| Track | Name | Speakers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT) | |||
| Keynote | Welcome and 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 and design: Rethinking your approach to administrative websites | Emily Masters — University at Albany, SUNY |  |
| Sponsor | A detailed story of risk and reward with digital accessibility | Julianna Goldring — Concept3D Joe Marley — Idaho State University |   |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT) | |||
| Break | Visit sponsor booths | ||
| 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) | |||
| Poster | Slide into accessibility: Creating inclusive presentations | Jaylen Gordon — McGill University |  |
| Poster | Accessibility that fits: Tailoring professional development | Rebecca Mushtare — SUNY Oswego |  |
| Poster | Bridging the gap: How screen readers allow equal access to technology for those who are blind or visually impaired | Ethan Edwards — Illinois State University |  |
| Poster | Incorporating accessibility into the procurement process | Jen Bethmann — Illinois State University |  |
| 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 | Meditation for relaxation, self-compassion and community connection | Sandy Ferguson | |
| 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) | |||
| Compliance and governance | Navigating the evolving legal landscape of digital accessibility in higher education | Mark Greenfield — University at Buffalo |  |
| 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 |   |
| 4:30 PM - 4:35 PM (CDT) | |||
| Closing remarks | Jen Bethmann — Illinois State University | | |