


axe-con is a free virtual conference on digital accessibility spanning design, development, compliance and strategy.
axe-con is a free, multi-track virtual conference that brings the global digital accessibility community together across design, development, testing, legal and management.
Sessions cover accessibility in development and design, organisational strategy, global compliance and emerging technology, and include enterprise case studies alongside guidance from technology leaders.
Every session offers live captions and ASL, and talks are recorded and made available on demand after the event.
It is organised by Deque, whose open-source axe-core testing project gives the conference its name.
25–27 Feb
3 Dimensions for Inclusive and Accessible AI
The Usability Gap: Why Accessibility Does Not Always Mean Usable
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why It's Here and How You Can Prepare for It
Write Accessible Documentation
Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change
Incorporating Accessibility Into SEQ Usability Testing: Designing for Inclusive Experiences
The Fallacy of Balance: Challenging the Notion of Security and Accessibility as Opposing Objectives
Speed Without Sacrifice: Building an Accessibility-First Culture in Agile Teams
Cyborg Concerns & Disability Services
Shift Left: Crafting a Rock-Solid Accessibility Workflow for Beginners
The State of Mobile App Accessibility in 2025
Starbucks Growth in Digital Accessibility Leveraging Self-Paced and Live Training for Partners (Employees)
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
Designing for Neurodiversity
Building an Accessible Digital Workplace: Lessons from Salesforce's Internal Digital Accessibility Program
It's Alive! Facing the Monsters of Accessible Live Regions
No, Seriously, F*ck Engagement: Building a More Human Web
The Future of the Axe Platform
It Is Designed to Break Your Heart: Cultivating a Harm Reduction Mindset as an Accessibility Practitioner
Practical Strategies for Accessible Design
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
Building for Everyone: The Power of HeuristIQ in Inclusive Product Design
The Fallacy of Balance: Challenging the Notion of Security and Accessibility as Opposing Objectives
Starbucks Growth in Digital Accessibility Leveraging Self-Paced and Live Training for Partners (Employees)
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change
Journey from Idea to Impact: Cultivating A11yCode Champions
Implementation of EAA in a State-Owned Enterprise
Automation Gains: Increasing What Can Be Automated in Accessibility Testing
The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why It's Here and How You Can Prepare for It
Creating Inclusive Websites with Plain Language
Holding Vendors Accountable — Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Holding Vendors Accountable — Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Creating Inclusive Websites with Plain Language
Strategies That Influence Change – How Thoughtful Design Leadership Transformed Accessibility from a Feature to a Fundamental in Our Product Process
Accessibility Maturity Models
Making Change Happen: How the Power of Storytelling Can Drive Accessibility Forward
WCAG2Mobile Update: How WCAG 2.2 Applies to Mobile Apps
Testing Products for Accessibility: Why Manual and Automated Testing Go Hand-in-Hand
Speed Without Sacrifice: Building an Accessibility-First Culture in Agile Teams
Journey from Idea to Impact: Cultivating A11yCode Champions
WCAG2Mobile Update: How WCAG 2.2 Applies to Mobile Apps
Influencing Without Authority: A Pep Talk for Accessibility Advocates
Burnout, Bullsh*t, and Broken Systems: Surviving Digital Accessibility in the Trenches
Accessibility in the Age of Social Media Influence
Strategies That Influence Change – How Thoughtful Design Leadership Transformed Accessibility from a Feature to a Fundamental in Our Product Process
The Digital Accessibility Legal Landscape
Design for Everyone
Centering Neurodiversity for Better Product Experiences
What It Really Takes: Building an Accessibility-First Corporate Culture
User Personas: Designing for Users with Disabilities
Designing Consent: How Accessible Are Cookie Notices?
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
The State of Mobile App Accessibility in 2025
Accessibility Maturity Models
Considering the Human in Human-Centered Design
But…Why?
Unboxing Accessibility: The Dangers of a Restricted View
2024 Web Almanac: Uncovering Global Accessibility Insights with Axe
Building for Everyone: The Power of HeuristIQ in Inclusive Product Design
When Your Role Has You Spinning Plates and All You Can Hear Is the Sounds of Smashing Crockery.
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
User Personas: Designing for Users with Disabilities
Axe Innovations: AI in Next-Gen Accessibility Tools
Level Up Your Career: How to Become an Accessibility Unicorn
Typographer Vs. Accessibility
TV for All: Breaking Barriers to Accessibility on Connected Devices
Making Change Happen: How the Power of Storytelling Can Drive Accessibility Forward
Innovating Neuroinclusion: Building Accessible Digital Experiences for Neurodivergent Users
Navigating the European Accessibility Act (EAA) for Mobile Applications
A Solution for the Visual and Source Order Disconnect
Incorporating Accessibility Into SEQ Usability Testing: Designing for Inclusive Experiences
Digital Accessibility as a Professional Responsibility: People, Product, Process and Positioning
Designing Consent: How Accessible Are Cookie Notices?
