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Team up to keep up: How engineering and accessibility leaders can create positive momentum in an AI-powered era
What do you get when you bring together the Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and the Co-Founder of CodePen? A lively, interactive, and occasionally uncomfortable conversation about AI, development velocity, and the gaps between actual versus presumed accessibility. Jennison Asuncion and Chris Coyier bring decades of experience to this conversation, and you’re invited to…
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A special presentation from Deque
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Opening Keynote
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Human-Centric AI for Digital Accessibility: Agency, Inclusion, and the Future of Interfaces
Dr. Rana el Kaliouby is an Egyptian-American AI scientist, entrepreneur and investor whose life’s work has focused on humanizing technology—pioneering Emotion AI out of MIT and setting a global standard for the ethical development and deployment of AI. In this…
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Building a stronger, more innovative accessibility community
As a Deafblind child in a sighted-hearing world, Haben faced the choice of accepting barriers or advocating for justice. Her self-advocacy soon grew to advocating for others, leading her to sharpen her skills at Harvard Law and beyond. She champions…
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Accessibility at an inflection point: Regulation, AI agents, and what comes next
Digital accessibility is entering a defining moment. Global regulations like the European Accessibility Act (EAA) are raising expectations worldwide; at the same time, AI is fundamentally changing how digital products are built, tested, and released. Code is increasingly generated by…
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A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho
Join us for an insightful discussion with disability rights leaders in the U.S. Government: Senator Tammy Duckworth and former Representative Tony Coelho (primary sponsor of the ADA) as they share their journeys, the impact of recent policy changes, and their…
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Making change happen: How the power of storytelling can drive accessibility forward
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation with Jim LeBrecht, co-director of the groundbreaking documentary Crip Camp, and Patrick Sturdivant, Vice President and Principal Strategy Consultant at Deque. This session explores the transformative power of storytelling in the fight…
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The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why it’s here and how you can prepare for it
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is the most important and comprehensive global policy in the history of digital accessibility. With the EAAâs June 2025 deadline rapidly approaching, companies are in a mission-critical period. To meet the deadline in time, accessibility…
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Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change
Join us for a thought-provoking session with Alice Wong, a celebrated disabled activist, author, and founder of the Disability Visibility Project. In conversation with Glenda Sims, Alice will share her journey as a self-described disabled oracle and cyborg, offering unique…
