Show Notes
Each year, digital accessibility evolves – new technologies emerge, regulations shift, and organisations adapt to rising expectations from customers, employees, and stakeholders.
2025 was no different, with accessibility continuing to move higher up the business agenda, alongside debates on the role of AI, the impact of new devices, and the importance of embedding accessibility into product delivery processes to make it more affordable.
So what does all this mean for 2026? What changes should you expect in the year ahead, and how can your organisation prepare to respond?
In this webinar, our CEO Jonathan Hassell looked back at what we learned in 2025 and shared his perspectives on the key accessibility trends he sees as shaping 2026; all from the perspective of the opportunities and threats for companies delivering websites, apps, SaaS, self-service terminals, kiosks and ATMs.It’s essential viewing if you want to stay ahead of the curve, and understand how the direction of accessibility in 2026 will impact your organisation.
This audio was originally recorded as a webinar.
You can access the video recording of the webinar, and its transcript, here:https://www.hassellinclusion.com/webinars/what-you-need-to-know-about-accessibility-trends-in-2026/
Access it for free by registering on HiHub (https://www.hassellinclusion.com/webinars/) which will also give you access to recordings of all our past webinars, and keep you updated on upcoming webinars.
More from Digital Accessibility Experts
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) sparks many important conversations about accessibility. But once the awareness day is over, the practical questions begin. Questions like: Where should we start? How do we get leadership to care? How do we secure budget? What should we focus on when resources are tight? How is AI changing accessibility? How do we hold suppliers accountable for accessibility? How do we challenge misconceptions about accessible design? In this special ‘Ask Us Anything’ session, Jonathan Hassell and consultants from Hassell Inclusion answer these questions submitted by attendees and share practical advice based on the challenges organisations are facing right now.
Making events and meetings accessible for all is something we’re asked about again and again. Whether it’s a team meeting, a webinar, a workshop in your offices, or a large conference, ensuring people with disabilities can fully participate isn’t optional.
In the current business climate, continuing accessibility progress can feel uncertain in many organisations. Budgets are tighter. Priorities are shifting. And, in some cases, the momentum that once existed around accessibility is starting to slow – or even move backwards.
Building on our 2025 webinar, Creating Accessible Documents, this session moves the conversation forward.
Too often, accessibility is treated as something to be delivered in code or fixed during testing.