Accessibility Champions To Follow on Social Media 

Champions on LinkedIn

• Aaron Gustafson
  Aaron Gustafson is a passionate advocate for web standards and accessibility, with over two decades of experience working with notable companies like Box, Major League Baseball, McAfee, the New York Times, and Yahoo. He joined Microsoft as a web standards advocate and now serves as their Accessibility Innovation Strategist, leading a $25m grant program. Aaron is renowned for his writings, including a popular three-part series on progressive enhancement for “A List Apart” and his acclaimed book, “Adaptive Web Design”. He frequently presents at conferences and runs workshops globally. Aaron also founded the Chattanooga Open Device Lab and shares his insights at aaron-gustafson.com.
• Adrian Roselli
  Adrian Roselli has been developing accessible and effective user interfaces since 1993. He co-founded Algonquin Studios in 1998 and later pursued full-time accessibility and user experience consulting. Adrian served as an invited expert in the W3C HTML Working Group and is now part of multiple accessibility working groups, including the Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group and the HTML Accessibility Task Force. A founding member of evolt.org, Adrian has contributed to various trade journals, websites, and books on usability, accessibility, and interface design. His work is widely cited in the field.
• Alistair Duggin
  Alistair Duggin is a digital accessibility expert with over 20 years of experience. He began as a web developer at the BBC, where he built accessible websites and fostered an accessibility community. Alistair has served as Head of Accessibility at the Government Digital Service (GDS), Senior Accessibility Engineer at Apple, and Principal Accessibility Consultant at Nomensa. Now an independent consultant, he raises accessibility capabilities through training, workshops, and coaching. Alistair focuses on embedding accessibility in organizational processes and culture, advocating for sustainable practices over reliance on audits.
• Amar Jain
  Amar Jain is a qualified advocate and accessibility professional with extensive experience in corporate law. He has worked with law firms on Indian and international capital markets and Banking & Finance deals, including Initial Public Offers, Qualified Institutions Placements, Rights Issues, Bulk and Block Deals, Corporate Advisory, and drafting and reviewing agreements. Amar is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility, providing consultancy and training to make digital platforms accessible to all. Legally blind under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, he has received the NCPEDP Mphasis Javed Abidi Public Policy Award and the Sarojini Trilok Nath national award for best role model. Beyond his legal work, Amar is dedicated to empowering persons with disabilities. 
• Amber Hinds
  Amber is the Founder and CEO of Equalize Digital, a firm specializing in website accessibility consulting and accessible website development. She is dedicated to creating a more equitable web for people of all abilities. Amber also organizes the WordPress Accessibility Meetup and the WordPress Accessibility Day conference, contributing significantly to the accessibility community.
• Andrew Arch
  Andrew Arch is a digital accessibility expert with experience in inclusive website design, development, and management since the late 1990s. He managed websites for government departments before becoming a consultant and now regularly presents on digital accessibility both in Australia and internationally. Andrew participates in the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and has worked with W3C/WAI on web accessibility for older people. He contributed to Australia’s transition to WCAG 2.0 and was a key architect of the Digital Service Standard. Currently, he works with Intopia and chairs Standards Australia’s ICT Accessibility Committee (IT-040).
• Anna E. Cook
  As a Senior Designer at Microsoft, Anna specializes in building inclusive products, focusing on accessibility and inclusion for Azure and beyond. Since joining Microsoft, Anna has contributed to Microsoft Inclusive Design resources and released “Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility” on LinkedIn Learning. She has over ten years of experience in digital product design and earned an MS in Creative Technology + Design from the University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science. 
• Antonio Vieira Santos
  Antonio Vieira Santos is an innovation catalyst specializing in bridging technology and creative ideas through active networking. He collaborates with Siemens as part of their Influencer/Challengers program, advocating for design thinking and transparency in digital and social media engagements. Antonio’s passions include driving digital inclusion, diversity advocacy, and shaping the future of work. Recognized by Onalytica and Thinkers 360 Reports, he offers digital consultation with Atos/Eviden, focusing on innovation, leadership, and social business across global sectors. Antonio co-founded six startups and continues to champion sustainability and accessibility in digital transformation initiatives.
• Ashley Bischoff
  Ashley Bischoff is an accessibility analyst and front-end developer with a track record in transforming web designers’ static prototypes into hand-coded HTML, specifically emphasizing accuracy and efficiency; adhering to W3C-established web standards; maintaining cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility; ensuring accessibility; and delivering final page templates. 
• Becky Gibson
  Becky Gibson is a Senior Technical Staff Member and Software Architect with over 30 years of experience in corporate and open-source development. She is passionate about making web and mobile applications accessible to people of all abilities. With over 15 years of impactful web accessibility evangelism, Becky has influenced products, customer strategies, and industry standards. Known for her collaborative and independent problem-solving skills, she excels in delivering innovative solutions. Becky shares her expertise through excellent written and verbal communication, including invited speaking engagements.
• Billy Gregory
  Billy is a dedicated, passionate, and experienced digital accessibility professional. He has spent the last several years training organizations and their teams on how to create and sustain accessibility processes and culture. Billy is also a lead organizer for #a11yTO (Accessibility Toronto) and has helped build their meetup group into one of the largest accessibility-related meetup groups in the world. 
• Bogdan Lazar
  Bogdan is an accessibility consultant who helps product owners deliver accessible websites without disrupting ongoing work. With over ten years of experience in the education and healthcare sectors, he specializes in inclusive design, technology, and web accessibility. Bogdan approaches accessibility from a human impact perspective, aiming to help teams create websites that are usable by all customers. He advocates against a “once-and-done” or one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility. Fluent in both technical and business languages, Bogdan effectively communicates problems and solutions to all stakeholders.
• Bruce Lawson
  Bruce is a web standards and accessibility expert, recognized as an accomplished public speaker with over 120 presentations in 22 countries. He has deep knowledge of the web industry and web standards, first blogging about the <picture> element to address responsive images in HTML. His contributions are acknowledged in the HTML5 specification, and he was part of the drafting committee for the British Standard BS 8878:2010 Web Accessibility Code of Practice. Bruce represented Opera in the W3C Mobile Web Applications Best Practices and co-wrote the explainer for the Progressive Web App Manifest specification. For a list of his events, visit Bruce’s Lanyrd profile.
