Event
WordCamp Asia 2024
Talk: How to counter arguments from developers, designers, and managers against accessibility
Talk: How to counter arguments from developers, designers, and managers against accessibility
Anne-Mieke Bovelett will join the global WordPress community at WordCamp Asia 2024 in Taipei to deliver a session aimed at unlocking one of the most persistent challenges of digital accessibility: resistance from within. She speaks to designers, developers and managers who resist accessibility not because they don’t care, but because they believe it limits creativity, adds cost or slows down progress. Anne-Mieke’s talk flips the script, showing you how to engage, persuade and turn accessibility into a strategic advantage.
Recognise and reframe resistance
Many professionals believe accessibility stifles design or adds tedious work. Anne-Mieke will help you identify the root causes of that resistance and reframe the conversation: it isn’t rules or guidelines that create push-back, but assumptions and misconceptions around accessibility.
Winning analogies and convincing data
You’ll learn concrete analogies that help you speak your colleagues’ language, and you’ll gain tools to present the hidden financial consequences of ignoring accessibility. These arguments resonate with stakeholders who care about budgets, performance and ROI.
Practical strategies for peer-to-peer influence
This talk is framed for people already in a leading role in digital accessibility, but it equips you with a list of tactics to talk to your peers globally. You’ll walk away with ways to motivate your team, show value and build internal buy-in across discipline boundaries.
