Past accessibility events

This month

  1. StartsEnds
    Newcap Event Center Paris, France
    Description

    NewCrafts is a welcoming, annual, global, and independent event centered around software development, taking place in Paris, France.

    Schedule not yet announced

    NewCrafts 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

October

  1. StartsEnds
    New World Stages, New Yorkand Online
    Description

    SmashingConf New York is focused on Front-end and UX, and covers quite a range of topics from modern CSS to interface design. Our audience is super smashing, and ranges from junior UX'ers to senior developers.

    Schedule not yet announced

    SmashingConf New York 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  2. StartsEnds
    Brighton, UK
    Description

    Software testers from across the globe gather for another two days of the best community vibes, networking, knowledge sharing, games, laughs, awesome swag and so much more.

    Schedule not yet announced

    TestBash Brighton 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

September

  1. Starts
    Online
    Description

    Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  2. StartsEnds
    Freiburg, Germanyand Online
    Description

    SmashingConf Freiburg is made for front-end developers and designers. Let's venture into design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS, web performance and cutting-edge techniques, together.

    Schedule not yet announced

    SmashingConf Freiburg 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

June

  1. Starts
    featuring Hidde de Vries
    Bristol, UK
    Description

    Pixel Pioneers is an affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways. Organised by content consultant Oliver Lindberg, the single-track events bring world-class advice from the industry's brightest minds to the UK.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
    1. ARIA, the Good Parts
      Talk by Hidde de Vries
      Not yet scheduled
  2. StartsEnds
    featuring Rachel Morgan-Trimmer, Vinishree Solanki and Oluwatobi Olowu
    John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Description

    UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design or other digital specialisms.

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
  3. StartsEnds
    CodeNode, London, UK
    Description

    Bringing the UX community together for a celebration of all things digital design and UX. World-class talks and hands-on workshops covering UX research, product, interface design, content strategy, cross-functional collaboration, interface design, design systems and much more.

    Schedule not yet announced

    UX London 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

    Call for speakers
  4. StartsEnds
    Amsterdam, Netherlandsand Online
    Description

    CSS Day is a focused, advanced CSS conference. Our attendees and speakers are a mix of CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors, who take pride in what they know and do.

    Schedule not yet announced

    CSS Day 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

May

  1. StartsEnds
    featuring Hidde de Vries
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    Description

    Our goal is to bring together JS and Web/Frontend enthusiasts from all over the world for a single-track two-day conference with: quality content, amazing networking and tons of fun. You bring your ideas and desire to learn, we provide the relaxed atmosphere and the good vibes.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  2. Starts
    Melbourne, Australia
    Description

    A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  3. Starts
    Sydney, Australia
    Description

    A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  4. Today theme

    Starts
    International
  5. Starts
    ExCel, London, UKand Online
    Description

    At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.

    Schedule not yet announced

    Figma Config London 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  6. StartsEnds
    Austin, TXand Online
    Description

    The annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design

    Dedicated to accessibility
  7. StartsEnds
    featuring Megan Metzger and Tal Kailler
    San Francisco, CAand Online
    Description

    At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
  8. StartsEnds
    featuring Léonie Watson, Claudio Zeni and Stefan Barac
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Description

    Affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Munich with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and friendly atmosphere.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
    1. There Is No Spoon
      Talk by Léonie Watson
      StartsEnds
      · Duration

April

  1. World Parkinson's Day

    Starts
    International

March

  1. StartsEnds
    featuring Sara Joy and Oliver Schöendorfer
    London, UKand Online
    Description

    A one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised by London Web Standards.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
  2. StartsEnds
    Anaheim, CA
    Description

    An inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  3. Dyscalculia Awareness Day

    Starts
    UK

February

  1. Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day

    Starts
    International
  2. StartsEnds
    featuring Priyanca D’Souza
    Brighton, UK
    Description

    UX London presents a one-day conference in Brighton for design and research practitioners. Join the conversation and learn about the future of design research. Add a workshop day to take the learning even further.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  3. StartsEnds
    featuring Alice Wong, Glenda Sims, Preety Kumar, and 87 other speakers
    Online
    Description

    Axe-con is the world’s largest digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to an accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  4. StartsEnds
    featuring Sarah L. Fossheim, Stéphanie Walter, Kardo Ayoub, and 1 other speaker
    Online
    Description

    What makes a site or product accessible? Why does accessibility matter? How do you convince stakeholders it's important? And how do we do it — well? These questions are still as relevant as ever, today! In our Meets Accessibility event, you can watch three talks that will help you do that!

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks, 1 panel
    1. Panel Discussion
      Panel with Geoff Graham, Sarah L. Fossheim, Kardo Ayoub
      Starts
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

    Starts
    International
  6. StartsEnds
    featuring Raashi Saxena, Mike Gifford and Thibaud Colas
    Brussels, Belgiumand Online
    Description

    A free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. You don't need to register. Just turn up and join in!

