Accessibility Event

A11Y Leadership Alliance Event in Chicago

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Join Deque's A11Y Leadership Alliance for an exciting accessibility thought-leadership event in Chicago on May 8th from 3:00pm-7:00pm at the Unititled Supper Club!

Collaborate and network with accessibility leaders and peers while you enjoy fine hors d'oeuvres along with a tasting of premium whiskeys and cocktails.

During the event, you can also expect:

Guided discussions from Deque thought-leaders and other experts
Proven guidance on building sustainable & scalable a11y programs
Amazing accessibility giveaways!

accessibility leadership alliance powered by Deque. An exclusive accessibility networking event at the Untitled Supper Club in Chicago on Wednesday May 8th starting at 3:00pm

Get actionable accessibility expertise from Deque's trusted A11Y Leadership Alliance

Deque's thought-leaders: Glenda Sims, Greg Williams, and Matthew Luken bring indelible expertise and passion for digital accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. Their combined experience covers program development and operations for companies of all sizes to build mature, sustainable accessibility programs.

Meet the Alliance

Glenda Sims

Chief Information Accessibility Officer

Glenda Sims in the Goodwitch of A11Y at Deque, where she shares her expertise and passion for the open web with .gov, .edu, and .com organizations ranging in size from small business to enterprise. She is an adviser and co-founder of AIR-University (Accessibility Internet Rally) and AccessU. She serves as an accessibility judge and speaker for Knowbility. Glenda co-authored the white paper "A11Y Wars: The Accessibility Interpretation Problem" with the amazing, Wilco Fiers. She is an active member of the IAAP Global Leadership Council.

Greg Williams

VP & Chief Program Architect

Greg Williams oversees program development and operations for some of Deque's largest customers, helping them to build mature, sustainable accessibility programs. Greg has always been passionate about diversity and inclusion and has extended his passion to the disability and accessibility community—joining Deque in 2018 to help launch and mature similarly successful programs across the globe.

Matthew Luken

VP & Principal Strategy Consultant

Matthew Luken is a Vice President & Principal Strategy Consultant at Deque. Prior to Deque, Matthew built and ran U.S. Bank’s enterprise-level digital accessibility program. In his user experience and service design backgrounds, Matthew worked with over 275 brands around the world, covering every vertical and category. He continues to teach User Experience, Service Design and Digital Accessibility at the college-level, as well as mentor new digital designers through several different mentorship programs around the USA.