Inclusive Design

Upcoming events

  1. All Day Hey! 2026

    to GMT+1
    featuring Léonie Watson and Alistair Shepherd
    Everyman Cinema, Leeds, UK
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    A curated single-track conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders. Celebrating ten years of hosting international speakers in the heart of Leeds.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks

  2. Do Androids Dream of Accessible Webs?

    to GMT+1
    featuring Léonie Watson
    Everyman Cinema, Leeds, UK
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    Léonie Watson uses accessibility as a stress test for agentic AI systems, exploring where agents fracture first and what that reveals about whether they are built to serve people.

  3. John Slatin AccessU 2026

    to CDT
    St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas, USAand Online
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    Knowbility's annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design. Features pre-conference deep dive workshops and general sessions across seven parallel tracks.

  4. Access:Given

    GMT+1
    featuring Simon Ellis, Nathan Rowland, Lisa Riemers, and 9 other speakers
    Catalyst Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    A one-day digital accessibility conference designed with inclusivity as a core principle. Accessibility should be a 'given' in society – not granted. Features non-overlapping speaker sessions, scheduled breaks, a dedicated sensory space, and an open-door policy.

  6. UX London 2026

    to GMT+1
    CodeNode, London, UK
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    The only UX event with three days of insightful morning talks and hands-on afternoon workshops. Bringing the UX community together for 17 years. Three themed days focused on Discovery, Design, and Delivery.

    Schedule not yet announced

    UX London 2026 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  7. UX Scotland 2026

    to GMT+1
    featuring Craig Abbott and Stéphanie Krus
    John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design or other digital specialisms.

    Accessibility highlights: 2 talks

  8. A.I-11y: should we use large language models for accessibility?

    to GMT+1
    featuring Craig Abbott
    John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    Craig Abbott explores our current obsession with AI and its reliability in solving accessibility issues. He presents research and experiments testing various language models across product design disciplines, offering examples—good, bad, and weird—to help attendees identify pitfalls and make informed decisions when integrating AI into workflows.

  9. Practical steps towards a more inclusive practice

    to GMT+1
    featuring Stéphanie Krus
    John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    This session challenges the misconception that accessible design demands extra resources. Stéphanie Krus demonstrates straightforward, cost-free methods to embed digital inclusion into design work without requiring specialized tools or extensive training.

  10. Figma Config 2026

    to PDT
    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CAand Online
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    Figma's conference for people who build products. Over 75 speakers, 50+ sessions and 8,000+ attendees. Hear from the world's leading product builders on the future of design and product development, and be the first to dive into Figma's newest products and features.

    Schedule not yet announced

    Figma Config 2026 is expected to include one or more accessibility-themed sessions but the full schedule has not yet been announced. Details will be published here closer to the date of the event.

  12. Inclusive Design 24

    GMT+1
    Online
    Event website (opens external site)
    Description

    Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.

    Call for speakersFree