Samantha Merrett (she/her) is a Senior Accessibility Specialist at the Ministry of Justice, specialising in accessible documents and inclusive content design. A certified IAAP ADS and CPACC professional, she leads training, consultancy, and cross‑government collaboration to help teams create barrier‑free digital products and services.

Samantha’s talk:

How to create accessible documents.

In this lightning talk, Samantha will explore how accessible documents go beyond ticking boxes — they empower everyone to access, understand, and use information equitably. Using real-world examples, she will demonstrate how inclusive design principles can be applied to Word, PDF, and PowerPoint files, and share quick wins that anyone — not just accessibility specialists — can implement. Whether creating internal reports or public-facing content, attendees will leave with practical tips and a renewed sense of purpose: making information usable for all.