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

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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

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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.

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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 67,766

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

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Typical posted salary
$152,000 a year (middle half $114,000 to $200,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,804 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
30% of openings

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

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

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

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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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