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
  7. Raynaud’s Awareness Month

    StartsEnds
    UK

January

  1. StartsEnds
    Orlando, Floridaand Online
    Description

    Connect with thousands of assistive technology practitioners, teachers, parents, caregivers, persons with disabilities, and more. Discover new technologies, opportunities, and creative ideas that support the power of the AT community.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  2. Test Event 1

    StartsEnds
    Internationaland Online
    Description

    Test

    Dedicated to accessibilityCall for speakers

December 2024

  1. Test International 2

    Starts
    International
  2. Test International

    Starts
    International
  3. Test International 3

    Starts
    International
  4. Test Event

    Starts
    Ashfordand Online
    Description

    Test

    Dedicated to accessibility
  5. Test International Week

    StartsEnds
    International

November 2024

  1. Blue Beanie Day

    Starts
    International
  2. StartsEnds
    New York, United Statesand Online
    Description

    React Summit offers a hybrid format with both remote and in-person participation. The first day will be streamed from the New York venue including hybrid networking features and interactive entertainment; and the second day, as well as the numerous free workshops, will be streamed to the global audience online.

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
    1. AI and Accessibility: We Got a Lot to Talk About
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
    2. React UI Accessibility on TV - Practical Case Study in Real Production
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
    3. Accessibility Granted: Building Inclusive Components One Test at a Time
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
  3. StartsEnds
    featuring Laveena Ramchandani, Elizabeth Simister, David Burns, and 3 other speakers
    Potsdam, Germanyand Online
    Description

    More than 140+ sessions including inspiring keynotes, experience talks, hands-on workshops and full-day tutorials covering the latest agile software testing insights for you.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 tutorial, 4 talks, 1 keynote, 1 workshop, 1 panel
    1. Accessibility Deep Dive Open Space
      Talk by Scott Kenyon, Ady Stokes, Elizabeth Simister, Silvia Grosche
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
  4. StartsEnds
    featuring Eric Bailey
    Amsterdamand Online
    Description

    Performance.now() is a single track conference with fourteen world-class sessions, covering today’s most important web performance insights.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  5. StartsEnds
    HSBC, Canary Wharf, London, UKand Online
    Description

    Europe's largest gathering of accessibility and inclusion professionals, spotlighting ground-breaking topics such as the European Accessibility Act, Accessibility Leadership and Artificial Intelligence in Accessibility.

    Dedicated to accessibility

This month

  1. StartsEnds
    Newcap Event Center Paris, France
    Description

    NewCrafts is a welcoming, annual, global, and independent event centered around software development, taking place in Paris, France.

    Schedule not yet announced

    NewCrafts 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

October

  1. StartsEnds
    New World Stages, New Yorkand Online
    Description

    SmashingConf New York is focused on Front-end and UX, and covers quite a range of topics from modern CSS to interface design. Our audience is super smashing, and ranges from junior UX'ers to senior developers.

    Schedule not yet announced

    SmashingConf New York 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  2. StartsEnds
    Brighton, UK
    Description

    Software testers from across the globe gather for another two days of the best community vibes, networking, knowledge sharing, games, laughs, awesome swag and so much more.

    Schedule not yet announced

    TestBash Brighton 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

September

  1. Starts
    Online
    Description

    Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  2. StartsEnds
    Freiburg, Germanyand Online
    Description

    SmashingConf Freiburg is made for front-end developers and designers. Let's venture into design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS, web performance and cutting-edge techniques, together.

    Schedule not yet announced

    SmashingConf Freiburg 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

June

  1. Starts
    featuring Hidde de Vries
    Bristol, UK
    Description

    Pixel Pioneers is an affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways. Organised by content consultant Oliver Lindberg, the single-track events bring world-class advice from the industry's brightest minds to the UK.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
    1. ARIA, the Good Parts
      Talk by Hidde de Vries
      Not yet scheduled
  2. StartsEnds
    featuring Rachel Morgan-Trimmer, Vinishree Solanki and Oluwatobi Olowu
    John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Description

    UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design or other digital specialisms.

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
  3. StartsEnds
    CodeNode, London, UK
    Description

    Bringing the UX community together for a celebration of all things digital design and UX. World-class talks and hands-on workshops covering UX research, product, interface design, content strategy, cross-functional collaboration, interface design, design systems and much more.

    Schedule not yet announced

    UX London 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

    Call for speakers
  4. StartsEnds
    Amsterdam, Netherlandsand Online
    Description

    CSS Day is a focused, advanced CSS conference. Our attendees and speakers are a mix of CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors, who take pride in what they know and do.

    Schedule not yet announced

    CSS Day 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

May

  1. StartsEnds
    featuring Hidde de Vries
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    Description

    Our goal is to bring together JS and Web/Frontend enthusiasts from all over the world for a single-track two-day conference with: quality content, amazing networking and tons of fun. You bring your ideas and desire to learn, we provide the relaxed atmosphere and the good vibes.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  2. Starts
    Melbourne, Australia
    Description

    A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  3. Starts
    Sydney, Australia
    Description

    A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  4. Today theme

    Starts
    International
  5. Starts
    ExCel, London, UKand Online
    Description

    At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.

