| Track | Name | Speakers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT) | |||
| Keynote | Using AI to improve user experience | Niki Ramesh — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) |  |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT) | |||
| Compliance and Governance | Cultivate an empowered pool of web editors remotely (or otherwise) and help them help you! | Eva Nautiyal — Georgetown University |  |
| Design and Usability | Plain Language & Design: Rethinking Your Approach to Administrative Websites | Emily Masters — University at Albany, SUNY |  |
| Sponsor | A Detailed Story of Risk & Reward with Digital Accessibility | Julianna Goldring — Concept3D Joe Marley — Idaho State University |   |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT) | |||
| Break | Break to visit the sponsors | ||
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT) | |||
| Compliance and Governance | Establishing an Office for Digital Accessibility: A Strategic Approach to Compliance and Inclusion | Luke Kudryashov — University of Minnesota Khaled Musa — University of Minnesota DM Lavoie — University of Minnesota |   |
| Design and Usability | Leading with Accessibility: How disability inclusion empowers transformative design systems | Janell Sims — Harvard University Richard J. Clinch — Harvard University |   |
| Sponsor | When Accessibility Isn’t Easy: Website Features That Need Extra Love | Suzanne Dergacheva — Evolving Web Jesse Dyck — Evolving Web |  |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM (CDT) | |||
| Posters | Bridging The Gap: How Screen Readers Allow Equal Access to Technology for Those Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired | Ethan Edwards — Illinois State University |  |
| Posters | Incorporating Accessibility into the Procurement Process | Jen Bethmann — Illinois State University |  |
| Posters | Accessibility that fits: Tailoring Professional Development | Rebecca Mushtare — SUNY Oswego | |
| Posters | Slide into Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Presentations | Jaylen Gordon — McGill University |  |
| Posters | Enhancing University Accessibility Across an Entire Web Estate | Gavin Colborne — Little Forest Ltd | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (CDT) | |||
| Compliance and Governance | Accessible Social | Alexa Heinrich — St. Petersburg College | |
| Design and Usability | From Barrier to Gateway: UX Strategies for Neurodivergent Students | Doug Gruse — Empire State University Elizabeth Lowe — iFactory Jeremy Perkins — iFactory |    |
| Sponsor | ABCs and 123s of Website Accessibility | Penny Kronz — DubBot |  |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (CDT) | |||
| Break | Break | ||
| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT) | |||
| Compliance and Governance | Creative Change Management and Lessons Learned - WCAG Compliance for Small Colleges | Becky Kuszynski — Moraine Park Technical College Adrian Vander Wille — Moraine Park Technical College |   |
| Design and Usability | Creating Accessible Content for Learners with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities | Rajveer Kaur — College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC, Canada |  |
| Sponsor | How Accessibility Strengthens Your University Brand: A Holistic Approach from Creative to Code | Polly Thurston — Mighty Citizen April Duangjumpa — Mighty Citizen |  |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (CDT) | |||
| Design and Usability | Breaking Free from PDFs: Creating Beautiful, Accessible HTML Alternatives | Syd Hunsinger — Sandstorm Design Dr. Tonishea M. Terry Jackson — University of Chicago |   |
| Sponsor | Beyond Compliance: Debunking the Idea That WCAG Alone is Enough | Bailey Boese — GMB Brennan Davis — GMB |   |