The Ability Summit from Microsoft is a free online event to showcase the latest developments in accessible technology, learn from leaders with disabilities, and explore how accessibility empowers everyone within an organization, your community, and so much more.
Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, 2023
ATIA is the premier organization for manufacturers, sellers and providers of assistive technology (AT)—products, equipment and systems that enhance learning, working and daily living for persons with disabilities. This year’s event is a return to an in-person occasion but virtual participants are also welcomed.
Digital Book World 2023
Digital Book World returns to its original home of New York City for 2023 and promises to be an exciting gathering for the publishing industry. Of interest to our readers is the panel on Accessibility in Publishing, moderated by expert accessibility consultant Bill Kasdorf. The stellar list of panelists include: Richard Orme, The DAISY Consortium Michael
Sight Tech Global 2022
This free virtual conference is dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility, creating a more accessible world for people with blindness and visual impairments. Registration is free.
PageBreak
PageBreak is a new publishing conference in the tradition of Books in Browsers and Tools of Change. We expect this conference to embrace cutting-edge technologies in publishing, incorporating a theme of accessibility.
Taking Stock of Positive Impact & Remaining Challenges: The Marrakesh Treaty
The Marrakesh Treaty came into force in 2016 and currently has 89 contracting parties covering 115 countries. WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) implements the objectives of the treaty at a practical level by increasing the number of books in accessible formats and making them available to people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022
The 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held in person, in Dublin, Ireland. The conference covers all topics related to library and information science, including standards and best practices, practical workshops, meetings of specialist working groups, and a large exhibition.
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2023
The CSUN AT Conference is typically one of the largest events in the world, drawing an international audience and highlighting the latest developments from across the assistive technology field.
Accessing Higher Ground 2022
The Accessing Higher Grounds conference is hosted by AHEAD and as such has a higher education focus. Offering an excellent range of practical and academic presentations around supporting accessibility, conference attendees leave better equipped to address accessibility challenges in education.
International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility 2022
This year ICCHP and AAATE are coordinating a joint conference to bring together the latest research on a broad range of topics that interact with or impact digital inclusion, assistive technology, or accessibility. This international conference typically has a more academic bias, highlighting the current research in the field.