About the Bonus Side Events
The Summit offers bonus side events highlighting current themes related to the accessibility profession, innovative services and products being released, and governing policies being rolled out.
Participants interested in attending a bonus side event should select their choice as they register. The 2024 side events are not streamed.
The Launching of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) (Studio A)
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Susanna Laurin, CPACC
IAAP GLC Honorary Chair & EU Representative
Join Susanna Laurin, G3ict/IAAP EU Representative, for an M-Enabling Bonus Session to discuss the European Accessibility Act (EAA). This ambitious legislation will impact economic operators doing business in the EU from June 28, 2025 – no matter where they are headquartered. The event will provide participants with information about:
- What is the EAA (and what is WAD?)
- Products and services in scope
- Requirements and exceptions
- European standards you need to know
- Enforcement and grace periods
- Business Implications
- How to prepare
Susanna Laurin, CPACC is the Chair of ETSI/CEN/CENELEC eAccessibility Joint Technical Body, the group mandated by the European Commission to develop and revise harmonized European standards acting as presumed conformance to the EAA.