Creating Accessible Digital Experiences: a strategy, not a checklist | Alistair Duggin

Most organisations and teams find designing and building accessible digital experiences difficult. A checklist can be a useful first step in making accessibility more digestible, but a strategy is needed to achieve real accessibility in an effective and efficient way and to realise all its benefits .

In this session Alistair Duggin, former Head of Accessibility at GDS (Government Digital Service) shares insights into what works and what doesn’t and shows you how to improve your approach to accessibility.

Alistair Duggin

Alistair joined Nomensa as a Principal Accessibility Consultant with 18 years of accessibility, frontend development and design experience. Previous roles include Head of Accessibility at Government Digital Service (GDS), Senior Accessibility Engineer at Apple and Principle Web Developer and Accessibility Champion at the BBC. ​

Alistair brings a vast amount of hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of delivering accessible products and services, accessibility standards and regulations, setting and driving an organisation's accessibility strategy and building accessibility communities.​

Whilst at GDS Alistair was responsible for ensuring that GOV.UK was an exemplar for inclusive design and transformed the UK Government’s approach to accessibility. As the UK Government’s accessibility Subject Matter Expert he supported policy colleagues implementing the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and led the research and creation of accessibility guidance for both the Government Service Standard and the Accessibility Regulations. ​

Alistair is a respected member of the global accessibility community and enjoys collaborating and sharing accessibility best practice. He is an engaging and motivating speaker and writer. ​