a11yTO Conf

Name: a11yTO Conf 2025 · Toronto
Start: 2025-10-16
End: 2025-10-17
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
Speakers in 2025Speakers at a11yTO Conf 2025
16–17 OctToronto
Adrian Roselli
Talkin’ Tables
Albert Gareev
Accessiologically: Humanizing Accessibility Compliance Through Experiential Examples
Daniel Dafoe
More Than Screen Readers: The Broader Impact of ARIA
Doug Schepers
Inclusive Data Visualization with AI Descriptions
Eric Bailey
It Is Designed to Break Your Heart: Cultivating a Harm Reduction Mindset as an Accessibility Practitioner
Hitomi Yokota
Trauma-Informed Design Research: Creating Safety in User Engagements on Sensitive Topics
Homer Gaines
The Anatomy of an Accessible Chat Interface
Ina Tsvetkova
The Illusion of the Rational User - Misbehavior, Distraction, Mistakes and Accessibility Testing for Real Life
Josh Hetrick
Users Know Best: Embracing User Styles for Resilient Designs
Michele A. Williams
Behind the Insights: How We Keep Missing Disability in UX Research and What to Do About It
Mike Mai
Tiny CSS, Big Impact
Morgan Kestner
How to Build an A11y Support System That Works
Pooja Joshi
From Punchlines to Policy: Storytelling, Visibility, and the Fight to Belong
Quintin Balsdon
Ally Keys: A Hardware Tool for Mobile Keyboard Accessibility
Stewart Hay
Culture Eats Technology for Breakfast
2024
3–4 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
2023
19–20 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
2022
17–18 Oct
Toronto
21 speakers
2021
20–22 Oct
Toronto
18 speakers

Speakers in 2025Speakers at a11yTO Conf 2025

16–17 OctToronto

Adrian Roselli
Talkin’ Tables
Albert Gareev
Accessiologically: Humanizing Accessibility Compliance Through Experiential Examples
Daniel Dafoe
More Than Screen Readers: The Broader Impact of ARIA
Doug Schepers
Inclusive Data Visualization with AI Descriptions
Eric Bailey
It Is Designed to Break Your Heart: Cultivating a Harm Reduction Mindset as an Accessibility Practitioner
Hitomi Yokota
Trauma-Informed Design Research: Creating Safety in User Engagements on Sensitive Topics

Homer Gaines
The Anatomy of an Accessible Chat Interface
Ina Tsvetkova
The Illusion of the Rational User - Misbehavior, Distraction, Mistakes and Accessibility Testing for Real Life
Josh Hetrick
Users Know Best: Embracing User Styles for Resilient Designs
Michele A. Williams
Behind the Insights: How We Keep Missing Disability in UX Research and What to Do About It
Mike Mai
Tiny CSS, Big Impact
Morgan Kestner
How to Build an A11y Support System That Works
Pooja Joshi
From Punchlines to Policy: Storytelling, Visibility, and the Fight to Belong
Quintin Balsdon
Ally Keys: A Hardware Tool for Mobile Keyboard Accessibility
Stewart Hay
Culture Eats Technology for Breakfast