an older man with a beard and mustache is smiling and says `` smile through the pain '' . Alt: An older white man is smiling sadly. Caption reads, "smile through the pain."

Prediction by Gartner: "By 2029, 60% of sites and apps will be architected primarily for AI agent consumption, with human-facing UX becoming a secondary layer as users increasingly delegate tasks to intelligent agents." #DeQue #AxeCon #a11y #accessibility #UX #UXDesign #PreetyKumar

Over 90% of websites and apps have been found to have accessibility issues and be in violation of WCAG a11y regulations. That is horrifying. Accessibility IS NOT HARD. There is no downside to it! #DeQue #AxeCon #AxeCon2026 #a11y #accessibility #PreetyKumar