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Over the past decade, Gerard has built and advised accessibility teams worldwide,and helped to drive accessibility for the Atlassian Design System.
What if you could stop accessibility bugs before they're even written? No audits. No last-minute scrambles. No "we'll fix it later"

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Dirk Ginader is Accessibility Engineering Lead at Google in Zurich. For the last year he focused on AI generated Frontend code
LLMs have developed a sophisticated eye for visual design. However, this advancement in visual styling capabilities introduces new challenges

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Roy Samuelson ensures blind people enjoy watching videos. He authored A Voice Actor's Guide to Audio Description Performance, and consults with media companies on voice decisions and how to build accessibility into production. He treats accessibility as storycraft, not compliance

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Tait Hoyem is a Computer Science graduate looking to make accessibility better at its core
This talk explores accessibility across the boot chain, from power-on through into the OS, we'll examine what accessibility infrastructure exists today, where critical gaps remain.

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Jessica Roache is a Senior Manager at Ubisoft, winner of 2023 GAConf "MVP Award for Unsung Hero,"

Marketing content can form barriers between customers with disabilities and you. Learn practical tips on how to create accessible marketing content.

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With nearly 30 years of web development experience, Patrick has partnered with many Fortune 500 clients to craft digital experiences that are as accessible as they are elegant.
This session shows how a native Dialog element, \deliver robust accessibility out of the box.

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Meet Jason, Lead Digital Accessibility Specialist and speaker of Smells Like Shift Spirit.
Tired of accessibility being treated like a compliance checkbox? Jason is bringing a more collaborative “Shift Out” approach to the main stage. Practical strategies. No compliance ballads.

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Meet Fabian Herrera, Senior Software Engineer and CPWA! In “Beyond The <div>” Fabian explores how semantic HTML can make React Testing Library tests more accessible, resilient, and reliable. Better markup. Better tests. A better web. #A11y #Accessibility
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What developers see in the DOM isn’t always what assistive technologies experience.
Jeremy Rivera, Full-stack Software Engineer, Developer Advocate, and CPWA, will break
down the accessibility tree and show you how to inspect it in DevTools.

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Cars are becoming smartphones on wheels—but are their interfaces accessible to
everyone? In this session, Claudio Luís Vera, digital accessibility consultant, speaker, and
writer, explores how web and mobile accessibility principles can transform the automotive
experience.

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Some bugs break the game. Others quietly make it inaccessible. Dusty Levenberg explores
how QA teams can catch accessibility gaps earlier, center player experience, and rethink
what “working” really means. If the system works but the player can’t, it’s still broken.

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Ian Lloyd has championed accessibility since 2000, speaking at CSUN, Pixel Pioneers &
State of the Browser. Pass or Fail? Join his interactive session as he throws tricky WCAG
edge cases at you. Vote live, see how others voted, then unpack why.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of AI & Accessibility Justin brings experience as a
developer, accessibility engineer & product manager to explore AI’s potential — and its
pitfalls. What’s good? What’s bad? And what’s downright ugly? Join us to find out.

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James believes front-end code should work well for everyone
In this practical, code-rich session, we take on a challenge: color systems.
Dark mode, high-contrast themes, and user preferences are all great ideas — but adding each one can mean more variables.

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We are super excited about the lineup of talks for this year, get ready to join us for #A11yTOConf on October 22nd and 23rd, 2026.
In-person and virtual tickets available on https://t.co/Uv3RHKCP8q

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A TARIFF-ICK Deal
The thought of colder weatherTARIFF-ies us. To help ween us off sunny weekends spent of the shores of LAKE ONTARIO, and to get us ready for Conf, we have a TARIFF-ICK offer for you. Before September 13 you can save $50 on tickets when using the code LAKEONTARIO.

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Virtual tickets are back for #a11yTO Conf 2026!

If travel isn't possible, join us online from wherever you are. Virtual tickets are on sale now.

Already have an in-person ticket? Email [email protected] to make the switch.

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Many of you have reached out, and we heard you. Due to overwhelming interest, we're extending our Call For Speakers for this year's #A11yTOConf deadline to Sunday, June 14th at midnight.
Travel and accommodation are on us-submit your talk and join us on October 22+23rd.

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#a11yTOConf is set to return to the Barbara Frum Atrium at CBC on October 22 & 23, 2026. The call for speakers is open! Have a great idea for a talk? You can submit until June 4. Find more info about tickets, the call for speakers, and all things a11yTO at https://t.co/q4c6NK9cGG

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We’re excited to bring #a11yTOConf back to the Barbara Frum Atrium (CBC) on Oct 22–23, 2026. We’re eager to take the stage again for two days of learning, networking, and community-building. Tickets are available now, early bird ends July 31.