Virtual meet‑up featuring speakers & conversations around digital accessibility.
Founded in 2017, A11yTalks is a community-driven initiative bringing together designers, developers, testers, advocates, and people with disabilities (PwD) to learn, share, and elevate accessibility in digital products.
To create an open, welcoming, and psychologically safe space where people can learn about, discuss, and champion digital accessibility — while amplifying voices from PwD, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women, and other underrepresented groups in tech.
- 🎤 Host virtual talks, panels, and conversations
- ✨ Elevate both emerging and established accessibility voices
- 🧪 Share practical, actionable accessibility techniques
- 🤝 Connect people across roles, regions, and lived experiences
- 📚 Archive recorded talks with updated captions & transcripts
- 🎓 Provide free educational resources
- AmyJune Hineline
- Andrew Olson
- April Sides
- Aubrey Sambor
- Carie Fisher
- Kat Shaw
- Mark Casias
- Tobias Williams
Past Volunteers: Ashley Burns • Caitlin Cashin • Donna Bungard • Heather New • Liz Davis • Matt Goodwin • Vayia Malamidou
Thank you all for your time, energy, and advocacy 🫶
We are committed to a respectful, safe, and harassment‑free experience for all — please read our Code of Conduct.
Help us meet accessibility goals, compensate speakers, and improve livestream production quality:
- 🎤 Speaker Form
- 📣 Sponsorship Information
- 💖 GitHub Sponsors
- 🤲 Individual Support via Zeffy
- 🏢 Organizational Support via Zeffy
- Star ⭐ this repository to show support
- Follow us
- Sponsor or donate
- Propose a talk / apply to speak
- Suggest a speaker or share our mission with your network
Every action — large or small — helps broaden access to accessibility knowledge. 🫶
- Current and past volunteers
- Speakers sharing expertise & lived experience
- The broader accessibility community inspiring continual improvement
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