Scaling Accessibility in the AI-Accelerated SDLC
With guest speaker Gina Bhawalkar, Principal Analyst at Forrester
AI is reshaping how digital experiences get designed, built, and tested. Release cycles are compressing. The lines between product, design, development, and testing keep blurring. Can your accessibility practice scale at the same pace as your roadmap?
In this 25-minute on-demand session, guest speaker Gina Bhawalkar, Principal Analyst at Forrester, explores how organizations are successfully applying AI to accessibility today. Unlock the recording to learn what’s changing, the foundations that keep accessibility progress steady through that change, and targeted ways to put AI to work alongside human expertise.
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What you'll learn
This session for product and accessibility leaders covers:
- What AI is changing: The major shifts AI is creating in the software development life cycle (SDLC), and what they mean for accessibility teams.
- The role of human judgment: Why mature accessibility practices, design systems, and human-led governance decide whether AI becomes an accessibility amplifier or a risk multiplier.
- Success strategies for the new SDLC: The foundational practices that help organizations reduce risk, sustain investment, and scale accessibility effectively in the AI era.
- How to make AI an accessibility advantage: Targeted ways to apply AI that augment human expertise and amplify the impact of your accessibility program.
Gina Bhawalkar
Principal Analyst, Forrester
Gina’s research focuses on digital accessibility and experience design. Gina established and now leads Forrester’s coverage of the digital accessibility space and has a deep background and interest in the topic. She advises organizations on how to establish and scale sustainable accessibility practices and is an expert on the digital accessibility platform (DAP) market. Her research on accessibility has appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Brand, and she is a frequent speaker at accessibility events and podcasts. Gina’s other areas of expertise include inclusive and responsible design, design systems, personas, and measuring the impact of digital experience design improvements.
