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UI Specialist working with internal development teams to ensure support for the broadest set of users possible, including support for device accessibility features. High level fixer when required.
Chris is an Accessible Software Engineer at Intopia. As an early team member, he helped shape the auditing process behind the company's growth, and has worked with some of Australia's largest organisations. These days you'll find him exploring the intersection of AI and accessibility, building skills and resources that help AI tools generate and test accessible code. He's passionate about accessibility, inclusion, and AI's potential to have a positive impact on digital accessibility.
Malin Hammarberg is a Senior UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist at Stiftelsen Funka (the Funka Foundation). She works and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has over a decade of experience in digital accessibility and UX design. She holds a CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility) certification from IAAP and serves on the IAAP Nordic Advisory Council and the IAAP Global Ethics Committee. She is also part of a group of accessibility experts working to improve the understanding and application of the European accessibility standard EN 301 549. Her work spans accessibility auditing, training development, standards work and research, with clients from both the public and private sectors, including the European Parliament and the European Disability Forum. When she is not working, Malin enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, 11-year-old son and their dog.
Erik is a beer-and-rock-music-loving father of three with a passion for making accessibility a priority for organisations.
As a ex-frontender I have an understanding of how developers work which helps giving concrete advice that works in a real workspace.
Christa H. Miller is an accessibility professional, engineer, and educator whose work connects technical implementation with disability inclusion and civil rights compliance. She serves as co-chair of the Accessing Higher Ground conference planning committee and is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). She currently works as an accessibility analyst at Virginia Tech, where she evaluates websites, web applications, software, and documents; reviews vendor accessibility conformance reports; and collaborates with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and remediate accessibility barriers.
Michael drives accessibility across Workday's products and services. Over his seven-year tenure, he co-founded Workday’s Accessibility Lab, guided numerous scrum teams on accessibility, and trained more than 3,000 workmates. Today, he manages Workday's broader approach to the intersection of accessibility and AI, hosting a 30+ customer advisory workstream, collaborating with academic and industry partners to define what "inclusive" looks like in the age of AI, and advocating for transformational experiences that benefit everyone.
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Alvaro Montoro is a Senior Software Engineer with a background in Computer Science and a passion for web technologies. Over the years, he has turned this passion into his "way of life," immersing himself in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and actively contributing to online communities. Alvaro's dedication extends beyond his professional work; he enjoys experimenting with creative applications of CSS, such as art and games, and exploring cutting-edge web features.
Based in Austin, Texas, Alvaro balances his professional career with a fulfilling personal life. He cherishes time with his family, enjoys music and literature, and volunteers in STEM education initiatives at local schools.
Mike Gifford is Open Standards and Practices Lead at CivicActions and a Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer. A longtime accessibility advocate, he has led accessibility improvements in Drupal since 2008 and served as a core maintainer since 2012. A W3C Invited Expert and former founder of OpenConcept Consulting, Mike is passionate about open source, digital accessibility, and sustainability. He frequently speaks internationally on building a more accessible and inclusive web.
Claire is a Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant at Intopia. She loves working with teams to create inclusive experiences. You’ll find her training designers, accessibility auditing, reviewing design systems, doing design reviews, and coaching teams. She is passionate about design, accessibility and inclusion. She loves teaching others about accessibility and setting teams up with the knowledge and know-how to create inclusive experiences.
Mike Herchel is Lead Evangelist at Acquia, founder of Dripyard, and Drupal Core Frontend Framework Manager. With 19+ years of Drupal experience, he is a primary developer of Drupal’s themes and maintainer of Drupal core’s CSS. Passionate about accessibility, performance, and modern front-end development, Mike is a frequent speaker at DrupalCons and web development conferences worldwide.
With a background in psychology and an expert in human-computer interaction, Alastair Campbell is driven by a desire to make the digital world accessible through the best possible user experience.
In 2001 he helped establish Nomensa (now part of Gain), where he is the director of accessibility. In 2018 Alastair stepped up to co-chair the W3C's Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, helping to shepherd the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Jatin has worked in accessibility since the early days of mobile apps, specializing in native iOS and Android. He helps product teams build and test accessible apps with VoiceOver, Switch Control, Dynamic Type, and other assistive technologies, from design through QA. Jatin is an active member of the W3C Mobile Accessibility Task Force and has spoken at axe-con, CSUN, and AccessU.
