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Access:Given 2026

Access:Given is a one-day digital accessibility conference dedicated to creating a space where accessibility is a given. Attendees will hear from industry and accessibility experts, thought leaders, and advocates on various aspects of accessibility, digital inclusion, and creating a more accessible world.

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12Speakers
5Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
11Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Access:Given, in alphabetical order.
Carrie-Ann Lightly
Keynote Speaker
Elza Parisa
Assistive Technology Consultant at CareScribe · CareScribe
Jane McFadyen
Senior Content Designer at DWP Digital, Author · DWP Digital
Jo Larby
Accessibility Community Lead at Leighton · Leighton
Katie Taylor-Thompson
Panel Host, Content Writer and Strategist
Kim Anderson
Service Design Specialist and Educator at Service Design Academy · Service Design Academy
Lisa Riemers
Communications Consultant, Author, Accessibility Advocate
Martin Underhill
Accessibility Consultant
Matisse Hamel-Nelis
Communications and Digital Accessibility Consultant, PR Professor at Durham College · Durham College
Nathan Rowland
Digital Adoption Specialist at Sunderland Software City · Sunderland Software City
Samantha Merrett
Senior Accessibility Specialist at Ministry of Justice · Ministry of Justice
Simon Ellis
Accessibility Lead at Atos · Atos
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Affinity MediaMultimedia Partner
CareScribeCaptioning Partner
Eventua11ySensory Room Partner
LabradorPartner
Sunderland Software CityPartner
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 11 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

Eleven companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
3Sponsoringsponsor only
6Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

CareScribe·Sunderland Software City

Speakers by seniority
  • Manager / Lead217%
  • Engineer · IC650%
  • Marketing / Brand217%
  • Other roles217%

Of 12 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01CareScribeSp·C1V
  2. 02Sunderland Software CitySp·P1V
  3. 03Affinity MediaSp·M
  4. 04Eventua11ySp·S
  5. 05LabradorSp·P
  6. 06Atos1V
  7. 07Durham College1V
  8. 08DWP Digital1V
  9. 09Leighton1V
  10. 10Ministry of Justice1V
  11. 11Service Design Academy1V
Sponsors by tier
captioning partner1
20% of 5
multimedia partner1
20% of 5
partner2
40% of 5
sensory room partner1
20% of 5