A11Y BCN (Accessibility Barcelona) September Meetup

For our first meetup, Marco will present “The Accessibility Expert Is Not Coming,” exploring how product teams can start making meaningful accessibility improvements without waiting for an accessibility expert. Drawing on his experience as an iOS developer, Marco will share practical examples from mobile development, real-world challenges and product trade-offs, and ways teams can make accessibility part of their everyday work. No matter whether you work in accessibility, design, development, product, or are simply interested in creating more inclusive digital experiences — you’re very welcome to join us. The Accessibility Expert Is Not Coming “We need an accessibility expert.” How often does that sentence become an alibi for not doing anything? Accessibility expertise is incredibly valuable, but waiting for an expert shouldn’t be a prerequisite for building a more accessible product. Especially on mobile, where Android and iOS provide powerful accessibility frameworks and assistive technologies that developers can leverage from day one. This talk is about what happens when we stop using “we’re not accessibility experts” as a reason to wait. Drawing on real-world experience from digital banking, I’ll share practical examples, challenges, product trade-offs, and lessons learned while making accessibility part of everyday development. You don’t need to be an accessibility expert to start. You just need to stop waiting for one. About the speaker Marco Falanga (he/him) Marco is an iOS developer building digital banking apps. Active in the Apple ecosystem since 2017, he focuses on product development, developer experience, and cross-functional collaboration. He is passionate about making accessibility practical and believes meaningful improvements can start without formal accessibility training. About A11Y BCN (Accessibility Barcelona) A11Y BCN exists to advance accessibility and inclusive design by bringing together Barcelona’s accessibility community to share ideas, best practices, and experiences. Whether you’re an accessibility professional, designer, developer, product person, researcher, or simply interested in accessibility and inclusive design, we’d love to have you in the community. Meet the Organizers Christiane Deneser (she/her) Accessibility Consultant & Auditor & Engineer and organizer of A11Y BCN. Christiane works at the intersection of digital accessibility, web development, and accessibility testing. Lina Trifon (she/they) CPACC-certified Digital Accessibility Consultant & Product Manager and organizer of A11Y BCN. Lina has 10+ years of experience helping organizations build sustainable accessibility programs. Hosted by Kleinanzeigen We’re very happy to have Kleinanzeigen as the venue host for our first A11Y BCN meetup. A big thank you to the Kleinanzeigen team for welcoming Barcelona’s accessibility community into their office and supporting our first event! Location Details If you can’t find Kleinanzeigen on Google Maps, look for Adevinta at the same address. The meetup will take place at the Kleinanzeigen Barcelona office (Adevinta), on the 9th floor. Important: Attendees will need to check in at reception. For building access, we are required to provide the reception team with a list of attendees, including first name, last name. Attendees must bring an ID to show at reception. Join us! A11Y BCN is free to attend, but registration is required. Please reserve your spot through Eventbrite so we know how many people to expect and can plan the space and refreshments accordingly. We’re looking forward to meeting you at our first A11Y BCN meetup!