    Schedule not yet announced

    Figma Config London 2025 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  6. StartsEnds
    Austin, TXand Online
    Description

    The annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design

    Dedicated to accessibility
  7. StartsEnds
    featuring Megan Metzger and Tal Kailler
    San Francisco, CAand Online
    Description

    At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
  8. StartsEnds
    featuring Léonie Watson, Claudio Zeni and Stefan Barac
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Description

    Affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Munich with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and friendly atmosphere.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
    1. There Is No Spoon
      Talk by Léonie Watson
      StartsEnds
      · Duration

April

  1. World Parkinson's Day

    Starts
    International

March

  1. StartsEnds
    featuring Sara Joy and Oliver Schöendorfer
    London, UKand Online
    Description

    A one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised by London Web Standards.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks
  2. StartsEnds
    Anaheim, CA
    Description

    An inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  3. Dyscalculia Awareness Day

    Starts
    UK

February

  1. Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day

    Starts
    International
  2. StartsEnds
    featuring Priyanca D’Souza
    Brighton, UK
    Description

    UX London presents a one-day conference in Brighton for design and research practitioners. Join the conversation and learn about the future of design research. Add a workshop day to take the learning even further.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  3. StartsEnds
    featuring Alice Wong, Glenda Sims, Preety Kumar, and 87 other speakers
    Online
    Description

    Axe-con is the world’s largest digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to an accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  4. StartsEnds
    featuring Sarah L. Fossheim, Stéphanie Walter, Kardo Ayoub, and 1 other speaker
    Online
    Description

    What makes a site or product accessible? Why does accessibility matter? How do you convince stakeholders it's important? And how do we do it — well? These questions are still as relevant as ever, today! In our Meets Accessibility event, you can watch three talks that will help you do that!

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks, 1 panel
    1. Panel Discussion
      Panel with Geoff Graham, Sarah L. Fossheim, Kardo Ayoub
      Starts
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

    Starts
    International
  6. StartsEnds
    featuring Raashi Saxena, Mike Gifford and Thibaud Colas
    Brussels, Belgiumand Online
    Description

    A free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. You don't need to register. Just turn up and join in!

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
  7. Raynaud’s Awareness Month

    StartsEnds
    UK

January

  1. StartsEnds
    Orlando, Floridaand Online
    Description

    Connect with thousands of assistive technology practitioners, teachers, parents, caregivers, persons with disabilities, and more. Discover new technologies, opportunities, and creative ideas that support the power of the AT community.

    Dedicated to accessibility
  2. Test Event 1

    StartsEnds
    Internationaland Online
    Description

    Test

    Dedicated to accessibilityCall for speakers

December 2024

  1. Test International 2

    Starts
    International
  2. Test International

    Starts
    International
  3. Test International 3

    Starts
    International
  4. Test Event

    Starts
    Ashfordand Online
    Description

    Test

    Dedicated to accessibility
  5. Test International Week

    StartsEnds
    International

November 2024

  1. Blue Beanie Day

    Starts
    International
  2. StartsEnds
    New York, United Statesand Online
    Description

    React Summit offers a hybrid format with both remote and in-person participation. The first day will be streamed from the New York venue including hybrid networking features and interactive entertainment; and the second day, as well as the numerous free workshops, will be streamed to the global audience online.

    Accessibility highlights: 3 talks
    1. AI and Accessibility: We Got a Lot to Talk About
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
    2. React UI Accessibility on TV - Practical Case Study in Real Production
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
    3. Accessibility Granted: Building Inclusive Components One Test at a Time
      Talk
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
  3. StartsEnds
    featuring Laveena Ramchandani, Elizabeth Simister, David Burns, and 3 other speakers
    Potsdam, Germanyand Online
    Description

    More than 140+ sessions including inspiring keynotes, experience talks, hands-on workshops and full-day tutorials covering the latest agile software testing insights for you.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 tutorial, 4 talks, 1 keynote, 1 workshop, 1 panel
    1. Accessibility Deep Dive Open Space
      Talk by Scott Kenyon, Ady Stokes, Elizabeth Simister, Silvia Grosche
      StartsEnds
      · Duration
  4. StartsEnds
    featuring Eric Bailey
    Amsterdamand Online
    Description

    Performance.now() is a single track conference with fourteen world-class sessions, covering today’s most important web performance insights.

    Accessibility highlights: 1 talk
  5. StartsEnds
    HSBC, Canary Wharf, London, UKand Online
    Description

    Europe's largest gathering of accessibility and inclusion professionals, spotlighting ground-breaking topics such as the European Accessibility Act, Accessibility Leadership and Artificial Intelligence in Accessibility.

    Dedicated to accessibility