU event on October 29: Accessibility in the age of AI
How AI is shaping the future of digital accessibility
Join Siteimprove and partners AccessibleEU, Disability Tech Denmark, and IAAP Nordic on October 29 for an inspiring exploration of how Artificial Intelligence is transforming accessibility — highlighting both its powerful potential for assistive technologies, automated testing, and personalization, as well as important challenges and risks.
Hosted at Aller Media in Copenhagen and streamed online, this hybrid event brings together leading experts and innovators to discuss how AI can support empowerment and inclusion for people with disabilities.
In his keynote, Kristian Kappel, product director at Siteimprove, will share a compelling story of disruption — drawing parallels between past innovations and how Siteimprove is applying AI to make accessibility more scalable and effective today.
The session explores how AI expands what’s possible by helping accessibility teams automate routine tasks, scale across thousands of pages, and uncover insights that were once out of reach.
Kristian will also address essential topics of trust, security, and control, showing how Siteimprove ensures its AI remains safe, validated, and user-centered so teams can focus on what matters: building inclusive digital experiences for everyone.
The event will be opened and closed by Tobias Christian Nyhuus Jensen, accessibility program manager at Siteimprove, National Expert for the EU Commission’s AccessibleEU initiative, and Chair of the Nordic Accessibility Community Group under the W3C.
Siteimprove proudly supports AccessibleEU’s mission to promote digital inclusion and make sure that emerging technologies — including AI — serve everyone.
Programme
09:00–09:30 Arrival, morning coffee, tea, croissants – Registration and networking
09:30–09:35 Welcome by Tobias Nyhuus Jensen, AccessibleEU
09:35–09:45 Dorte Nørregaard introduces Disability Tech Denmark
09:45–10:10 Keynote: “AI and Accessibility in the EU Context” — Susanna Laurin, IAAP Nordic
10:10–10:45 Workshop: “Innovation with AI – leaving no one behind” — Facilitated by Ingrid Haug, DTU
10:45–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–11:30 Keynote: “AI: Ally or Colonist?” — Cathrine Mejdal
11:30–12:30 Lunch
12:30–13:00 Keynote: “How Siteimprove Leverages AI in Accessibility Testing” — Siteimprove
13:00–13:25 Keynote: “AI and Technology as My Lifeline” — Simon Toftgaard Jespersen
13:25–13:30 Closing remarks — Tobias Nyhuus Jensen, AccessibleEU