Techshare India, Showcased the Need for Web Accessibility World-Wide

Techshare India 2014 took place this past February in New Delhi, and held at the India Habitat Center. This was the fourth time this event was held, there were over 25 exhibitors, highlighting a variety of modern day technology services and products. Techshare has been described as the largest technology event that focuses on promoting web accessibility for people with impairments.

Three themes were focused on throughout Techshare Indi; innovate, adapt, and evolve. The themes were incorporated into the functions four verticals; education, employment, accessibility, and policies/ laws. There were 2,000 plus attendees at the event with greater than 50 speakers from around the world that presented on concerns pertaining to accessibility. Highlights from the event included key speeches from Ted Drake from Intuit, Kiran Kaja with Adobe, and J. Alan Chicken of W3C.

Research done by Gartner Global Advisory Firm suggests as much as 15 percent of the world’s population has disabilities. The range of disabilities and number of individuals with impairments is predicted to greatly increase in the near future, mainly due to the raise of the aging populace worldwide. With the growing disabled population, more events like Techshare are needed to increase awareness of web accessibility and support the culture of inclusion.

Techshare India 2014 represented the importance and need for improvements in web accessibility globally as well as India. The host site for Techshare indicates that it is now time for all areas including, but not limited to the government, corporate, educational facilities, and nonprofit organizations to contemplate the ways to meet the needs of all individuals with impairments and society, “needs to evolve to generate an inclusive surrounding.”

Techshare India 2014: The Largest Event Promoting Online Accessibility

2014’s Techshare, India, scheduled for the 13th and 14th of February, will be carried out at the India Habitat Center. This is the 4th occurrence for this event and is estimated to bring in more than 25 exhibitors that will be presenting many different modern day technology services and products. Techshare is reportedly the largest modern technology event promoting web accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

Innovate, adapt and evolve are the three themes that will be represented at Techshare India 2014. These three themes will likely be integrated into the events four verticals; employment, education, accessibility, and laws/policies. 2,000 plus attendees are predicted, and greater than 50 visiting speakers will present on problems associated with web accessibility over the 2 day occasion. Keynote speakers will include J. Alan Bird of W3C, Kiran Kaja with Adobe, and Ted Drake from Intuit.

Research conducted at Gartner global advisory firm discovered that as many as 15 percent of the world’s populace has a disability. Due to the growing global elderly population, this percentage is only expected to rise.

The innovative occasion symbolizes the benefit and mandatory advances needed for web accessibility in India, as well as worldwide. The host site for Techshare advises; now is the time for all parts government, companies, educational institutions, and nonprofits, “needs to evolve to generate an inclusive surroundings,” to take into consideration ways to meet the needs of everyone including the disabled.