Universal Design Summit 8

Emerging Advancements, Trends, and Technologies in Universal Design

Starkloff Disability Institute is excited to bring you Universal Design Summit 8 (UDS8), happening November 18 – 20, 2026. UDS8 is hosted, in partnership with Saint Louis University (SLU) at their campus in Saint Louis, Missouri, and online. 

First held in 2002, the Universal Design Summit is North America’s premier conference on Universal Design (UD). The Summit brings together architects, engineers, builders, developers, interior designers, disability advocates, and interested community members from across the world. Presenters showcase universally designed facilities and products and share design strategies and innovations to push the field of Universal Design forward. 

Our 2026 theme is “Emerging Advancements, Trends, and Technologies in Universal Design.”

Featuring:

Dona Edwards, TEDx Speaker & Fashion Advocate
Jordana Maisel, Director of University of Buffalo's IDEA Center 
Michael Allen Nesmith, Creative Director at Amazon

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