• Carie Fisher
  Carie is an experienced leader with a strong focus on front-end development, user experience, and digital accessibility with over 15 years of technical expertise. Currently she works at GitHub as a Senior Program Manager while also pursuing a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Carie’s recent collaboration with Google’s web.dev team led to the development of the evergreen accessibility course, Learn Accessibility, highlighting her dedicated efforts to advance inclusive digital experiences for all. 
• Caroline Casey
  Caroline Casey is the businesswoman and activist behind The Valuable 500, the world’s largest CEO collective for disability inclusion. Launched at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Summit in 2019, the movement has signed up 500 multinational organizations with a combined revenue of over $8 trillion, employing 20 million people worldwide. This includes 36 FTSE 100 companies, 46 Fortune 500 companies, and 28 Nikkei companies. Recently appointed President of the IAPB, Caroline also serves on diversity and inclusion boards for L’Oréal, Sanofi, and Sky. She is a sought-after speaker and has received numerous awards and an honorary doctorate for her activism.
• Chris DeMars
  Chris DeMars is a Senior Developer Advocate and Web Accessibility Specialist with over 20 years of experience in the web space. For the past decade, he has been actively engaging with the developer community, fostering relationships, and advocating for web accessibility. Chris has authored numerous articles on tech and community topics and has been featured on various podcasts and screencasts. Since March 2015, he has presented at regional and international conferences and meetups on topics including version control, CSS, accessibility, and front-end performance. For a list of his speaking engagements, visit Chris’s speaking engagements. 
• Christopher Hinds
  Christopher is the COO of Equalize Digital, a company focused on website accessibility consulting and accessible website development. He is a big fan of WordPress and an advocate for accessibility, dedicated to ensuring digital platforms are accessible to everyone.
• Claudia Nascimento
  Claudia has been working with the web since 1998 and holds a Master’s Degree in Aesthetics and Art History from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from the Faculty Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP). She won the National Web Accessibility Award Todos@Web and is part of the W3C Brazil Web Accessibility Experts Group. Claudia also serves on the Accessibility Study for Digital Inclusion Committee, aiming to standardize accessibility in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Her biography was featured in the “Who’s Who in Research” eBook series by Intellect Books in 2011.
• Cordelia McGee-Tubb
  Cordelia is a design technologist, front-end developer, and digital accessibility specialist. She thrives on projects that let her stretch her creative and technical skills to create inclusive and empowering experiences for all. Cordelia is passionate about breaking down digital barriers to access for older adults and people with disabilities. 
• Crystal Preston-Watson
  Crystal is an accessibility engineer and analyst. She believes accessibility is a civic and human right and is passionate about building accessible and inclusive applications for everyone. Crystal is dedicated to making innovative, dynamic, and accessible applications for everyone. She brings a passion for quality, creativity, and the openness of technology into every opportunity she takes on.
• Cynthia Shelly
  Cynthia has over 20 years of web accessibility experience and has represented Microsoft at W3C web accessibility working groups, including WCAG, APA/ARIA, and HTML5, for 15 years. She has 10 years of conference presentations on web and browser accessibility and excels in driving accessibility compliance and universal design at the enterprise level. Cynthia’s roles have included technical product manager, program manager, strategist, and development lead, working on products like Starbucks Mobile Order and Pay, MSN, Microsoft.com, Edge, Chrome, Windows, and ChromeOS. Her expertise spans technical program management, strategy, web development, standards development, and training.
• David A. Kennedy
  David is a design leader focused on user experience, inclusive design, and people management, with extensive accessibility experience on cross-functional teams. He helps colleagues prevent and fix accessibility problems through design reviews, prototypes, documentation, and audits. David has led teams and managed designers and frontend engineers, and has contributed to design systems and open source projects. As a Manager of Design at Ad Hoc, he focuses on creating inclusive experiences and helping designers grow. An accessibility advocate who loves the open web and open source design and code, David curates a popular newsletter called Accessibility Weekly.  
• David Sloan
  David is an experienced accessibility, inclusive design, and user experience researcher, consultant, educator, and speaker. He specializes in user research with older and disabled people, evaluating websites and ICTs for accessibility and usability, and providing practical remediation advice. David has a deep understanding of inclusive UX design in educational technology and the varying needs of developers and technologists. He excels in evaluating organizational accessibility maturity, designing digital accessibility strategies, and is well-versed in disability legislation, standards, and web design. David’s expertise includes CMS, VLEs, and social networking applications, and he is skilled in educating professionals on accessible digital information creation.
• Debra Ruh
  Debra is the CEO and Founder of Ruh Global Impact and an expert in ICT inclusion. She has consulted for the UN ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) and partnered with ztudium and citiesABC. Debra is an Expert Partner with The Valuable 500 and a Global Speaker for the US State Department. With expertise in standards and legislation such as the CRPD, ADA, Section 508, WCAG, and ISO, she has served on the W3C WCAG Cognitive Working Group as an Invited Expert. Debra is a published author of books like “Inclusion Branding” and “Finding Your Voice by Using Social Media.” Her specialties include SDGs, disability inclusion, accessibility, digital communications, and CSR.
• Denis Boudreau
  Denis is an expert in inclusive communication, delivering workshops and training sessions globally in English and French. He has provided counsel to managers and management teams, helping to increase the reach of their messages to hundreds of thousands of people. A Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Web Accessibility Specialist (CWAS), and Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), Denis is one of Canada’s top inclusive communications experts. He has worked with numerous organizations, including American Airlines, Bell Canada, Cirque du Soleil, IBM, and the Canadian Federal and Quebec Provincial Governments, empowering professionals to bridge communication gaps and reach diverse audiences.
• Dennis Lembrée
  Dennis is a highly experienced digital accessibility professional with additional skills in program management, usability, interaction design, and technical writing. Much of his career has been dedicated to front-end web development, where he has specialized in web standards and accessibility. Dennis developed the 2-time national award-winning web application Easy Chirp and maintains a popular blog (formerly a podcast) and social media account known as Web Axe. He has presented at numerous conferences and webinars on digital accessibility and inclusive design. Earlier in his career, Dennis worked in editing, electronic publishing, video streaming, and marketing. 
• Derek Featherstone
  Derek currently holds the role of Vice President of Accessibility and Inclusive Design at Salesforce, where he sets the vision, strategy, and direction for accessibility initiatives across the organization. His specialties include inclusive design and service design, web accessibility consulting, agile methodologies applied to accessibility, ensuring web applications are accessible, and enhancing user experience. Derek also engages in speaking engagements and teaching on topics related to accessibility, usability, and user experience. 
