About me
Since 28 June 2025, digital accessibility has been a legal requirement for many private companies in the EU, not just for the public sector. My job is to help companies and public bodies actually meet it, and to build digital products that people can use.
I am CEO and co-founder of Hedron (opens in new tab), a digital product design, UX and accessibility studio, and a certified Web Accessibility Expert (UNI 11621-3). With my team we have worked with Autostrade per l'Italia, Samsung, Intesa Sanpaolo and several universities, among others.
I come from software development: before Hedron I spent years building apps. That is why I speak the same language as technical teams, and why I know accessibility only works when it is part of the process, not bolted on at the end with a plugin.
I am Adjunct Professor of New Product Development in the Master in International Marketing Management (MIMM) at Università Cattolica in Milan, and a member of the Technical-Scientific Committee of IWA Italy.
Contact
Giacomo BosioMilan / Livorno, Italy
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Services
With Hedron I support companies and public bodies on the way to digital products that are accessible and compliant with the European Accessibility Act, Italian accessibility law (Legge Stanca), WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549.
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Accessibility audits
Technical audits against EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.2, gap analysis and accessibility statements for websites, apps and documents.
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Training
Courses for developers and content creators, so that accessibility becomes part of everyday work.
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Accessible design
Apps and platforms designed to be accessible from the very first wireframe, with design systems that build in WCAG.
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User research and testing
UX research and usability testing with real people, including people who use assistive technologies.
Selected projects
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Autostrade per l'Italia: a structured accessibility programme covering touchpoint mapping, gap analysis, technical audits, accessibility statements, accessible documents and team training.
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AssistenteRUP: UX/UI design and accessibility for Onerian's AI platform supporting public procurement officers (RUP) and tender offices in Italian contracting authorities. A public-sector service where every AI answer cites its sources, qualified by Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN), with data kept in the European Union. assistenterup.it (opens in new tab, in Italian)
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Accessible design systems: an accessible-by-design approach that brings WCAG into the UI from the earliest stages, for consistent, scalable and inclusive products.
Want to know where your website or app stands?
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Work
Hedron
CEO and Co-Founder
Web Accessibility Expert UNI 11621-3 (opens in new tab)
Co-founder and CEO of Hedron, a digital product design, UX and accessibility studio based in Milan and Livorno. I lead our digital accessibility work (EN 301 549/WCAG 2.2 audits, accessibility statements, training) and support companies and institutions in designing apps and platforms, from user research to design systems. hedron.it (opens in new tab)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Adjunct Professor
Module "New Product Development" at MIMM, Master in International Marketing Management.
Academic years: 2020/2021 (seminar), 2021/2022 through 2025/2026.
IWA Italy – International Web Association Italia
Member of the Technical-Scientific Committee
I contribute to the activities of the IWA Italy Technical-Scientific Committee, supporting professional training and continuous development initiatives for members, and contributing to the development of training programmes.
Quale Impresa
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
The magazine of Confindustria's Young Entrepreneurs: Quale Impresa (opens in new tab).
I supported the magazine's editorial line and content creation.
Assolombarda
Council Member, Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori
Council member of Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori Assolombarda, Confindustria Milano, Monza e Brianza, Lodi. assolombarda.it (opens in new tab)
A Cup of Tea
Author and Speaker
Live format on Facebook: every Wednesday at 5:30 pm we talked about the future over a cup of tea.
Quale Impresa
Editor and Author
I wrote about innovation and technology for the magazine of Confindustria's Young Entrepreneurs.
Beeapp SRL
Business Development Manager
Mobile app development (iOS and Android) with a focus on UX quality and close client collaboration at every stage.
Beeapp SRL
CEO and Co-Founder
Company CEO and co-founder.
Self-employed
iOS Consultant and Developer
iOS application development and consulting.
Kiwi srl
iOS Lead Developer and Consultant
Leading iOS development and consulting, in Pisa.
Navionics SPA
iPhone Developer
Employed as a Software Engineer, I worked as iPhone Developer on applications for navigation and outdoor sports. My experience was mainly focused on user interface development, client-server data sharing, REST API integration, the Core Location framework, version control, unit tests and automated user interface testing.
Navionics SPA
iPhone & BlackBerry Developer
I worked as a Software Engineer on different projects on both BlackBerry and iPhone platforms and, in particular, I created a demo application to test new features.
PERCRO LAB, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Software Developer
Internship at the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory, developing 3D applications for robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation.
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Livorno
Software Developer & Consultant
After the consulting phase, I developed a virtual museum for the Foundation's art collection as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Certifications
Web Accessibility Expert – UNI 11621-3
Intertek issued , valid until
Professional certification in accordance with UNI 11506:2021, associated with UNI 11621-3:2021. Verify the certification (opens in new tab)
Professional memberships
IAAP – International Association of Accessibility Professionals
Member (Professional Member) –
IWA Italy – International Web Association Italia
Member since on the Technical-Scientific Committee since
Education
University of Pisa
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, 105/110
Liceo Classico "Niccolini", Livorno (Italy)
High School Leaving Qualification
St. Edmund's School, Canterbury (UK)
English Language Course, Upper-Intermediate Level
Publications
To Accessibility & Beyond
Hedron's newsletter on LinkedIn every two weeks in Italian
Hedron's newsletter on digital accessibility, which I contribute to: trends, regulations, strategies and solutions for building inclusive products.
Read and subscribe on LinkedIn (opens in new tab, in Italian)
Overlay di accessibilità e sicurezza: un equilibrio sempre più fragile
Giacomo Bosio
Webaccessibile.org (IWA) in Italian
Why accessibility overlays are increasingly at odds with modern security and privacy models, in light of the new Italian AgID guidelines.
Read the article on Webaccessibile.org (opens in new tab, in Italian)
Figmant: A Plugin for End-User Development of Wizard of Oz Experiments for Human–AI Interaction Design
Tommaso Turchi, Francesco Faenza, Alessio Malizia, Giacomo Bosio, Nicoletta Bruno
CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 3978
A plugin for designing and running Wizard of Oz experiments for Human–AI interaction.
Read the Figmant paper (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Open Source
Hedron Contrast Checker (opens in new tab)
Giacomo Bosio, Edoardo D'Amore, Nicoletta Bruno
Software
A dependency-free color contrast checker supporting WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA and APCA, with divergence detection and conformant color suggestions.
Source code on GitHub (opens in new tab)
Other activities
CoperniColazione
Project with Hedron
A networking breakfast for building communities of people, which became a case study in a master's thesis.
Linux User Group Livorno (G.U.L.Li.)
Founder and Council Member
Languages
- Italian: native
- English: proficient, written and spoken
Top Skills
- Digital accessibility (WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549)
- User Experience (UX)
- UX research
- Product development
- Digital strategy
- Design thinking
- Interaction design
- Product design
- Corporate training
- Business development
- Company management
- Mobile development (iOS)
- Agile software development
- Team leadership