TV for All: Breaking Barriers to Accessibility on Connected Devices
Current Trends at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Blindness and Low Vision
From Parts to Whole – Beyond Design System
The Usability Gap: Why Accessibility Does Not Always Mean Usable
All Aboard! A Trip Through Europe's 7½ Accessibility Standards
Building Accessibility Into the Software Development Lifecycle: Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Team
Unlocking the Cloud for Everyone: Accessibility in Google Cloud
Accessibility in the Age of Social Media Influence
A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho
A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho
Unlocking the Cloud for Everyone: Accessibility in Google Cloud
Inclusive Design Patterns for 2025
All Aboard! A Trip Through Europe's 7½ Accessibility Standards
Axe Innovations: AI in Next-Gen Accessibility Tools
25–27 Feb
3 Dimensions for Inclusive and Accessible AI
The Usability Gap: Why Accessibility Does Not Always Mean Usable
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why It's Here and How You Can Prepare for It
Write Accessible Documentation
Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change
Incorporating Accessibility Into SEQ Usability Testing: Designing for Inclusive Experiences
The Fallacy of Balance: Challenging the Notion of Security and Accessibility as Opposing Objectives
Speed Without Sacrifice: Building an Accessibility-First Culture in Agile Teams
Cyborg Concerns & Disability Services
Shift Left: Crafting a Rock-Solid Accessibility Workflow for Beginners
The State of Mobile App Accessibility in 2025
Starbucks Growth in Digital Accessibility Leveraging Self-Paced and Live Training for Partners (Employees)
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
Designing for Neurodiversity
Building an Accessible Digital Workplace: Lessons from Salesforce's Internal Digital Accessibility Program
It's Alive! Facing the Monsters of Accessible Live Regions
No, Seriously, F*ck Engagement: Building a More Human Web
The Future of the Axe Platform
It Is Designed to Break Your Heart: Cultivating a Harm Reduction Mindset as an Accessibility Practitioner
Practical Strategies for Accessible Design
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
Building for Everyone: The Power of HeuristIQ in Inclusive Product Design
The Fallacy of Balance: Challenging the Notion of Security and Accessibility as Opposing Objectives
Starbucks Growth in Digital Accessibility Leveraging Self-Paced and Live Training for Partners (Employees)
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
Combating Ableism and Driving Positive Change
Journey from Idea to Impact: Cultivating A11yCode Champions
Implementation of EAA in a State-Owned Enterprise
Automation Gains: Increasing What Can Be Automated in Accessibility Testing
The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Why It's Here and How You Can Prepare for It
Creating Inclusive Websites with Plain Language
Holding Vendors Accountable — Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Holding Vendors Accountable — Designing Your Own Accessibility Vendor Monitoring Program
Creating Inclusive Websites with Plain Language
Strategies That Influence Change – How Thoughtful Design Leadership Transformed Accessibility from a Feature to a Fundamental in Our Product Process
Accessibility Maturity Models
Making Change Happen: How the Power of Storytelling Can Drive Accessibility Forward
WCAG2Mobile Update: How WCAG 2.2 Applies to Mobile Apps
Testing Products for Accessibility: Why Manual and Automated Testing Go Hand-in-Hand
Speed Without Sacrifice: Building an Accessibility-First Culture in Agile Teams
Journey from Idea to Impact: Cultivating A11yCode Champions
WCAG2Mobile Update: How WCAG 2.2 Applies to Mobile Apps
Influencing Without Authority: A Pep Talk for Accessibility Advocates
Burnout, Bullsh*t, and Broken Systems: Surviving Digital Accessibility in the Trenches
Accessibility in the Age of Social Media Influence
Strategies That Influence Change – How Thoughtful Design Leadership Transformed Accessibility from a Feature to a Fundamental in Our Product Process
The Digital Accessibility Legal Landscape
Design for Everyone
Centering Neurodiversity for Better Product Experiences
What It Really Takes: Building an Accessibility-First Corporate Culture
User Personas: Designing for Users with Disabilities
Designing Consent: How Accessible Are Cookie Notices?
Panel: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
The State of Mobile App Accessibility in 2025
Accessibility Maturity Models
Considering the Human in Human-Centered Design
But…Why?
Unboxing Accessibility: The Dangers of a Restricted View
2024 Web Almanac: Uncovering Global Accessibility Insights with Axe
Building for Everyone: The Power of HeuristIQ in Inclusive Product Design
When Your Role Has You Spinning Plates and All You Can Hear Is the Sounds of Smashing Crockery.
Upgrade Your Training Program: A Data-Driven Approach
User Personas: Designing for Users with Disabilities
Axe Innovations: AI in Next-Gen Accessibility Tools
Level Up Your Career: How to Become an Accessibility Unicorn
Typographer Vs. Accessibility
TV for All: Breaking Barriers to Accessibility on Connected Devices
Making Change Happen: How the Power of Storytelling Can Drive Accessibility Forward
Innovating Neuroinclusion: Building Accessible Digital Experiences for Neurodivergent Users
Navigating the European Accessibility Act (EAA) for Mobile Applications
A Solution for the Visual and Source Order Disconnect
Incorporating Accessibility Into SEQ Usability Testing: Designing for Inclusive Experiences
Digital Accessibility as a Professional Responsibility: People, Product, Process and Positioning
Designing Consent: How Accessible Are Cookie Notices?
TV for All: Breaking Barriers to Accessibility on Connected Devices
Current Trends at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Blindness and Low Vision
From Parts to Whole – Beyond Design System
The Usability Gap: Why Accessibility Does Not Always Mean Usable
All Aboard! A Trip Through Europe's 7½ Accessibility Standards
Building Accessibility Into the Software Development Lifecycle: Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Team
Unlocking the Cloud for Everyone: Accessibility in Google Cloud
Accessibility in the Age of Social Media Influence
A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho
A Conversation with Senator Duckworth and Former Representative Coelho
Unlocking the Cloud for Everyone: Accessibility in Google Cloud
Inclusive Design Patterns for 2025
All Aboard! A Trip Through Europe's 7½ Accessibility Standards
Axe Innovations: AI in Next-Gen Accessibility Tools









