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AccessU at a Glance
Accelerate your Accessibility Career at AccessU
John Slatin AccessU 2026 is a hybrid conference that allows you to gain practical digital accessibility skills and connect with the community of experts and emerging leaders in the field. This year, AccessU continues a track of Flipped Learning sessions that are shaped by community input.
AccessU is a hybrid conference, offering attendees the option to join us onsite or attend via Zoom. Whether you are joining in person or virtually; hold an Instructor, Premier, or General Conference ticket; are joining for just one day or the whole AccessU experience - we're glad you're here.
Please watch for the Zoom Event invitations, updates on ways to actively participate, and other notes from us. Registered attendees will receive an invitation to join the AccessU Slack workspace to chat with other attendees and keep up with announcements.
Conference Highlights
We have provided a few highlights for each day below. AccessU utilizes two main buildings of the St. Edward’s Campus, Trustee Hall and Ragsdale Hall.
Please refer to the Full Conference Schedule for details on Deep Dives, Keynotes, Plenary and General conference sessions. As well as building and specific room locations.
Monday, May 11th (Deep Dives)
These full-day workshops are a great opportunity to dig deep into accessibility best practices with experienced leaders in the field.
Monday, May 11th
- 7:00 - 8:30 AM: Registration and breakfast in Trustee Hall.
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Deep Dive Pre-Conference classes
- 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM: Lunch in Trustee Atrium (Trustee Hall, 2rd floor)
- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Welcome Reception and Keynote talk at the Austin Hyatt Regency on beautiful Town Lake. Meet and greet old and new friends at a Drinks and hors d'oeuvres reception.
- 7:00 pm Opening Keynote with Lucy Greco. Join us as Lucy kicks off the conference by sharing stories about how technology has changed her life and the lives of others around her.
- Doors open at 5:30 for resigstration, networking and refreshments.
Bonus – Early Badge pickup at the reception
- Doors open at 5:30 for resigstration, networking and refreshments.
- 7:00 pm Opening Keynote with Lucy Greco. Join us as Lucy kicks off the conference by sharing stories about how technology has changed her life and the lives of others around her.
Tuesday, May 12th
- 7:30 AM: Breakfast in Cafeteria (Ragsdale Hall, 2nd floor)
- 8:30 - 11:45 AM: Instructional Classes
- 8:30 - 11:45 AM: Flipped Classroom Challenge: Accessible Cybersecurity: Addressing the tensions between security and accessibility.
- 12:00 noon: Lunch in Mabee Ballroom (Ragsdale Hall, 3rd floor)
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM: Keynote: AI on Our Terms: Shaping AI to Avoid the Pitfalls and Harness the Benefits
- 2:15 - 5:30 PM: Instructional Classes
- 2:15 - 5:30 PM: Flipped Classroom Challenge: Navigating the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence.
- 6:00 - 7:30 PM: Book Signing - Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech
Wednesday, May 13th
- 7:30 AM: Breakfast in Cafeteria (Ragsdale Hall, 2nd floor)
- 8:30 - 11:45 AM: Instructional Classes in Trustee and online/Flipped learning sessions
- 8:30 - 11:45 PM: Flipped Classroom Challenge: How climate change is affecting disabled people: What role does technology play? How do we prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate emergencies?
- 12:00 noon: Lunch in Mabee Ballroom (Ragsdale Hall, 3rd floor)
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM: Keynote: The 2026 AccessU Legal Update (in Jones Auditorium (Ragsdale Hall, 1st floor)
- 2:15 - 5:30 PM: Instructional Classes
- 2:15 - 5:30 PM: Flipped Classroom Challenge 4: Sustaining and maintaining accessibility.
- 6:00 - 9:00 PM: Sight Sound Soul
Thursday, May 15th
- 7:30 AM: Breakfast in Cafeteria (Ragsdale Hall, 2nd floor)
- 8:30 - 11:45 AM: Instructional Classes in Trustee Hall and online
- 12:00 PM - Lunch in Mabee Ballroom (Ragsdale Hall, 3rd floor)
- 1:00 - 1:45 PM: Special Session: W3C WAI 2026 Update Town Hall
- 2:00 - 3:30 PM: Unconference Sessions in Trustee Hall
Shuttle Service back to Hotels and thanks for another great year!
For More Information
Plenary and Keynote sessions are freely open to the public via Zoom. Use the links below for more information about John Slatin AccessU.
- Hotels, Transportation and Parking - Details about conference hotels, shuttle schedule and parking information.
- Conference Activities - information about social events and conference activities.
- Attendee Guide - what to expect and how to get ready for AccessU.
- Accessibility Accommodations- learn about the accommodations we provide to make AccessU an accessible experience for all attendees.
- Full Class Schedule - view all the available classes for AccessU 2025.
- FAQs - if you have any more questions, please refer to this short guide!
Thanks to our AccessU 2026 Sponsors!
