AI for Accessibility Design and Hackathon
“Build AI that adapts to every person's access needs”
Registration closes on 20 October 2026
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Register by 20 October ↗A call for agentic AI developers to build, in one day, AI tools that adapt websites, apps and devices to each person's access needs, with persons with disabilities on every team as co-designers.
Agentic AI developers are invited to the AI for Accessibility Design and Hackathon on Saturday, 7 November 2026.
The idea is simple: build AI tools that adapt websites, apps and devices to each person's access needs, and do it alongside persons with disabilities who join your team as co-designers. United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) will match co-designers to each team's focus area.
Who should apply
- Developers, data scientists, innovators and tech students
- People with software skills (JavaScript, AI tools) or hardware skills (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
- People who can build a prototype in a day
Challenge themes
- Blind and low vision
- Deaf and hard of hearing
- Physical and motor
- Cognitive and psychosocial
Key dates
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026: registration closes
- Saturday, 31 October 2026, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: info session, where the full problem statements will be shared
- Saturday, 7 November 2026, 8:00 am to midnight: the hackathon
On the day
The hackathon runs at Senses Hub, Block C, First Floor, Spring Valley Business Park, Nairobi. Remember to bring your laptop.
Supported by
UCL, the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) and United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK).
For questions, call +254 757 170 802.
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