• Devon Persing
  Devon is an independent accessibility specialist and mentor based in Seattle, WA, USA. She approaches accessibility holistically, practically, and strategically. She has a diverse background, having worked in agencies, product companies, non-profits, ecommerce, higher education, and social services. She enjoys mentoring individuals aspiring to grow as accessibility professionals and collaborating with organizations to enhance their accessibility practices, workflows, and education. Devon is currently writing a book titled “The Accessibility Operations Guidebook.” Updates and contributions to this project can be followed via Ko-Fi. 
• Eduardo Meza-Etienne
  Eduardo is the Chief Accessibility Officer and a Board Member at Disability: IN DC Metro, with over two decades of experience in accessibility and disabilities. He promotes inclusivity across higher education, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies, specializing in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). Eduardo drives innovation and compliance in digital accessibility as a Principal Accessibility SME, supporting multinational organizations. Active since 2009 on the Board of Directors for Disability: IN DC Metro, he holds certifications as a Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies and an Accessibility Document Specialist from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.
• Eliza Greenwood
  Eliza is a digital strategist with diverse experience in Fortune 500 companies, startups, and freelance projects. She approaches leadership, accessibility, and content marketing with a pragmatic mindset. She is proficient in a variety of tools and platforms including Figma, Miro, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Experience Manager, Jira, Confluence, as well as accessibility tools like JAWS and NVDA. She also has expertise in platforms such as Squarespace, Ditto Words, and Hemingway. 
• Elle Waters
  Elle is dedicated to fostering cultural transformation aimed at humanizing business practices on a daily basis. Her specialties include digital accessibility, inclusive design, program management, vendor management, IT strategy, usability, community engagement, business transformation, Lean UX, Agile leadership, Section 508 compliance, Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) compliance, product ownership, project management, management consultation, strategic innovation, digital marketing, social media, virtual worlds, media event promotion, agile learning, nimble idealism, and revolution. 
• Eric Bailey
  Eric is an inclusive design advocate, writer, developer, and speaker passionate about working in the open and promoting accessible and inclusive design. His interests also include semantics and interoperability, CSS architecture at scale, progressive enhancement, web performance, and internationalization and localization. 
• Gareth Ford Williams
  Gareth joined BBC New Media in 2004, founding the Digital Accessibility Team and pioneering BBC’s Accessibility Standards V1.0 for bbc.co.uk. He led efforts to enable subtitling and Audio Description on BBC iPlayer and launched it as a globally accessible VOD service. Gareth transitioned bbc.co.uk to progressive enhancement with the Barlesque templating system. He later became the Accessibility Specialist for Project Canvas (YouView), launching the most accessible TV platform at the time. Returning to the BBC in 2011, Gareth rebuilt Usability and Accessibility Teams and manages the Assistive Technology Team. He oversees the BBC Accessibility Champions Network and specializes in typeface accessibility, neurodiversity, and policy development. Gareth co-authored Gamesaccessibilityguidelines.com and judges at the Tech4Good awards.
• Glenda Sims
  Glenda is the Chief Information Accessibility Officer (CIAO) at Deque, leading a team dedicated to advancing digital accessibility. She champions universal accessibility principles and specializes in strategic planning, project management, training, web standards, universal design, usability, mobile, and museum technology, all with a focus on digital accessibility. Glenda’s career is driven by her belief in the universal accessibility of digital technology and her guiding principles of living each day fully and seeking the best in every person she meets.
• Graham Armfield
  Graham Armfield is an experienced website developer specializing in creating highly usable and accessible websites. With a track record in building fully accessible websites and conducting tests on major corporate web applications, Graham provides expert advice on global accessibility guidelines. He actively contributes to the Make WordPress Accessible team, enhancing accessibility standards within WordPress. Through Coolfields Consulting, Graham offers tailored services including comprehensive accessibility reviews and guidance on issue resolution. His specialties encompass WCAG 2.1 testing, training developers in accessibility best practices, standards-compliant HTML & CSS, WordPress development, UX enhancement, and graphics tools like Photoshop.
• Haben Girma
  Haben Girma made history as the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, now a human rights lawyer championing disability justice. Recognized as a White House Champion of Change and appointed Commissioner of Social Connection by the World Health Organization, she received the Helen Keller Achievement Award and earned a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 and TIME100 Talks. Haben believes disability drives innovation and educates global organizations on the power of inclusion.Author of the bestselling memoir “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law,” she shares her global adventures advocating for accessibility. A captivating speaker, Haben has inspired audiences at Apple, Disney, Google, and Oxford University with her empowering keynotes. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she enjoys dancing, nature walks, and culinary explorations.
• Heather S. Neff
  Heather Neff, Co-Founder and CEO of Equivalent, pioneers Smart Graphics technology with a focus on accessibility. Heather’s leadership drives innovation, including patent pending IP enhancing graphics for low vision and blind users. Recognized as a Techpreneur EDDIE Award finalist and recipient of NC BIOTECH Venture Challenge and NC IDEA SEED Grant, Heather is a sought-after speaker known for her insights into inclusive design and engineering. She advocates for gender equality and disability inclusion in tech, contributing to IAAP and serving on AIGA’s DEI committee. Heather is completing her book “Equity Through Graphics” and developing a webinar series for Design and Development teams, demonstrating her commitment to accessible design.
• Henny Swan
  Henny, Director at TetraLogical, is a seasoned user experience and accessibility specialist with nearly 20 years of expertise. She champions integration of inclusive practices across organizations, ensuring products are accessible to people with disabilities and older adults. Henny collaborates effectively in multidisciplinary teams, embedding accessibility throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. She has contributed to inclusive multimedia projects including BBC iPlayer and catch-up TV services. Active in WAI EOWG, UAAG, W3C Mobile Symposium, and UNG3ICT, Henny’s writing appears in Smashing Magazine, Dot Net Magazine, and others. A frequent speaker at global conferences, her specialties include accessibility, usability, mobile technology, and inclusive user research.
• Heydon Pickering
  Heydon is a freelance technical writer and web designer specializing in inclusive design and design systems. He is an editor, international speaker, and author of three books on web accessibility, including “Inclusive Components” for Smashing Magazine. Heydon co-created “Every Layout” with Andy Bell, aimed at relearning CSS and understanding its algorithmic nature. He produces a vlog on web technologies at briefs.video and has created video content for the BBC. Heydon’s contributions have earned him recognition, including being shortlisted for NET Magazine’s Designer of the Year Award.
