{"id":26691,"date":"2020-08-19T10:14:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T14:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deque.local\/?post_type=axe-con&p=23698"},"modified":"2026-02-25T22:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:17:01","slug":"homepage-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deque.com\/axe-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Axe-con Digital Accessibility Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Virtual conference: Recordings available now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accelerating digital accessibility<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Axe-con: Where the global digital accessibility community comes together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join fellow developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels as we rally to advance digital accessibility programs everywhere. You will learn the latest trends in tech, global compliance, and more as we focus on building, testing, and delivering accessible digital experiences.

Please join us as we come together to shape the future of digital accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rana el Kaliouby<\/h3>\n

AI scientist and thought leader. Founder of Affectiva.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Disability rights advocate. First deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Register for Axe-con, it’s free!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join us for this two-day, multi-track conference to help further your digital accessibility efforts.

You’ll connect with fellow advocates and allies and gain insight and inspiration from dozens of expert talks and presentations.

Registrants from all time zones are welcome! All sessions are free, recorded, and available on demand following the conference.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 I can’t say enough how I look forward to this every year and how many times I reference the presentations or recommend the conference.”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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I get more value out of Axe-con than any other conference I’ve ever attended.”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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I was getting burnt out on accessibility work. Axe-con renewed my desire to do this work!”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Axe-con was hugely inspiring, leaving me excited about ways to elevate digital experiences for users with disabilities.”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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I really appreciate being able to attend this conference for free and rewatch the talks on my own time.”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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My friends are already sick of hearing me go on and on about how great it was.”<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Axe-con presenters are unbelievably good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Past presenters include titans of digital accessibility and disability advocacy as well as champion change agents, each intent on enabling and inspiring your important efforts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rumman Chowdhury<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Squirmy and Grubs<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jenny Lay-Flurrie<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alice Wong<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Preety Kumar<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sara Soueidan<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Imani Barbarin<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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…including excellent stories from brands such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Axe-con 2026 sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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