Aug 05, 2026

Beyond Compliance: Cultural perspectives on true accessibility

Meggan van Harten RGD, Design de Plume

About this video

Description

Organizations are meeting technical accessibility requirements, but still failing to connect with Indigenous communities. This business-critical presentation reveals how conventional accessibility approaches miss crucial cultural dimensions that directly impact an organization’s effectiveness. Through data-driven case studies and implementation frameworks, you’ll discover how leading organizations are gaining competitive advantage by incorporating Indigenous perspectives into their accessibility strategy. Learn how to evaluate current content through a cultural lens and implement practical changes that transform compliance into genuine inclusivity with measurable business results.

Key Business Outcomes:

• Identify overlooked barriers in an organization’s communications, visual identity and interfaces

• Understand the business impact of culturally-informed accessibility on community engagement

• Learn implementable frameworks for evaluating and improving your accessibility approach

• Discover strategic enhancements that create measurable improvements in engagement

• Gain practical tools for immediate implementation across content ecosystem

Meggan van Harten RGD

Design de Plume

Meggan Van Harten, RGD is Co-CEO for Design de Plume, an Indigenous and women-owned creative agency that designs inclusive and accessible solutions that resonate. She brings equity and accessibility to the heart of the business. Bringing a decade of experience in design to her leadership role, Meggan sets the vision for projects, establishes standards, and builds both business and client strategies that lead to greater impact. She recognizes the value that accessibility work creates for people, and projects, with proven results. She provides insight and implementation guidance for content writers, designers, and organizations looking to adopt accessibility into their core and ensures that compliance standards and real-world experience align in unique and innovative ways.