SVP, Global Programs and Regulatory Affairs; European Partnerships
Matthew Luken
Matthew Luken is SVP, Global Programs & Regulatory Affairs; European Partnerships at Deque, consulting with companies of all sizes, markets, and industries to grow their digital accessibility programs. Matthew also provides thought leadership to advance the profession and practice of digital accessibility and mature and maximize operations, processes, and outcomes.
Matthew’s bio
Prior to Deque, Matthew built and ran U.S. Bank’s digital accessibility program, providing accessibility design reviews, compliance testing services, defect remediation consulting, and more. The program leveraged over 1,500 implementations of Deque’s Axe Auditor and nearly 4,000 implementations of Axe DevTools and Deque University.
Matthew also served as Head of UXDesign’s Accessibility Center of Practice, where he was responsible for supporting the digital accessibility team’s mission. As a digital accessibility, user experience, and service design expert, Matthew has worked with over 500 brands, covering every vertical and market. He also actively mentors digital designers and accessibility professionals.
Posts from Matthew
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Understanding compliance and conformance in the EAA era
The global digital accessibility landscape is complex. Directives, transpositions, regulations, standards—what are they, how do they differ, and how do they fit into the bigger…
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Deque named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms
Today, Deque was recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2025. Since its debut more than twenty years ago,…
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SEBI sets a new standard for digital accessibility in finance in India—Here’s what to know
On July 31, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular requiring all regulated financial entities—stock exchanges, depositories, mutual funds, brokers,…
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The global community is coming together to accelerate digital accessibility at axe-con 2026!
What happens when you combine the passion, experience, and expertise of accessibility practitioners across the globe with world-changing regulatory momentum and transformative breakthroughs in technology?…
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Enjoy rapid collaboration and localized compliance expertise with a Deque partner
Successfully scaling digital accessibility requires not only the right tools but also guidance and insight from experts who understand your organization’s unique needs. That’s why…
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Why false claims and false positives ruin digital accessibility programs
Development teams are at the front lines of digital accessibility. Through the skills they bring, the tools they use, and the processes they embrace, we’re…
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