Simon Ellis is based in Newcastle and works as a Strategic Accessibility Project Manager at Appspace, dedicated to the ‘Accessible by Design’ philosophy.

He has over eight years’ experience, including several years at Accenture, and leads company-wide culture shifts while managing the technical delivery of accessible SaaS products and services. Whether he’s auditing for WCAG 2.2 compliance, managing the software development lifecycle or training teams, his goal is to make accessibility a shared responsibility.

He is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)-certified professional and a member of the IAAP UK Chapter Committee, passionate about sharing knowledge and collaborating to create a more inclusive digital world.

Simon’s talk is called Building Accessibility into the Software Development Lifecycle.