• Homer Gaines
  Homer is an interactive designer and front-end developer with extensive global experience in both freelance and corporate settings. Specializing in user experience design and modern front-end development, he is a certified accessibility professional well-versed in WCAG 2.0 – 2.2, Section 508, ADA, AODA, and other global accessibility standards. Homer is dedicated to creating accessible products that meet compliance standards while pushing creative boundaries. He actively contributes to the community through his initiative, Design Donation, demonstrating his commitment to accessibility advocacy.
• Jamie Knight
  Jamie is an autistic advocate leveraging technology to enhance the lives of neurodiverse individuals. With over 20 years of experience, including roles at the BBC and collaborations with Apple, Jaguar, and Channel 4, Jamie focuses on digital accessibility to dismantle barriers in everyday products. Recognized with a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2021, Jamie has delivered hundreds of talks globally on accessibility and neurodiversity. As Director of Engineering at ERMI, Jamie develops crime-fighting tools and pursues adaptive cycling, inspired by personal experience after a spinal cord injury in 2021.
• Jeffrey Zeldman
  Jeffrey is the Principal Designer at Automattic, Inc. and the founder of “A List Apart,” a seminal publication for web creators established in 1998. Co-founder of An Event Apart and Happy Cog™, Jeffrey is a pioneer in digital design and education. He co-founded “A Book Apart,” a series for web designers, and authored “Designing With Web Standards,” a foundational text now in its 3rd Edition. Jeffrey teaches at the School of Visual Arts and hosts “The Big Web Show,” a podcast twice named Podcast of the Year by .net Magazine. Inducted into the SXSW Interactive Hall of Fame in 2012, Jeffrey’s influence spans decades of web standards advocacy and creative innovation.
• Jennifer Sutton
  Jennifer is an experienced consultant who humanizes accessibility through custom training, content creation, and strategic planning. She is seeking opportunities to share her user experience expertise and teach the value of integrating accessibility best practices into organizations. Her specialties include web accessibility, strategic planning, training, testing, and technical writing. 
• Jennison Asuncion
  Jennison is Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism at LinkedIn, advocating for digital experiences accessible to over one billion people worldwide with disabilities. Starting in 2006 at Royal Bank of Canada, he pioneered accessibility consulting and procurement processes. Jennison founded Accessibility Camps in Toronto, Bay Area, Boston, and Los Angeles, and co-founded Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Stephen Garff Marriott Award, he was also honored by Business Insider and Concordia University as a Benoît Pelland Alumnus of the Year in 2023 for his leadership and service in accessibility.
• JoAnna Hunt
  JoAnna Hunt is a technical product leader dedicated to creating fully inclusive experiences and transforming the technological landscape for people with disabilities. With over 15 years of experience in product development, design, education, and accessibility, JoAnna defines visionary goals and builds teams, programs, and technologies to achieve them. She actively engages customers of all abilities, focusing on understanding their unique interactions with technology and environments. JoAnna’s expertise spans inclusive digital experiences on desktop and mobile platforms, influencing business cultures, shaping policies, and implementing inclusive development practices across large organizations. She completed her technical education at Fleming College in Ontario, Canada, specializing in System Analysis and Design and Human Computer Interaction.
• Joe Dolson
  Joe has been a freelance consultant and contractor specializing in web development, search marketing, and web accessibility since 2004. With a strong focus on usability and accessibility, Joe endeavors to enhance user experiences across all websites he engages with. He is renowned as the creator of several widely-used WordPress plugins, including My Calendar, My Tickets, and WP Accessibility. Joe is a core committer to WordPress and is sponsored by GoDaddy to contribute part-time, showcasing his deep commitment to the WordPress community and accessibility advocacy. His expertise spans accessibility, WordPress development, web design, and development.
• Joe Watkins
  Joe has over 20 years of experience as a hybrid Front-End Engineer and Designer, with a passion for exploring the limitless potential and universality of the web. Over the past decade, he has specialized in web accessibility, finding great satisfaction in partnering with others to build digital experiences that are accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or technology. 
• John Foliot
  John is an internationally recognized Web Accessibility and Web Standards Expert with a career spanning back to 1999. He has provided digital accessibility consultation services to government agencies, educational institutions, and Fortune 500 companies in Canada and the United States. John is a significant contributor to multiple Digital Accessibility Standards at the W3C and has over two decades of experience delivering instructional training on web accessibility across North America. Operating as an independent consultant based in Lanark, Ontario, John specializes in enterprise-level strategic approaches to digital accessibility and conformance. He offers stakeholders practical strategies and solutions to address digital accessibility challenges at both micro and macro levels, available for short, medium, and long-term consulting engagements, including remote opportunities.
• Jonathan Hassell
  Jonathan has 19 years of experience enhancing digital accessibility globally. He led the creation of the ISO 30071-1 standard and its predecessor BS 8878. Jonathan is the author of best-selling books ‘Inclusive Design for Organisations’ and ‘Inclusive Design for Products,’ guiding organizations on applying international accessibility standards. At Hassell Inclusion, he offers strategic accessibility transformation services, including benchmarking, training, user research, and innovative digital projects. His specialties include inclusive design, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0, 2.1, DDA, Equality Act, Section 508), usability, user-centred design, eLearning, and web personalisation.
• Jonny James
  Jonny James, after studying Biological Anthropology at the University of Toronto, embarked on a music tour across North America. His journey into web development began from a deep-seated interest in the intersection of design and development, where art meets science and storytelling intersects with technology. This passion evolved into a quest to excel as a web developer, driven by a commitment to accessibility and a keen awareness of the environmental impact of digital creations. 
• Jules Ernst
  With professional experience in web development since 1997, Jules specializes in accessibility, usability (UI and UX), content (structure, management, and migration), website analytics (web statistics, user research), testing, design, and security. 
• Julianna Rowsell
  Julianna explores systemic and emerging barriers to access, advocating for accessibility and inclusive design practices to co-create more equitable futures for people. She is a passionate leader and advocate, framing emerging issues and advising on change management, governance, and accountability through workforce capacity analysis. Julianna fosters alignment by promoting common purpose and direction, building relationships with partners, stakeholders, and communities through open dialogue. She strives for a nurturing and effective environment, fostering collaboration and transparency, and demonstrating commitment to people-focused initiatives within and beyond the public service. 
