One Year of EAA: Is Your Accessibility Program Built to Last?

Date: June 17, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM ET / 5:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM PT

Duration: 60 minutes, including a live Q&A session.

June 28 marks one year since the European Accessibility Act (EAA) took effect. For many organizations, the deadline drove action. Now the question is whether that work holds—or quietly unravels without a real program behind it. With Title II compliance dates approaching in 2027, ongoing digital accessibility litigation in the U.S., and even greater global focus, your attention to digital accessibility matters is needed, whether your organization is in the EAA’s scope or not.

In this webinar, Michele Lucchini and Jeff Adams—with their combined 40 years of experience—walk through what a sustainable accessibility program looks like across three stages—Starting, Maturing, and Sustaining. They'll cover what your program needs to cover in 2026 (it's more than a single website), what to measure against, and where 2026 realities like AI fit—or don't.

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Key Takeaways

Why a sustainable program—not just a one-time project—is what holds accessibility together as regulations expand and digital properties grow more complex
The three stages of building a sustainable program: starting (audit and remediate), maturing (embedding accessibility into the SDLC and across roles), and sustaining (culture, champions, continuous learning)
What your program needs to cover in 2026—beyond the website to mobile, PDFs, multimedia, kiosks, and employee-facing tools—and what to measure against.
How AI fits (and doesn’t fit) into an accessibility program in 2026
How the W3C’s APA Accessibility Maturity Model gives organizations a framework to assess where their program is and plan what's next.

Your Panelists

Jeff Adams

Vice President - Accessibility Operations at UsableNet

Jeff advises companies worldwide on best practices in website accessibility and integrating accessibility into their processes. With 15 years at UsableNet, Jeff leads the company's education program and specializes in accessible content and helping organizations build sustainable accessibility programs — moving beyond one-time audits to embed accessibility into every step of their process. He is also a member of the W3C APA Accessibility Maturity Model Task Force, helping develop a framework for organizations to assess and advance their accessibility maturity. Jeff is also a co-author of Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content.

Michele Lucchini

Vice President of Product Management, UsableNet

Michele Lucchini is the Vice President of Product Management at UsableNet, where he is instrumental in shaping the company's product roadmap and vision. Since joining UsableNet in 2001, he has held key leadership roles, most recently overseeing presale engineering and post-sales engagements. With over two decades of experience, Michele is a respected voice in the industry who regularly speaks on digital accessibility and related topics.