09.30 – 10.15

E-technology and Empowerment
Rachel Hurst, Director, Disability Awareness in Action

10.15 – 11.00

The benefits of digital publishing to people with disabilities
John Williams, Founder of AT508.com, US-based Assistive Technology Internet TV station, Broadcaster and Journalist

11.00 - 11.30

Coffee

11.30 – 12.15

Assistive Technology in Action - A Practical Demonstration
Nick Apostolidis, Assistive Technologist, E-Access Bulletin

12.15 - 13.00

Accessibility and the Department of Health
Andrew Razzell, Senior IT Exploitation Officer, IT Exploitation, UK Department of Health and Neil Dench, IT Technical Manager, Information Services Group, UK Department of Health

13.00 – 14.15

Lunch

14.15 - 15.00

Breakout workshops

Access to Broadcasting
Chair: Kevin Carey, Director of HumanITy, Charity for IT and Social Inclusion & Vice Chair of the Royal National Institute of the Blind Panellist: John Williams, AT508.com

Access to Banking
Chair: Derek Parkinson

Access to The web
Sponsored by: The National Library for the Blind Chair: Carol Pollitt, ICT/Operations & Development Director, National Library for the Blind Panellist: Lee Pilmore, Lead Designer, Jadu Ltd

Access to Mobile phones
Sponsored by: Vodafone
Chair: Dan Jellinek, Editor, E-Access Bulletin
Panellist: Mike Duxbury, Disability Access Manager, Vodafone

15.00 - 15.30

Improving Your Site's Accessibility - Experience From bbc.co.uk
Jonathan Hassell, Accessibility Editor for the Digital Curriculum, BBC New Media

15.30 - 16.00

Why e-Accessibility in a converging ecology needs a European Focus
Kevin Carey, Director of HumanITy, Charity for IT and Social Inclusion & Vice Chair of the Royal National Institute of the Blind