Perth Digital Accessibility Conference 2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your participation and support for the Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) on 17 February 2026 were unprecedented. It was a record attendance, both in person and online. This is a huge encouragement to us at Perth Digital A11y Group in bringing more such events to our vibrant community.

Photos of PDAC 2026

Dear Friends,
As promised, we have published the photos from Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) 2026! To view/download the images and to relive the PDAC 2026 moments, click here.

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Thank you very much for your active involvement in the Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) 2026, held this Tuesday at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park. We would greatly appreciate your feedback, as it is extremely important to us. Your input will help us organise future events even better. Could you please take a short survey (less than three minutes)? Click here to submit your feedback.

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PDAC 2026 Announcement

The Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) is back for 2026!

Held in-person and online, this one-day conference brings together professionals, advocates, and innovators working to make digital content, services, and technology accessible to all.

📆 When: 17 Feb 2026 Tuesday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm AWST
12:00 noon – 07:30 pm AEST
📍 Where: The Hub, Bentley Technology Park, Perth, WA
Also, online streaming on Zoom (registration required)!
🎟️Registration link: https://events.humanitix.com/perth-digital-accessibility-conference-2026

Whether you’re a developer, designer, content creator, policy maker, or advocate, the Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) offers something for everyone who cares about building equitable digital experiences.

Attending PDAC will help you gain practical skills, fresh perspectives, networking opportunities, and inspiration & insight. Let’s build a digital future where no one is left behind…

Agenda

Time	Duration	Event
8:30 am	30 minutes	Registration
9:00 am	15 minutes	Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
9:15 am	45 minutes	Keynote: Extreme Ownership for Accessibility – Herin Hentry, Digital Accessibility Lead, RBA
10:00 am	25 minutes	Digital Accessibility Maturity Model – Janina Sajka
10:25 am	25 minutes	The Accessibility Leader’s Playbook: Actions That Drive Real Change – Amanda Mace & Dr. Ann Knettler
10:50 am	20 minutes	Morning break
11:10 am	25 minutes	Finding the Gap: Stories That Invite Solutions – Jin S. Yoon
11:35 am	25 minutes	Disabled is the New Normal – Ricky Onsman
12:00 pm	45 minutes	Win with Metrics: How to Track and Show the Value of Your Program – Jaunita Flessas
12:45 pm	30 minutes	Lunch
1:15 pm	35 minutes	Great Debate XIII: AI is the perfect solution for creating plain language Chair: Amanda Mace; The Affirmative team – Tom Davis, Ricky Onsman, and Alina Eshal; The Negative team – Laetitia Thompson, Jaunita Flessas, and Ann Knettler
1:50 pm	25 minutes	Accessible aesthetics: The intersection of art and alt text – Laetitia Thompson
2:15 pm	25 minutes	Helper or hinderer: The role of AI in digital accessibility – Vithya Vijayakumare
2:40 pm	20 minutes	Afternoon break
3:00 pm	25 minutes	The automated accessibility testing gap: A further false sense of accessibility – Beau Vass
3:25 pm	25 minutes	Beyond Compliance: A Strategist’s Roadmap to Make A11y Matter to Gen Z – Alina Eshal
3:50 pm	25 minutes	Tech as Cognitive Accessibility: Designing Digital Tools for ADHD Brains – Eleanor Beilby
4:15 pm	15 minutes	Closing remarks and thanks