• Karl Groves
  Karl Groves has collaborated with over 90 of the largest private companies, educational institutions, and federal agencies in the United States. He has trained several hundred developers, QA, design, and product staff across many of these clients. Karl has been a featured speaker at accessibility conferences in 15 countries over the last 5 years. His work has garnered numerous awards, including the CUES Diamond Award, and he contributed to a product recognized as one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2006. His expertise has been referenced in a dozen books, white papers, and academic research publications focused on accessibility. 
• Kathy Wahlbin
  Kathy Wahlbin, Vice President of Enterprise Accessibility at Vispero, leads a team of accessibility engineers across global markets, focusing on delivering cutting-edge solutions to meet accessibility standards. With a background as CEO of Interactive Accessibility, she brings extensive expertise in integrating accessibility into organizational processes. Kathy is an invited expert on the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, contributing to the development of new accessibility standards and methodologies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from Trent University in Canada.
• Kris Rivenburgh
  Kris Rivenburgh is an attorney who has been researching and writing about digital accessibility and ADA compliance for over five years. His work has been cited by Verizon.com, MN.gov, Illinois.edu, SYR.edu, and Yahoo Small Business, and he has four guides published by Bloomberg Law. Kris is the author of The ADA Book and the creator of the ADA Compliance Course, the WCAG Course, and Kris’s WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist and Guide. He is the founder of Accessible.org and has worked with numerous entities, from small businesses and non-profits to large corporations, providing affordable accessibility services, including WCAG 2.1 AA audits, PDF remediation, user testing, and custom accessibility statements.
• Lainey Feingold
  Lainey Feingold is an acclaimed disability rights lawyer and author known for her pioneering work in Structured Negotiation, a collaborative process for resolving disputes without litigation. Her book, “Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits,” is available in accessible formats. Recognized as a “Legal Rebel” by the American Bar Association, Lainey has received accolades such as the Lawyer as Problem Solver Award and multiple California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year awards. She has successfully negotiated landmark accessibility agreements with organizations like Bank of America and Major League Baseball, advancing digital accessibility and disability rights in the United States.  
• Lionel Wolberger
  Dr. Wolberger is an expert who serves on the W3C Accessible Platforms Architectures Working Group and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He has authored patents, holds a PhD in anthropological approaches, and has managed, deployed and secured multi-million dollar systems for Fortune 100 companies used by tens of millions of people around the world. Experienced in accessibility, business development, Agile development, systems architecture, machine learning, product management, InfoSec, Product Security, blockchain, and Devops, Lionel is a TLV Startup Hub partner and advises founders, connecting them with investors and corporate partnerships. Lionel is a Privacy by Design ambassador, Cisco Security Ninja, and accomplished presenter on stage and TV, and has contributed to Verifiable Credentials, DID, and other global standards.
• Lucy Greco
  Lucy is a Web Accessibility Evangelist with over 35 years of experience in her field. Passionate about access technology throughout her life, she believes that technology is a pathway to change for people with disabilities and that everyone should be able to take advantage of the opportunities it provides. As an early adopter, Lucy loves to test tools and help create the most accessible environments possible. She is knowledgeable in W3C 2.1, Section 508, user design, and user experiences, and has mastered a wide variety of assistive technologies, including Jaws for Windows, NVDA, VoiceOver for Mac, VoiceOver for iOS, Talkback for Android, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Additionally, she has assisted numerous people with motor and physical impairments in using and acquiring tools such as augmentative communication and various alternative input devices. 
• Manuel Matuzović
  Manuel Matuzović is a frontend developer, consultant, accessibility auditor, writer, and speaker passionate about web standards and progressive enhancement. With a career spanning over a decade, he specializes in web accessibility and large-scale CSS. Manuel began as a full-stack developer in 2008 before transitioning to freelance work focused on accessibility and CSS. He has served as a senior frontend developer for WHD and the City of Vienna and now freelances full-time, offering services such as web accessibility consulting, WCAG audits, workshops, and frontend development.
• Marco Salsiccia
  Marco Salsiccia is a Senior Accessibility Coach and Specialist, as well as a Blind Graphic and UX/UI Designer. With deep expertise in assistive technologies like VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, and TalkBack, he excels in making apps and websites accessible for people with disabilities. Marco is skilled in hand-coding with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Python, and is an expert in SVG. Specializing in end-user accessibility testing, Marco is a strong advocate for ADA rights and thoroughly understands WCAG and Section 508 Compliance. He effectively guides Agile teams and communicates with engineers to ensure accessibility is integrated throughout projects.
• Marcy Sutton
  Marcy has dedicated 15 years to her career as a web developer, where she has cultivated a deep passion for accessibility, modern frontend engineering using TypeScript, design principles, and test automation. Her commitment to accessibility was recognized with a Web Platform Award from O’Reilly in 2016. Alongside her full-time engineering role, Marcy independently consults and trains tech organizations, empowering them to enhance the accessibility of their services and products. 
• Margaux Joffe
  Margaux Joffe is a global advocate for neurodiversity and accessibility, dedicated to fostering inclusivity for minds of all kinds. Following a life-changing ADHD diagnosis at age 29, she founded the Kaleidoscope Society to empower women with ADHD and challenge stigmas. Margaux led disability inclusion efforts at Yahoo and Verizon, pioneering the tech industry’s first Neurodiversity Employee Resource Group.
  Today, as a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist and Founder of Minds of All Kinds, Margaux champions neurodivergent empowerment, education, and leadership. She serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of People with Disabilities, earning recognition from the United Nations Foundation, the Webby Awards, and others for her advocacy. Margaux’s insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Vogue, and she holds a BA from Duke University with training in documentary storytelling and digital accessibility.
• Meryl Evans
  Meryl K. Evans, CPACC, is a seasoned professional speaker, trainer, and accessibility marketing consultant. She authored “Brilliant Outlook Pocketbook” and co-authored “Adapting to Web Standards: CSS and Ajax for Big Sites.” Recognized as a top LinkedIn Voice for Accessibility Advocacy, Meryl’s career spans digital marketing and writing since 2000, contributing to publications like the Wall Street Journal and TEDx. Her expertise in accessibility and inclusion draws from roles in Fortune 500 telecom, federal government, and IT consulting. Meryl emphasizes actionable insights in creating accessible experiences for diverse audiences. 
