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Jonathan Hassell

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Founder & Chief Executive at Hassell Inclusion
📍 Londres y alrededores, Reino Unido, United Kingdom

Jonathan Hassell is the CEO of Hassell Inclusion, leveraging over 25 years of experience in digital accessibility to help organizations worldwide. He is a globally recognized thought leader who authored the international accessibility standard ISO 30071-1 and holds a DPhil from the University of York. Colleagues describe him as passionate, pragmatic, and a brilliant advocate.

His passion for accessibility was personally motivated by his nephews experience with spina bifida. He is a proud Age Irrelevance Ambassador, advocating for the digital needs of older people. He has also chaired the board for Stagetext, a charity making arts and culture accessible to those with hearing loss.

Unique fact: He led the creation of the worlds first international standard on digital accessibility, ISO 30071-1, shaping global best practices.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Founder & Chief Executive
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Londres y alrededores, Reino Unido, United Kingdom
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Digital Accessibility
His career's mission is to improve digital accessibility for all, driven by both professional expertise and personal experience with his nephew who has disabilities.
Inclusive Design
Authored two best-selling books, "Inclusive Design for Organisations" and "Inclusive Design for Products, " to guide companies in embedding accessibility into their processes.
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Career

Work history

8-2011
Founder & Chief Executive
Hassell Inclusion
2-2009
Editor of ISO 30071-1 Standard on Digital Accessibility
BSI
7-2011
Visiting Professor
London Metropolitan University
11-2016 - 11-2018
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Stagetext
1-2015 - 6-2018
Co-Founder and Accessibility Director
Open Inclusion
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Hassell Inclusion: making the digital world accessible for all. Featured in DiversityQ
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Jonathan Hassell answers the top questions people ask us about .... Featured in Hassell Inclusion – Webinars
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Education
1991 - 1995
DPhil
University of York
1988 - 1991
BSc
University of Warwick
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