Salesforce has created an event accessibility guide for the roughly 40,000 Dreamforce 2025 attendees in San Francisco from October 14 to 16, with helpful insights about what to expect, how to prepare, and much more.
By adopting a “shift left” approach to design and beginning with accessibility first, organizations can create digital experiences and professional processes that are both accessible to and inclusive of everybody, regardless of disability status.
People with speech and language disorders can often feel excluded in situations where verbal communication is required, but implementing a few simple design elements can make your site more inclusive and accessible.
Companies rushing AI to market without building in accessibility from the start are leaving a billion people with disabilities behind, when they should be 'shifting left' to integrate inclusive design from day one.
Inclusive AI testing requires involving people with disabilities from the beginning of development and accessibility testing throughout, ensuring AI tools serve human dignity and empowerment.
National Disability Independence Day, celebrated annually on July 26, commemorates passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. law prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities.
Continual improvements to Salesforce’s Trailhead program are informed by accessibility testing and ongoing feedback received from participants with disabilities.
InclusionHub partners Be My Eyes, Fable, and Salesforce earn Forbes Accessibility 100 recognition for advancing digital inclusion and workplace accessibility for professionals with disabilities.
Derek Featherstone, a veteran accessibility expert with more than 20 years of experience in inclusive design, advocates for inclusive design and meaningful engagement of people with disabilities throughout the design process, rejecting the outdated practice of post-development usability studies.
Tools such as Retain and Cephable demonstrate how AI, when developed with input from professionals with disabilities, can transform workplace accessibility.
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), here are 10 essential WCAG 2.2 recommendations to help improve the accessibility of your websites, apps, and digital platforms for all users.
Increasing disability representation in leadership demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, ensuring disabled perspectives shape workplace culture.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote a deeper understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Since the rise of the American disability movement in the 1960s, significant progress has been made to remove accessibility barriers and discriminatory practices in the workplace—yet much, much more must be done to bridge the associated unemployment gap.
Salesforce's Trailhead platform provides free, expansive training on CRM technologies and accessibility, empowering professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Salesforce is not only a leader in the tech industry but prioritizes an inclusive workplace aimed at removing accessibility barriers and bridging the disability employment gap.
The U.S. Department of Labor's theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2024, "Access to Good Jobs for All," highlights the importance of equitable, inclusive workplaces, calling for better recruitment, accommodations, and respect for workers with disabilities.
Salesforce is preparing for its most accessible Dreamforce event yet, building on 25 years of accessibility progress to ensure an inclusive experience for all attendees.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, Matt Nesci discusses his experiences living with MS and how Salesforce's accessibility initiatives and collaboration with the National MS Society benefit professionals with disabilities.
Salesforce’s Workforce Navigators program not only aids in skill building for professionals with disabilities, but also promotes an accessibility-first design approach prioritizing digital inclusion from the start—benefiting all users.
Effective training in disability etiquette for accessibility volunteers and staff is crucial to avoiding ableist interactions, and ensures a positive experience for attendees with disabilities at in-person events.