• Michael Spellacy
  Michael Spellacy (Spell) is a web developer, designer, and accessibility specialist located in beautiful Allentown, PA. He is passionate about the web and the promise it brings in connecting all human beings, regardless of disability or the devices one may use. Michael seeks to help craft experiences that are not only usable, but beautiful, pleasant and equal for all that use them. He achieves this through standards based design and development know-how coupled with web best practices and principles. Michael is currently employed at Radancy (formerly TMP Worldwide), a leading recruitment advertising agency and software company, headquartered in New York City and is their first Director of Accessibility. 
• Mike Gifford
  Mike Gifford is the Open Standards & Practices Lead at CivicActions, focusing on digital accessibility in the public sector. As a W3C Invited Expert and authoring tool accessibility expert, Mike has been a pivotal figure in Drupal’s accessibility improvements since 2008, serving as a Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer since 2012.
  Previously, Mike founded OpenConcept Consulting Inc., a Certified B Corporation. His advocacy extends to environmental sustainability, including co-developing the Sustainable Web Manifesto and contributing to the W3C’s Sustainability Community Group’s Web Sustainability Guidelines. 
• Mike Paciello
  Mike is a co-founder of WebABLE.TV and received the 2016 Knowbility Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to accessibility. He co-chairs the Section 508/255 Federal Advisory Committee (TEITAC) and the Accessibility Tools Framework (ACTF) for Eclipse.Org. Mike also co-founded the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium (WAT-C), serves on the Mitsubishi Foundation Advisory Board and NH Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD), and founded The Paciello Group (TPG) and WebABLE, Inc. Author of “WebABLE! – Making Web Sites Accessible for People with Disabilities,” he co-created the W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and co-chaired the International Committee for Accessible Document Design (ICADD), instrumental in ISO 1208-3 standard development. His expertise includes government liaison, technology, legal affairs, and public speaking on accessibility.
• Monika Piotrowicz
  Monika Piotrowicz is a design executive with over 15 years of experience in UX, Design, and Front End Development. She recently spent a decade at Shopify, where she served as Senior Director of UX and Head of RND for International Growth. Monika was Shopify’s first Director of Front End Development, establishing their Marketing Front End Development practice. She excels in fostering collaboration across teams and disciplines, having built bridges between Feature teams, Core system teams, Product, Marketing, and Design to Engineering teams. Monika has overseen projects for Shopify.com, Shopify Admin, and Shopify’s App and Partner Platforms, and was instrumental in creating Shopify’s first globally distributed UX team.
• Monika Prasad
  Monika Prasad brings extensive experience in user experience design, accessibility, programming, and CAD modeling, enhancing digital spaces for consulting clients. As a UX/UI designer passionate about accessibility, she creates inclusive digital experiences and WCAG-compliant solutions. Monika’s skills extend to scriptwriting, voice-over artistry, and mentoring. She has volunteered internationally, conducted human echolocation workshops for visually impaired individuals, and developed custom automation tools in CAD software. Outside her professional pursuits, Monika enjoys music, creating artwork, and engaging in social activities. 
• Nat Tarnoff
  Nat is a passionate advocate for accessibility in internet and mobile technology development. They frequently speak on creating a more inclusive web and engage in consulting and development for both web and mobile platforms. Nat has worked with Fortune 500 companies to enhance their digital presence, focusing on accessibility and usability. At Level Access, Nat received the 2022 A11y Contribution Award from CEO Tim Springer. Their specialties include user interface design, ecommerce strategies, social media integration, and web development technologies such as PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Nat is well-versed in accessibility standards like Section 508 and WCAG 2.0.
• Neha Arora
  Neha, with an engineering degree, worked in the IT and telecom industries for nine years before founding Planet Abled, a globally recognized and awarded travel brand promoting inclusive travel for persons with disabilities and the elderly. Her personal experience with her blind father and wheelchair-using mother provides a unique insight into the needs of people with disabilities. Planet Abled serves disabled travelers and acts as a destination consultant and ecosystem builder for the tourism industry, focusing on mainstreaming accessibility into tourism practices and frameworks. The mission is to integrate accessibility and inclusion into Sustainable Tourism globally, aligning with SDGs, and addressing the gaps between perceived and actual accessibility. Planet Abled operates from offices in India and Austria, advocating that everyone should have the opportunity to explore the world, regardless of disability.
• Neil Milliken
  Neil serves as the VP & Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion at Atos, where he integrates inclusive practices into large organizations’ Sustainable Business Practices, ensuring technology serves everyone effectively. He balances business needs and manages stakeholders across all enterprise levels to ensure systems are accessible and usable for all users. Neil chairs the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and has contributed as an expert for the W3C Cognitive Accessibility Taskforce. He co-founded AXSChat, a social media community and podcast dedicated to Accessibility & Inclusion. His advisory roles extend to boards such as Valuable500, Genius Within, and the World Institute on Disability. Neil’s specialties include adept presentation and negotiation skills, effective stakeholder management, and leadership in achieving exceptional results.
• Nicolas Steenhout
  Nicolas brings 25 years of dedicated involvement in web accessibility, demonstrating expert knowledge of WCAG, Section 508, WAI-ARIA, and other web accessibility standards. He is proficient in a wide array of assistive technologies, including multiple screen readers, ensuring comprehensive accessibility across digital platforms. His extensive experience spans collaboration with local, state, and federal governments, as well as small businesses, tertiary education providers, and large corporations in the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and internationally. Nicolas is bilingual in English and French, enhancing his ability to engage effectively across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts in his accessibility initiatives. 
• Patrick Fox
  Patrick is a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience in enterprise web architecture. He has led diverse engineering teams using agile and hybrid methodologies to deliver hundreds of web experiences for Fortune 1000 clients and government agencies. Passionate about mentoring and advocating for his team, Patrick champions collaboration, inclusivity, continuous learning, and engineering excellence. His expertise spans front-end and back-end development, e-commerce, enterprise CMS, and social media integrations. Specializing in full-stack JavaScript development, his technical skills include JavaScript (ES6, Babel), HTML (Pug), CSS (Sass/SCSS, flexbox), UI frameworks (React, Vue, Angular), NodeJS, Express, web performance, analytics, Git, and AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudFront). Patrick has delivered solutions for clients such as The State of Texas, Dell, Southwest Airlines, Microsoft, and Papa Johns.
