Danny Lancaster
Accessibility Lead at Nexer Digital
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Danny Lancaster was a healthcare adviser turned software test analyst, and now works as an Accessibility Lead for Nexer Digital. Driven by the ethos of the web being a platform for all, his role now includes being an accessibility advocate and a public speaker too. Accessibility and inclusive design are fundamental in making a usable service that has the widest reach to all customers and audiences. By supporting organisations, delivery teams and their customers, Danny has a proven mandate for change.
Danny has worked with the BBC, NHS Digital, Citizens Advice, Mind, Funka and many more to promote and embed accessibility principles.
He is a four-time Umbraco MVP and a Sigma Tomorrow Pilot for his work in the field. He has also contributed to blogs such as Shopify and spoken at several events including Booking Innovation week and Code Garden.
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Crafting a better editor experience: Bringing accessibility to life in our authoring tools
We owe it, as the friendliest CMS and community in the world, to ensure everyone can use our services. As well as being a legal requirement or need for some sectors, it is also the right thing to do.
Following from the EU-commissioned We4Authors cluster, when many CMS venders came together to empower editors, we must ensure the work continues. In this talk, we will explore making the Umbraco back office accessible by further dissecting the lessons taken from the cluster and reiterating the importance of creating these features that will allow us to elevate our platforms’ accessibility.
We will also examine the current Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) and see how we can come together as a community to make a meaningful and impactful difference to the web and our users.
Fix the Six: a personal and practical explanation of web accessibility
How accessible is your website? Are you losing clients and customers?
For this event we will look at accessibility as an opportunity for you to reach more people by making your apps, websites, and communications more inclusive.
Accessibility is more than tech for good. It’s about making sure your digital product or service is accessible to everyone who needs it. It’s also a legal requirement for many, as well as a business and moral obligation.
Presenting will be Molly Watt, an Accessibility and Usability Consultant, and Danny Lancaster, an Accessibility Lead.
Molly has Usher Syndrome, a condition that leads to deaf blindness. She will talk about her own experience of using technology as she was growing up, throughout school and as she entered the world of work. Molly is a powerful advocate of accessible tech.
Danny will give practical advice on the most common accessibility issues on the web, how to test for them, and how to fix them.
Futureproofing Umbraco: How the European Accessibility Act Will Influence CMS Development
With the European Accessibility Act (EAA) coming into force in 2025, digital accessibility is no longer optional—it’s a legal requirement for businesses across the EU. But how does this impact open-source CMS platforms like Umbraco?
This talk explores the evolving landscape of accessibility regulations, what the EAA means for CMS development, and how Umbraco can stay ahead of compliance requirements. We’ll discuss the role of the community in shaping Umbraco’s accessibility roadmap, the features developers should prioritise, and how businesses can futureproof their websites. Whether you're a developer, content editor, or agency, this session will equip you with the knowledge to build more inclusive digital experiences with Umbraco.
Codegarden 2023 Sessionize Event
Umbraad 2023 Sessionize Event
Umbraco Together, Again! Sessionize Event
Umbraco UK Festival 10
A practical step by step guide on how to improve accessibility on your site in under two hours. It's very easily scalable but should give anyone (technie or none techie) an indication of how much work is required to make your site AA compliant.
We understand that accessibility can sometimes be a hard sell so we have tried to make a simple checklist which can make the biggest impact in the shortest time. The idea behind this is that this might make things easier to sell the idea to shareholders or senior management.
Danny Lancaster
Accessibility Lead at Nexer Digital
Manchester, United Kingdom
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