James Thurston Senior Strategist for Global Policy & Standards Microsoft Trustworthy Computing
Driving Greater Global Digital Inclusion
650 million people with disabilities 45 million in EU – 60% unemployed Aging EU population – 33% by 2050 EU workforce will shrink by 21 million by 2030 Demographics Digital society – increasing dependence on technology Rapidly evolving web technology Spike in volume & complexity of online content Policy goal results - disappointing Web Status Changing perspective of eAccessibility Web accessibility standards exist today Products & solutions exist today Strategies & practices exist today Solutions
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