Headshot of Dylan Barrell
axe-con presenter in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Pronouns: He/Him

Dylan is the Chief Product Officer at Deque. He has almost 20 years of experience in technology development, technical sales, product management, product marketing, and corporate development. Dylan founded a startup in 1989 that was acquired. He then went public with OpenText and helped grow revenues to over $400 million. He later led the effort to create a digital center within a Borders store and to begin the transition from purely physical products to digital and physical product mix delivered in a cross channel online and in-store way. In addition to his work experience, Dylan has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BS from the University of the Witwatersrand. Dylan believes in leading through action to create value for shareholders and the community.

Watch Dylan’s 2024 talk here: “Human-Centered AI and Accessibility”

Sessions
Date and Time
The State of Accessibility
Preety Kumar, Dylan Barrell, Keynote,
02/25/2025 at 10:00am US/Eastern
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The Future of axe Tools
Dylan Barrell, Development,
02/25/2025 at 1:00pm US/Eastern
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The Future of axe Tools
Dylan Barrell, Development,
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Human-Centered AI and Accessibility
Dylan Barrell, Preety Kumar, Keynote,
On Demand