CEO, Founder and Board Member
Preety Kumar
Preety Kumar is the CEO and founder of Deque Systems. She invented the category of automated digital accessibility testing over two decades ago and established the vision of unifying Web access, both from the user and the technology perspective. Preety is a visionary leader and she attracted numerous luminaries as she built a mission-driven company.
Preety’s bio
Today, Deque is a recognized market leader in the field of digital accessibility with a breadth and depth of innovative products serving enterprise and government clients such as Veteran Affairs, Department of Education, Humana, Intuit, HSBC, Target, and others. She collaborated with the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and is a nominated member of the Accessibility Forum’s Strategic Management Council: a GSA sponsored group with representatives from the IT industry, academia, Government Agencies, and disabled user groups that fosters information accessibility through mutual cooperation.
Preety was a developer, test manager and engineering manager for companies like Verizon and holds a Masters in Computer Science from George Washington University. She has served on boards like Disabiity:In and Yes I Can. Preety is a digital nomad and when she is not on a plane, she loves to surf, climb mountains and fly planes.
Posts from Preety
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Three major accessibility updates in Australia, and what they mean for your organization in 2026
Let's explore the most recent updates to Australia’s regulatory landscape to understand what they mean for organizations doing business in Australia, as well as for the rest of the world.
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Day two at Axe-con 2026
Axe-con 2026 itself may be over, but the momentum continues to grow. From poignant stories about ableism to revelatory insights around the impact of AI on accessibility velocity, it’s been an incredible event. Check our day-two recap here!
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Day one at Axe-con 2026
Day one of Axe-con 2026 is in the books! From tactical and technical to educational and inspirational, Axe-con covers it all—from AI and the EAA to Proactive Inclusion and Shifting Left!
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Axe Awards at Axe-con 2026
The Axe Awards represent a very special opportunity to honor and celebrate the people and organizations doing notably impactful work in accessibility. We have four awards to present: the Accessibility Culture Award, the Accessibility at Scale Award, the Longstanding Commitment to Accessibility Award, and the Jim Thatcher Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Axe DevTools for Web now includes Axe MCP Server for earlier fixes and faster delivery
Axe MCP Server combines AI-powered analysis and testing with proven accessibility remediation guidance.
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Optimizing your 2026 accessibility roadmap
Accessibility program roadmaps are important for long-term program success. Let's explore what it takes to get there.
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