axe-con 2025 Agenda

All sessions have live captions and ASL provided.

Tuesday February 25

Tuesday February 25

Time	Keynotes
3:00pm	On Demand Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change Alice Wong, Glenda Sims,
9:00pm	On Demand A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho Tony Coelho, Tammy Duckworth,

Time	Development	Design	Organizational Success with Accessibility	Wildcard	Pre-Conference
5:00pm	On Demand A solution for the visual and source order disconnect Rachel Andrew,	On Demand Inclusive Design Patterns For 2025 Vitaly Friedman,	On Demand Accessibility Maturity Models Matthew Luken, Jenn Evans,	On Demand Cyborg Concerns & Disability Services Dr. Ashley Shew,
6:00pm	On Demand Unlocking the Cloud for Everyone: Accessibility in Google Cloud Suji Sreerama, Tony Le,	On Demand Practical Strategies for Accessible Design Eric Zirlinger,	On Demand Journey from Idea to Impact: Cultivating A11yCode Champions Gouri Khanvilkar, Julia Cotton,	On Demand No, Seriously, Fck Engagement: Building a More Human Web (Content Warning) David Dylan Thomas,
7:00pm	On Demand The Future of the axe Platform Dylan Barrell,	On Demand User Personas: designing for users with disabilities Madison Russell, Nicola Richardson,	On Demand Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach Giovani Camara, Carrie Farber, Nhi Nguyen,	On Demand Level Up Your Career: How to Become an Accessibility Unicorn November Champion,
8:00pm	On Demand 2024 Web Almanac: Uncovering Global Accessibility Insights with axe Mike Gifford,	On Demand The Usability Gap: Why Accessibility does not always mean usable Seneca Foster, Ajay Sharma,	On Demand Building an Accessible Digital Workplace: Lessons from Salesforce’s Internal Digital Accessibility Program Crystal Preston-Watson,	On Demand Current trends at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Blindness and Low Vision Sarahelizabeth Baguhn,

Time	Social Events
10:00pm	Virtual Cocktail Class Register now

Wednesday February 26

Time	Keynotes
3:00pm	On Demand The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why it’s here and how you can prepare for it Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, Alejandro Moledo,

Time	Development	Design	Organizational Success with Accessibility	Wildcard	Pre-Conference
4:00pm	On Demand But…Why? Melanie Sumner,	On Demand Design For Everyone Laura Kalbag,	On Demand What it really takes: Building an Accessibility-first Corporate Culture Lesley Hanlin,	On Demand All aboard! A trip through Europe’s 7½ accessibility standards Wilco Fiers, Shadi Abou-Zahra,
5:00pm	On Demand Shift Left: Crafting a Rock-Solid Accessibility Workflow for Beginners Ben Allen,	On Demand Designing for neurodiversity Craig Abbott,	On Demand When your role has you spinning plates and all you can hear is the sounds of smashing crockery. Neil Milliken,	On Demand The Fallacy of Balance: Challenging the Notion of Security and Accessibility as Opposing Objectives Faith Obafemi, Aliyu Yisa,
6:00pm	On Demand Speed without Sacrifice: Building an Accessibility-First Culture in Agile Teams John Sweet, Andrew Walker,	On Demand From Parts to Whole – Beyond Design System Sayali Bharambe,	*Canceled Session Open time slot – no session,	On Demand From AI Chats to Beyond: Building Our Accessibility Research Program Feriyal Hallajarani, Zenab Khan,
7:00pm	On Demand Navigating the European Accessibility Act (EAA) for Mobile Applications Rachael Yomtoob,	On Demand Write accessible documentation Alexandra Klepper,	On Demand Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education Mark Nichols, Eudora Struble, Al Nemec,	On Demand Unboxing Accessibility: The Dangers of a Restricted View Michele Williams,
8:00pm	On Demand Testing Products for Accessibility: Why Manual and Automated Testing Go Hand-in-Hand John Caplinger,	On Demand Centering neurodiversity for better product experiences Laurel Franciose,	On Demand Strategies that influence change – How thoughtful design leadership transformed Accessibility from a feature to a fundamental in our product process Jency Francis, Kristin Harvey,	On Demand 3 Dimensions for Inclusive and Accessible AI Ailsa Leen,
9:00pm	On Demand Automation Gains: Increasing what can be automated in accessibility testing Harris Schneiderman,	On Demand Incorporating Accessibility into SEQ Usability Testing: Designing for Inclusive Experiences Rebecca Topps, Alison Williams,	On Demand Starbucks growth in Digital Accessibility Leveraging self-paced and live Training for Partners (Employees) Carol Gardiner, Frank Fuoco,	On Demand Burnout, Bullsht, and Broken Systems: Surviving Digital Accessibility in the Trenches (Content Warning) Kevin Andrews,

Time	Social Events
5:00pm	Europe and Asia Pacific Virtual Cocktail Event Register now
10:00pm	Virtual Trivia Register now

Thursday February 27

Time	Keynotes
8:00pm	On Demand Making change happen: How the power of storytelling can drive accessibility forward Jim LeBrecht, Patrick Sturdivant,

Time	Development	Design	Organizational Success with Accessibility	Wildcard	Pre-Conference
3:00pm	On Demand Axe innovations: AI in next-gen accessibility tools Wilco Fiers, Noé Barrell,	On Demand Typographer vs. Accessibility Oliver Schöndorfer,	On Demand The Digital Accessibility Legal Landscape Lainey Feingold,	On Demand It is designed to break your heart: Cultivating a harm reduction mindset as an accessibility practitioner (*Content Warning) Eric Bailey,
4:00pm	On Demand The State of Mobile App Accessibility in 2025 Mark Steadman, Ben Ogilvie,	On Demand Considering the ‘Human’ in Human-Centered Design Maya Sellon,	On Demand Digital Accessibility as a Professional Responsibility: People, Product, Process and Positioning Ronise Nepomuceno,	On Demand Accessibility in the age of social media influence Koya Tyson, Surbhi Lohia,
5:00pm	*Canceled Session Open time slot – no session,	On Demand Designing consent: how accessible are cookie notices? Sara Kjellstrand, Malin Hammarberg,	On Demand Implementation of EAA in a state-owned enterprise Hanna Fredholm,	On Demand Influencing Without Authority: A Pep Talk for Accessibility Advocates Kai Wong,
6:00pm	On Demand It’s Alive! Facing The Monsters Of Accessible Live Regions Daniel Yuschick,	On Demand Building for Everyone: The Power of HeuristIQ in Inclusive Product Design Natashia Tjandra, Faith McGee,	On Demand Building Accessibility into the Software Development Lifecycle: Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Team Simon Ellis,	On Demand TV for All: Breaking Barriers to Accessibility on Connected Devices Sarah Wang, Olivier Fortin,
7:00pm	On Demand WCAG2Mobile Update: How WCAG 2.2 applies to mobile apps Julian Kittelson-Aldred, Joe Humbert,	On Demand Creating Inclusive Websites with Plain Language Jay Brite, Jackie Pysarchuk,	On Demand Holding Vendors Accountable – Designing your own accessibility vendor monitoring program Jaunita George, Jason Page,	On Demand Innovating Neuroinclusion: Building Accessible Digital Experiences for Neurodivergent Users Piper Hutson,