Accessibility champion to give E-Access keynote

Edited by the Marketingservicestalk editorial team Mar 4, 2008

Julie Howell, Director of Accessibility at digital design agency Fortune Cookie, will deliver the keynote speech at Headstar's E-Access '08 conference in London on 23 April 2008.

Fortune Cookie is also proudly sponsoring the event.

Now in its forth year, and described by Headstar as 'bigger and better than ever', E-Access '08 will provide delegates with a unique opportunity to hear about the very latest trends in web accessibility from some of the world's foremost experts on disabled people's access to technology.

Web accessibility standardisation and access to the world of social networking will be on the agenda, which features a presentation from Simon Stevens of the virtual community Second Life.

Responding to the invitation to open the conference, Julie Howell said: "E-Access '08 is the UK's premier web accessibility conference; businesses interested in understanding how accessible design can deliver incredible return on investment should clear their diaries on 23 April and get along to this vital conference.

"I am extremely honoured to give the keynote and delighted to be sharing the stage with the UK's foremost accessibility experts and fellow disability rights campaigners".

Howell continued: "E-Access '08 will be more than a conference: it will be an opportunity to learn how the way we design our websites can deliver both business and social benefits that will blow minds in the boardroom and improve the lives of disabled people immeasurably.

"I'm sure this conference will be one of the highlights of my year".

Fortune Cookie has received a clutch of awards for making clients' websites more accessible to disabled people, including several RNIB 'See It Right' Awards, Communicators in Business Excellence Awards and the 2007 Chartered Institute of PR Excellence Award for 'Best Website' for Diabetes UK.

Fortune Cookie has demonstrated that accessibility can deliver stunning return on investment, as proven by its redesign of the Legal and General website, which has enjoyed a 300 per cent boost in customer conversion since the site was made more accessible.