a11yTO Conf

Name: a11yTO Conf 2024 · Toronto
Start: 2024-10-03
End: 2024-10-04
Location: Toronto

a11yTO Conf is a two-day single-track conference of technical talks on digital accessibility.

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Next edition

October 2026

Location

Toronto, Canada

Format

In person

Cadence

Annual

Organiser

a11yTO

About a11yTO Conf

a11yTO Conf is a two-day, single-track conference focused on digital accessibility, held in Toronto.

The programme centres on technical talks with clear, actionable takeaways spanning design, development, research, testing and inclusive practice, alongside networking and community events.

It draws speakers and attendees from around the world and is complemented by side events run by the wider accessibility community.

It is organised by a11yTO, the Accessibility Toronto community.

Editions

Upcoming

Upcoming
2026
22–23 Oct
Toronto
Lineup unknown
2025
16–17 Oct
Toronto
15 speakers
2024
3–4 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
Speakers in 2024Speakers at a11yTO Conf 2024
3–4 OctToronto
Andreea Demirgian
Accessible eLearning Challenges and Opportunities
Brandon Biggs
Presenting Audiom: The World’s First Inclusive Digital Geographic Map Viewer and Editor
Brian Elton
Accessibility for Young Coders
Christina Adams
Using the Accessibility Tree to Debug HTML
Daniela Kubesch
Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays Through a Scientific Lens
Dennis Lembree
Inclusive Design and Cognitive Disability
Derek Bove
Accessibility Conformance Reports: Scoring with Confidence
Gerard K. Cohen
Advancing Accessibility
Hector Osborne Rodriguez
Dreaming of Accessible Development: Annotated Wishes for Designers & Devs
Hidde de Vries
"Built-in" Accessibility: Blessing or Curse?
Homer Gaines
Improving Accessibility Through Design Systems
Jaunita George
Holding Vendors Accountable – Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Lindsay Silver
How Can We Leverage Content Management Systems to Create More Accessible Digital Experiences?
Matthew Hallonbacka
Surprising Observations from Usability Tests
Medha Muppala
Inclusive Design and How Google Paves the Way
Nandita Gupta
What Can We Do as Product Managers to Build Accessibility Into Our Products?
Niki Ramesh
An Accessibility Knowledge Hub: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Olena Sullivan
An Accessibility Knowledge Hub: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Rachael Yomtoob
The State of Mobile App Accessibility: Guidelines, Cross-Platform Frameworks, and More!
Sarah Higley
The Many Lives of a Notification
Steven Bassett
Beyond Zoom: Practical Lessons from Improving Text Resizing
2023
19–20 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
2022
17–18 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
2021
20–22 Oct
Toronto
18 speakers

Speakers in 2024Speakers at a11yTO Conf 2024

3–4 OctToronto

Andreea Demirgian
Accessible eLearning Challenges and Opportunities
Brandon Biggs
Presenting Audiom: The World’s First Inclusive Digital Geographic Map Viewer and Editor
Brian Elton
Accessibility for Young Coders
Christina Adams
Using the Accessibility Tree to Debug HTML
Daniela Kubesch
Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays Through a Scientific Lens
Dennis Lembree
Inclusive Design and Cognitive Disability

Derek Bove
Accessibility Conformance Reports: Scoring with Confidence
Gerard K. Cohen
Advancing Accessibility
Hector Osborne Rodriguez
Dreaming of Accessible Development: Annotated Wishes for Designers & Devs
Hidde de Vries
"Built-in" Accessibility: Blessing or Curse?
Homer Gaines
Improving Accessibility Through Design Systems
Jaunita George
Holding Vendors Accountable – Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Lindsay Silver
How Can We Leverage Content Management Systems to Create More Accessible Digital Experiences?
Matthew Hallonbacka
Surprising Observations from Usability Tests
Medha Muppala
Inclusive Design and How Google Paves the Way
Nandita Gupta
What Can We Do as Product Managers to Build Accessibility Into Our Products?
Niki Ramesh
An Accessibility Knowledge Hub: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Olena Sullivan
An Accessibility Knowledge Hub: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Rachael Yomtoob
The State of Mobile App Accessibility: Guidelines, Cross-Platform Frameworks, and More!
Sarah Higley
The Many Lives of a Notification
Steven Bassett
Beyond Zoom: Practical Lessons from Improving Text Resizing

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