• Paul Adam
  Paul is a Native iOS Accessibility Engineer specializing in iOS, Android, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.2, and ADA Compliance. He has consulted for large organizations across various industries, including IT, government, education, finance, telecom, healthcare, retail, and hospitality. Paul’s notable roles include Accessibility SME at Microsoft, UX Accessibility Lead at Atlassian, Mobile Accessibility Specialist at Pearson, and Accessibility Evangelist at Deque Systems. Co-organizer of the Austin Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meetup, Paul has developed accessibility tools and demos, including Accessibility Testing JavaScript Bookmarklets and a11yTools for iOS. His expertise covers Mobile Web, Native iOS & Android, Hybrid Apps, Responsive Web Design, and Modern Web development techniques.
• Priti Rohra
  Priti is an accessibility specialist with extensive knowledge of various accessibility standards, guidelines, and assistive technologies. She is passionate about creating an inclusive society. Her specialties include designing accessible websites and applications, testing software applications, websites, flash solutions, PDF files, and Microsoft documents. Priti also consults clients on designing accessible software and websites, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards.
• Rachel Cherry
  Rachel Cherry is a web engineer and consultant with over 16 years of experience in higher education and enterprise environments, specializing in digital accessibility and performant front-end web engineering. She is the Lead Digital Accessibility Developer at the University of Rochester, serving as the technical expert for their digital accessibility compliance program. Rachel is also the Director of Technology and Design at Equal Made, an organization dedicated to creating inclusive online experiences. Additionally, she is the Founder and Past-President of WPCampus, a non-profit focused on accessibility and WordPress in higher education.
• Raghavendra Satish Peri
  Raghavendra is a digital accessibility specialist with lived experience as a blind individual. Certified as a Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), he excels in web and mobile accessibility audits, VPATs, and consulting. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals, earning the 2020 Universal Design Award by NCPEDP. Founder of DigitalA11Y.com and HelloA11Y, India’s largest accessibility community, he speaks at conferences and organizes events like GAAD and WordPress Accessibility Day. Raghavendra also specializes in SEO, content marketing, and social media, and mentors students in accessibility and digital marketing. In his free time, he enjoys exploring new cuisines, listening to audiobooks, and blogging.
• Rakesh Paladugula
  Rakesh is a seasoned leader in digital accessibility with over 16 years of experience across various domains. He excels in motivating and influencing others to prioritize accessibility, with extensive knowledge of standards such as WCAG, ADA, and Section 508. His strengths include effective communication with stakeholders, strategic planning, and innovative solutions for digital accessibility. Rakesh specializes in implementing and scaling accessibility processes, usability testing, and presenting at technology conferences. He is a dedicated advocate for digital equality, committed to driving positive change and exceptional results in the field.
• Rian Rietveld
  Rian is a web accessibility consultant, speaker, and trainer. 
• Rob Dodson  
  Rob Dodson is a developer advocate at Google where he focuses on Web Components and Accessibility. His mission is to fight for a better web and to help developers build great experiences. You can catch him every other week on his YouTube series “A11ycasts” and “Polycasts”, or on his blog at robdodson.me. 
• Russ Weakley
  Russ is an Accessibility Specialist and Design System Manager with 25 years of experience in design, development, and training. He has worked with companies and government agencies like Sensis, Origin Energy Australia, Amnesty International Australia, and The Australian Human Rights Commission. Russ focuses on digital accessibility awareness, strategy, compliance, and training. He excels in design system strategy and architecture, assisting teams in building bespoke design systems and creating inclusive products for all users.
• Sarah Horton
  Sarah is an internationally recognized leader in applying universal design principles to website design, specializing in accessibility design reviews and audits of websites, applications, apps, and devices. With extensive experience in digital accessibility and accessible user experience, she has conducted academic and UX research, including usability studies with disabled people. Sarah excels in leading cross-group initiatives with multiple stakeholders, employing a collaborative and transparent management approach. She is self-motivated, strategic, and people-oriented, with strong written and presentation skills.
• Sarah Pulis
  Sarah is the Co-founder and Director at Intopia and a Digital Accessibility Specialist. She is also the founder of A11y Bytes. Accessibility is her passion. 
• Sathish Kumar
  Sathish is passionate about digital accessibility, working with industry leaders to achieve digital inclusiveness and spread #a11y awareness globally. He strives to ensure that every corner of the digital world is accessible, contributing to a more inclusive online environment for all users.
• Scott O’Hara
  Scott is passionate about making the web accessible and writes about web development, with a strong focus on accessibility. He is also skilled in design and front-end development, building accessible websites and applications, and helping others do the same. Scott currently works at Microsoft and participates in web standards to help make the web more accessible. 
• Scott Vinkle
  Scott Vinkle is a web accessibility specialist from Toronto, Canada. Scott leads accessibility at Shopify, the all-in-one commerce platform to start, run, and grow a business. Scott also writes, speaks, leads workshops, and shares tips about accessibility around the web. Scott’s goal is to assist organizations with all things digital accessibility. He believes accessibility to be a key factor in the long-term success of any business. Scott brings 12+ years of accessibility experience to help product teams deliver highly accessible user experiences from day-one. 
• Sharron Rush
  Sharron is a national expert in accessible web design, co-founding Knowbility in 1999 to enhance technology access for people with disabilities. She organized the first Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) in Austin in 1998, which has since expanded to multiple cities. Sharron focuses on piloting the ATSTAR teaching training course for assistive technology, expanding the AIR program, and developing accessibility certification for web designers. Her specialties include web accessibility training, consulting, and conference presentations, as well as ensuring technology access for kids with disabilities through collaboration with schools and organizations.
• Shawn Lauriat
  Shawn is an accessibility expert with 23 years of experience spanning individual contributor roles to leading product teams and creating hub-and-spoke support systems. With 21 years of technical accessibility experience, he has consulted internally on a wide array of projects, from hardware and operating systems to emerging technologies and site hosting. Shawn has 9 years of people management experience and has co-led WCAG 3 efforts in the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group for 7 years, serving as WCAG 3 Editor and Task Force co-Facilitator. He also co-founded and co-organizes the AccessibilityNYC Meetup since 2014.