Mike (he/him) has worked in the fields of accessibility, assistive technology (AT), and disability services for 20 years. Mike has a Master of Science degree in Assistive Technology and Human Services from California State University Northridge and is a RESNA certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP). Mike has also worked as a certified assistive technology trainer, accessibility consultant, and director of a low vision and blindness support center. He oversees digital accessibility assessment, usability, training, outreach, and procurement activities within the CU Boulder Digital Accessibility Office. Mike also teaches multiple courses in accessibility and assistive technology at California State University, Northridge.
Nathalie is a part-time wheelchair user and full-time photography nerd, dedicated to raising awareness and improving accessibility both online and offline.
Daniel is a blind front-end developer, UX-designer and an accessibility specialist that enjoys going to movies, playing sports and gaming. I help developers and designers create beautiful interfaces that work for everyone.
Terrill Thompson is Director of Accessibility Consulting & Engagement within UW-IT Accessible Technology Services at the University of Washington. He and his team work to promote digital accessibility by providing tools and services, building community, developing resources, delivering lectures and workshops, conducting accessibility evaluations, and offering consultation and support to a wide variety of constituents. Terrill has over thirty years of experience in the digital accessibility field and has presented worldwide at numerous conferences and consulted widely with local and state government, private industry, and K-12 and postsecondary education entities on digital accessibility issues.
Paul Lumsdaine is the Digital Accessibility Program Manager at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He also leads user experience research and design in Enterprise Information Technology Services, where he makes products and services more accessible and usable for everyone by leading research and design across multi-disciplinary teams. Over the past 20 years, he has leveraged human-centered approaches to design to inform business strategy and technical decisions.
Rachele is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA). She earned her Master of Science degree in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Senior Accessibility Engineer at Citizens.
Sara Kjellstrand is a Research Strategist at the Funka Foundation with a long experience of managing research projects and studies on accessibility, digital inclusion and equality. Sara has in the past five years led a series of research initiatives on cognitive accessibility on the web, with funding from the EU and national grants in Sweden and Norway. She is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and is frequently giving lectures and training on cognitive accessibility and digital inclusion.
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Victoria (she/her) is a Lead UX Researcher at Arizona State University, where she leads the UX Research and Accessibility practice. Guided by ASU’s charter, which states that the university is “measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed,” her team partners with disabled people throughout the product development lifecycle to create more inclusive digital experiences. Victoria brings more than a decade of accessibility advocacy to her work, with experience spanning UX research, UX design, UI engineering, and leadership.
Katie Davis is a Senior Staff Developer at 1Password, where she leads the Front end platform and internal agentic development.
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Katrina makes the connection between business goals, users, and technology. With over 13 years of progressive experience designing, leading, and implementing user experience and software projects, she deeply understands the technology, processes, and people needed to deliver great products and expand your company’s digital footprint.
Mike Gifford is CivicActionsâ Open Standards & Practices Lead and a thought leader on open government, as well as digital accessibility and sustainability. He has worked with governments in North America and Europe, and spoken internationally. He is also a W3C Invited Expert and recognized authoring tool accessibility expert.
Mike has served for two years on the board of the Digital Services Coalition. In his last year he served as president of the board where he helped better define what it was to be a digital agency. In this role, he met with leaders in government and the private sector who are working for modern digital government.Â
Previously, he was the Founder and President of OpenConcept Consulting Inc., a web development agency specializing in building open source solutions for the open web. OpenConcept was an impact driven company and Certified B Corporation. Like CivicActions, OpenConcept worked extensively with the Drupal Content Management System .Â
Mike has spearheaded accessibility improvements in Drupal since 2008, and has served as a Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer in 2012.
As a long-term environmentalist, Mike has found ways to integrate his passions for the web and the planet. He is an active participant in both the W3Câs Web Sustainability Community Group and in the ACT-IAC Climate Change Community of Interest.