The Dates
8th – 9th September
Communication Matters International AAC Conference
Join 500 attendees for a full schedule of activities, including keynote speaker Prof Bronwyn Hemsley, Head of Speech Pathology, University of Technology Sydney, 80+ presentations and workshops, an exhibition of the leading AAC and AT suppliers, networking and more.
Keynote Speakers
We have gathered together some of the most highly respected professionals in the industry. Among our esteemed speakers are:
Professor Bronwyn Hemsley
Identity and Connections: AAC, AI & Authorship
Jamie + Lion
How My Words Work
“It feels like a community coming together, and yes it’s a conference but it’s much more than that.”
Evening of 8th September
The Communication Matters AAC Awards
With your two-day conference ticket is a free invitation to join us at our biennial AAC Awards. The awards celebrate all forms of communication, the people who use AAC, the professionals, families and suppliers that support them. We are certain the awards, dinner and dancing will be a fun and exciting night for all!
7th September
Pre-conference Relaxed Exhibition – Get your free ticket
Join us 1-3pm or 3-5pm when conference delegates and the community who need a quieter and less busy space can meet with AAC and AT suppliers in the exhibition that runs alongside the conference.
10th September
Research Study Day
You are welcome to join us post-conference for a day of research and discussion on AAC. This year we have two parallel sessions to choose from:
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- The Future of AI in AAC
– Uncover the potential for AI to personalise AAC.
Prof Bronwyn Hemsley, University of Technology Sydney &
Prof Annalu Waller, Dr Tom Griffiths and Rohan Slaughter, University of Dundee. - Becoming an Aided Communicator
– Developing Tasks for Observing Aided Language Comprehension and Production,
with Stephen von Tetzchner, University of Oslo, Norway, and team members from Europe and North America.
- The Future of AI in AAC
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“Communication Matters is much more than a conference, it’s a place to learn, share, discuss and reflect on the lived experience of using AAC in the company of the people who use it.”
