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Free two-day virtual digital accessibility conference where designers, developers and accessibility leads trade practice and hear case studies.

Dates
Feb 23 to Feb 24, 2027
Where
Online
Cost
Free. Free to attend; registered attendees get recordings of past talks.
Type
Conference · Free
Organizer
Deque Systems
Suits
Growing in role, Changing careers, Exploring a move
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Free for everyone.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline October 30, 2026

50-minute talks in Development, Design, Organizational Success and Wildcard tracks; first-time presenters welcome; notifications Nov 13, 2026.

How to apply to speak

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers · deadline October 30, 2026

    50-minute talks in Development, Design, Organizational Success and Wildcard tracks; first-time presenters welcome; notifications Nov 13, 2026.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Design and user experience

Roles: ux designer, content designer, design systems lead

The field it serves: Technology & Software

Verified open jobs
about 89,532

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$184,000 a year (middle half $131,000 to $234,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 2,228 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
24% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Technology & Software snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

Read from the event’s own pages: www.deque.com.

Speakers and sessions

Named on the event’s own program. Titles and organizations are as the event lists them.

Keynotes

  • Alice Wong

    Disabled Activist, Writer, Media Maker, and Consultant

    Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change

  • Chris Coyier

    Co-founder of CodePen, Co-Host of ShopTalk Show

  • Haben Girma

    Lawyer; Disability rights advocate

    Building a stronger, more innovative accessibility community

  • Jennison Asuncion

    Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

  • Tammy Duckworth

    United States Senator, Disability Rights Advocate

    A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho

Speakers

  • Anna Cook

    Senior Inclusive Designer

    Accessibility in the End of Deterministic Design (Again)

  • Harris Schneiderman

    Director of Product Management

    Shift Left Without Shifting Gears: Accessibility in Your Existing Workflow

  • Jesse Beach

    Software Engineering Manager

    Accessible by Default: Scaling Design Systems with AI-Assisted Development

Read from the event’s own pages: deque.com

Industries and functions

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: February 23, 2027 to February 24, 2027

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