What you need to know about Accessibility Trends in 2026

Each year, digital accessibility evolves – new technologies emerge, regulations shift, and organisations adapt to rising expectations from customers, employees, and stakeholders. 2025 was no different, with accessibility continuing to move higher up the business agenda, alongside debates on the role of AI, the impact of new devices, and the importance of embedding accessibility into product delivery processes to make it more affordable.

So what does all this mean for 2026? What changes should you expect in the year ahead, and how can your organisation prepare to respond?

In this webinar, our CEO Jonathan Hassell looked back at what we learned in 2025 and shared his perspectives on the key accessibility trends he sees as shaping 2026; all from the perspective of the opportunities and threats for companies delivering websites, apps, SaaS, self-service terminals, kiosks and ATMs.

It’s essential viewing if you want to stay ahead of the curve, and understand how the direction of accessibility in 2026 will impact your organisation.

For your convenience, here is a document containing all of the links to the webinar so you can dive deeper into some of the articles we believe are most important this year.

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  • 26th February – ‘Document Accessibility in 2026’
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