ReadSpeaker Event – The European Accessibility Act and the Future of EdTech

Register for a live roundtable with the support of the European EdTech Alliance and accessibility experts from across Europe.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), coming into effect on June 28, 2025, marks a transformative milestone for the digital learning landscape across Europe. While it presents new legal and technical requirements, it also opens the door to inclusive innovation where accessibility becomes a foundation for better learning experiences for all.

From publishers and LMS providers to assessment platforms and content creators, many in the EdTech community are asking:

• Does the legislation apply to all educational institutions?
• Will we need to overhaul our platforms, interfaces, and course content?
• How do we ensure our tools are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for all users, including those with disabilities?
• Where does our responsibility begin and how can we turn compliance into a competitive advantage?

With so much at stake, it’s time to bring voices together. This roundtable, convened by ReadSpeaker and moderated by the European EdTech Alliance, aims to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and provide practical guidance on achieving compliance while leveraging accessibility as a driver of innovation and inclusion in digital learning.

ReadSpeaker has convened an expert roundtable to explore the impact of the legislation on the education industry with the participation of:

• Guest speaker – Inmaculada Placencia-Porrero who has led the development of EU and international-level accessibility policies and legislation, including the drafting, negotiation and implementation of the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) one of the world’s most advanced laws in the area of accessibility.
• Panellist– Prof. Miguel Ángel Valero Duboy,  Vice Chair of the European Joint Technical Board on eAccessibility and Associate Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, who is a long-time advocate for inclusive technology and has research that focused on e-accessibility, telemedicine, and assistive digital solutions for people with disabilities. In addition,
• Panellist – Emiliano Díez, Director of Inico and Professor at Universidad de Salamanca, who has extensive experience in developing assessment tools and inclusive solutions and whose work bridges cognitive science and real-world accessibility needs,
• Panellist –Beth Havinga, Founder and MD of the European EdTech Alliance she  serves in the expert committee on AI and education of the Council of Europe, and the state advisory council of Berlin for Digitisation as one of the stakeholder group to the European Commission on the topic of digital education content.
• Panellist – Fredrik Larsson, Founder of voice technology pioneers ReadSpeaker, instrumental in developing and advancing cutting-edge Text To Speech solutions.

Register here.