Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Building a More Inclusive Future with Accessible Video

At Enghouse Video, we believe accessible video is not a one-time achievement — it’s an ongoing promise to create inclusive, empowering digital experiences for everyone.

This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we’re proud to share the meaningful steps we’ve taken over the past year to further that commitment across our video solutions.

Certifying Qumu Cloud for Accessibility 

This year, we focused on expanding our accessibility standards across more of our video portfolio. Our team successfully completed a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®) for Qumu Cloud, providing customers with greater transparency about the platform’s alignment with WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines and Section 508 standards. This VPAT helps ensure that organizations using Qumu Cloud can trust that accessibility is a core part of the experience, not an afterthought. 

Investing in Accessibility Expertise 

Accessibility isn’t just about meeting technical specifications. It’s about deeply understanding the diverse needs of users. To further strengthen that understanding, Enghouse Video invested in professional accessibility education. 

This year, our accessibility leader achieved the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). This global certification ensures that accessibility knowledge is embedded at the heart of our product development, documentation, and customer support strategies. 

Advocating for Accessibility Beyond Compliance 

Our commitment doesn’t stop at product development. This year, we also shared our accessibility journey with the broader digital community. 

At a WordPress Accessibility Meetup, our accessibility leader presented on “Going Beyond Compliance” emphasizing that true digital accessibility means designing with empathy, involving users with disabilities in the process, and thinking beyond technical standards to create genuinely empowering experiences. View the recording here.

By sharing our learnings and best practices, we hope to inspire others to think bigger and build more inclusive digital spaces. 

Continuing to Build an Inclusive Future 

In the next 12 months, Enghouse Video will continue to invest in making accessible video products that are inclusive for all users. Our Vidyo product will be going through compliance certification, while our Mediasite product continues to invest in novel solutions above and beyond WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.

We recognize that true accessibility is a journey. That’s why we are committed to constantly listening, learning, and improving — not only to meet standards but to create genuinely empowering experiences for every learner, viewer, and participant.

Join Us 

Accessibility benefits everyone. Whether you’re an educator, a business leader, a developer, or a learner, you play a role in creating a more inclusive digital world. This GAAD, we invite you to join us in celebrating the progress made — and in embracing the work ahead. 

Together, we can open more doors for more people through the power of accessible video. 

Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we continue to enhance your Enghouse Mediasite experience. Have questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you!