inclusive innovation

  1. European Accessibility Act 2025: Microsoft’s Commitment to Digital Inclusion and Innovation

    The European Accessibility Act (EAA), coming into force on June 28, 2025, represents a transformative milestone for accessibility policy and inclusive technology across the European Union and beyond. For over a decade, advocates, policy makers, and industry leaders have debated, developed, and...
  2. Breda O’Callaghan Wins 2025 Microsoft Power Women Award: Driving Gender Parity in Tech

    Microsoft’s Power Women Awards have increasingly become a defining initiative within the technology sector, shining a much-needed spotlight on the achievements, influence, and future promise of women leaders across multiple industries. In 2025, the announcement that Breda O’Callaghan of KPMG has...
  3. Malaysia’s Ambitious AI Rise: Building Infrastructure, Talent, and Inclusive Innovation

    Malaysia stands at the threshold of an unprecedented technological transformation, determined to position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) across Southeast Asia. This ambition is underpinned by the work of the National AI Office (NAIO), the central force driving Malaysia’s AI...
  4. DotVista: Cutting-Edge AI Tactile Image Conversion for Visually Impaired Accessibility

    At the recent Microsoft Build 2025 conference, Dot Inc. unveiled its latest innovation, DotVista, an AI-powered image conversion solution designed to enhance accessibility for the visually impaired. This collaboration between Dot Inc., Microsoft, and Hanyang University marks a significant...
  5. Empowering Women in Tech: Highlights from International Women’s Day 2025

    International Women’s Day 2025 brought a vibrant, forward-thinking energy to the tech landscape as Microsoft UK, in partnership with LinkedIn, hosted an event with a powerful theme: Investing in Our Future – Enable, Empower, Elevate. This celebration reflected not only on the significant strides...