• Sheri Byrne-Haber
  Sheri is an accessibility program innovation and strategy architect renowned for her work in Fortune 200 environments. She specializes in deploying corporate policies, designing accessible digital properties, and remediation using LEAN and AGILE software development techniques. Sheri’s multi-dimensional expertise spans computer science, law, and business, supplemented by certifications in ADA Coordination and Accessibility Professional Core Competencies, providing a comprehensive view of accessibility issues. She is an active member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals Global Leadership Council and several key committees. A prolific writer and blogger, Sheri has published over 180 articles on Medium, reaching up to 500,000 readers, and won the 2020 Medium UX Collective Author of the Year award. Her areas of expertise include digital accessibility, WCAG, inclusive and universal design, UX/UI, diversity and inclusion, change management, and ADA compliance.
• Shilpi Kapoor
  Shilpi is a serial entrepreneur with 18+ years of experience, dedicated to revolutionizing digital accessibility at scale. Recognized as one of the Top 15 Women Transforming India by Niti Aayog in 2019 and one of the Top 20 Most Powerful Women in Business in India in 2017 by Business Today, she founded BarrierBreak in 2004 to deliver scalable web accessibility solutions. Shilpi emphasizes the importance of standards like Section 508, WCAG, and EN 301 549 in harmonizing the digital world. She also founded 247 Accessible Documents in 2015 to simplify document remediation and Newz Hook in 2016, a media site focused on disability, inclusion, and accessibility. An advocate and Ashoka Fellow, Shilpi has contributed to national policies and accessibility standards in India.
• Sina Bahram
  Sina enjoys solving difficult cross-disciplinary problems in the usability and accessibility space, particularly those that can benefit from techniques influenced by artificial intelligence or machine learning. His programming languages include Java, C, C++, .NET (C# focus), PHP, Perl, Python, Lisp, and others. He has well-developed team-building and leadership skills. 
• Sommer Panage
  Sommer is an Engineering Manager for SwiftUI at Apple, leveraging over a decade of experience in iOS engineering and accessibility. Previously, she led Slack’s Accessibility team, ensuring inclusive experiences across platforms. At Apple, she managed the iOS Accessibility Team, overseeing features like Switch Control and Full Keyboard Access. Sommer’s diverse background includes roles at Twitter and as a freelancer, balancing her technical expertise with a passion for performance arts and psychology. She holds an MS in Computer Science and BA in Psychology from Stanford University, and enjoys acrobatics, music, and languages in her spare time.
• Srinivasu Chakravarthula
  Srinivasu is an experienced accessibility professional with expertise in accessibility testing, training, and consulting. He has served corporate industries, advised government and non-profit organizations, and is currently the Director of Product Accessibility at Freshworks. Beginning his career in 1999 and focusing on accessibility since 2005, Srinivasu is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility and a Trusted Tester by the US Department of Homeland Security. A motivational speaker and blogger, he has received various awards for his contributions to accessibility and community development.
• Steve Faulkner
  Steve has a high level of understanding of what comprises accessible websites and Internet services, including in-depth knowledge of international guidelines and standards. He possesses expertise in the use of advanced web accessibility testing tools and techniques. His technical skills include CSS, HTML, HTML5, HTML 5.2, JavaScript, accessibility, assistive technology, WAI-ARIA, and compliance with Section 508, as well as WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2. 
• Svetlana Kouznetsova
  Svetlana has over 25 years of experience in design, technology, and accessibility. Her mission is to empower businesses to embrace accessibility across web, media, and events. Svetlana is a published author and renowned speaker, known for her TEDx talk and book advocating for high-quality captioning to enhance audience reach and ROI. Her expertise combines professional insight with personal experience, making her a sought-after consultant and speaker globally. Svetlana goes beyond compliance, offering strategies that integrate accessibility into business practices. She emphasizes the importance of ongoing awareness, strategy, expert involvement, and maintenance in achieving true accessibility excellence.
• Ted Drake
  Ted emphasizes that accessibility goes beyond ensuring images have alternate text. He collaborates with engineers, product managers, and designers to understand the impact of accessibility on users, set realistic deadlines, and create solutions that provide a delightful experience for all users, regardless of their physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities. His specialties include CSS, XHTML, HTML5, XSL, PHP, Accessibility, Usability, Mashups, and Search.
• Tom Babinszki
  Tom helps businesses in the travel and tourism industry make their digital and physical spaces accessible to people with disabilities. He ensures inclusivity while saving time and money for his clients by providing a holistic accessibility check. Tom works with travel agencies, tourist attractions, hotels, museums, conference venues, airlines, and ride services, addressing accessibility comprehensively beyond just the website or front entrance.
• Vicent Sanchis
  Vincent is a web accessibility consultant with a doctorate in vision sciences. Passionate about inclusivity, he focuses on enhancing web usability, particularly for individuals with visual impairments. Vincent evaluates and improves digital accessibility of websites and applications, adhering to WCAG standards. He provides training and speaks at conferences globally, including in the WordPress community at WordCamps and webinars. Vincent aims to eliminate web barriers through education and accessible content creation, empowering developers to build inclusive websites for all users.
• Victor Tsaran
  Victor has nearly 20 years of experience leading accessibility initiatives in several Silicon Valley companies, working across various products and platforms, such as Android, iOS, and web development. His mission is to make the world accessible for millions of users who face barriers due to disabilities, language, or context. Victor has contributed to publications, online courses, certifications, and open-source projects in the field of accessibility and inclusive design. Recently, he has been exploring prompt engineering, generative AI, and user research to create innovative and user-friendly solutions for diverse and complex accessibility challenges. Additionally, he is a public speaker, a music composer, a guitar player, and a bookworm, who enjoys learning new languages and cultures. 
• Wendy Chisholm
  For 27 years, Wendy worked to make the world more equitable by editing international guidelines to help people make websites and applications accessible, building developer tools to catch and fix accessibility issues, and funding projects that used AI to empower people with disabilities. Her work resulted in the Trace R&D Page Authoring Guidelines, the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the book “Universal Design for Web Applications” with Matt May (O’Reilly, 2008), Microsoft’s Accessibility Insights tool, and a variety of Microsoft-funded AI for Accessibility projects and workshops. After taking a gap year, which lasted two years, to minimize stress and maximize spontaneity, creativity, and joy, Wendy is now writing, sailing, practicing yoga, playing hockey, and connecting with friends and family. 
• Zoë Bijl
  Zoë is a seasoned web professional with over two decades of experience. They prioritize investing in the growth of their colleagues to achieve high-quality outcomes. Their expertise spans diverse project scales, encompassing mentoring, onboarding, educational initiatives, and meticulous documentation. Zoë thrives in collaborative environments, engaging closely with clients, management teams, and individual contributors alike.