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Conference Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 – Pre-Conference Sessions
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 – Pre-Conference Sessions
| Time |
Session |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Experience of Disability |
| Teaching Accessibility to Non-Technical Staff: Building a Training Program That Works |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Clearfix: Catching Up on the CSS You've Missed |
| Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams: A Hands-On Workshop |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception — Hyatt Regency Milwaukee |
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
| Time |
Session |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Marissa Peacock |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Accessibility Panel Discussion |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
MSB CMS: A home Built Open Source CMS |
| Beyond Compliance: Turning a Website Redesign into an Accessibility Transformation |
| How to Read the Accessibility Manual: Making Sense of WCAG Documentation |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
From Good Faith Effort to Genuine Accessibility Leadership |
| Open the Claw, Close the Ticket |
| The One-Person Web Team Playbook: Scaling Support Without Scaling Staff |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Beyond the Delay: Building Sustainable Accessibility with Hub-and-Spoke |
| No ADA or AI Zone: The Sequel |
| Beyond Traditional security: How to secure your browser |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Break with Sponsors |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Beyond the Website: Why Video Is the Accessibility Gap Most Cities Haven't Closed |
| AI Gov Tech WSN Future Workforce |
| TBA |
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
| Time |
Session |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Alan Shark |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
AI Panel Discussion |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Content That Gets Better Over Time: Free Tools for Government Websites |
| Why Government Content Must Be Built for the AI Era |
| Managing a decentralized content team (without losing your minds) |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
Accessibility Matters: Understanding the DOJ Ruling on Daily Operations |
| Why Digital Projects Stall and How to Turn Plans Into Execution |
| What the Most Successful Digital Projects Do Differently |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
The Skeptic's Guide to AI-Assisted Web Design |
| Now What? Former Government Web Newbie Shares Tips and Tricks for Current Web Newbies |
| What Should We Fix First? AI, Analytics, and Government Website Decisions |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Break with Sponsors |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
TBA |
| AI Agents in Government Programs: Serving More Constituents Without Scaling Staff |
| Lost in the WCAG Woods? An Expedition Guide to Post-Deadline ADA Compliance |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Pinnacle Awards Dinner — Hyatt Regency Milwaukee |
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
| Time |
Session |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Coffee & Conversation Networking Event |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Conference concludes following Panel Discussion |
