A Complete List of My Conferences & Workshops
It’s hard to believe it, but I’ve delivered over 160 talks and workshops over the last 22 years! In addition to the public events I can tell you about, I’ve also given private talks and workshops for organizations around the world.
If you’d like me to come present at your company or event, please drop me a line.
One important note: I am only interested in speaking at conferences showcasing a diverse line-up of speakers. I am also happy to be part of a panel, but it can’t be all-male or all-white. If you’re looking for recommendations of awesome, diverse speakers, reach out and I will happily provide you with a list of names.
In the Future
I am currently finalizing my schedule for the next few months. Please check back for dates or contact me if you’d like me to speak at your organization or event. You can see some of my recent talks to get a sense of what I’ve been speaking about lately.
In the Past
National Disability Rights Network’s Annual Conference
Hunter College (CUNY)
Better By Design
Microsoft AI Skills
Accessibility Africa
Cascadia JS
Private talk at a Fortune 25 company
Amsterdam University Of Applied Sciences
axe-con
MITRE Accessibility Technical Exchange Meeting
PWA Summit
Microsoft Build
An Event Apart: Spring Summit
Amsterdam University Of Applied Sciences
PWA Summit
JavaScript & Friends
Amsterdam University Of Applied Sciences
Microsoft Web Community Conference
An Event Apart, Online Together: Front-End Focus
Beyond Tellerrand
An Event Apart
This.JavaScript - State of Browsers
Microsoft Build
ImageCon
Starbucks Lunch & Learn
Microsoft MVP Global Summit
An Event Apart
CascadiaJS
Inclusive Design 24
Microsoft Ignite
Concatenate
Accessibility DC
An Event Apart
Automattic Speaker Series
Microsoft Build
An Event Apart
An Event Apart
Inclusive Design 24
Center Centre Workshop
Paris Web
Generate
Chadev
Oslo PWA Meetup
Microsoft Build
Chadev
Web Platform Day
Build Right Maker Series
Smashing Conference
TechReady 23
Smashing Conference
SpeechTEK
Microsoft Edge Web Summit
UIE Virtual Seminar
RWD Summit
An Event Apart
EnhanceConf
TechReady 22
Øredev
Future of Web Design
18F Speaker Series
An Event Apart
Responsive Day Out
Web Design Day
Breaking Development
GigTank 2015
Microsoft Edge Web Summit
Web Sherpa Summit
Converge SE
UX Immersion Mobile
Chattanooga City Employees Lunch & Learn
Chadev
Talk @ Google
Mullen Smart Stop
Beyond The Desktop
Private Workshop & Consulting
a11yqc
BlendConf
Accessibility Summit
DevLink
DevDev
Code & Creativity
Beyond Tellerrand
Web Platform Doc Sprint + MeatUp™
Code & Creativity
Chadev
Private Workshop
Awwwards
PechaKucha Chattanooga
Private Workshop
UIE Virtual Seminar
edUi
Breaking Development
Responsive Design Studio
From the Front
dConstruct
Reasons to be Creative
Private Workshop
Beyond Tellerrand
UxLx
Responsive Design Studio
UserTesting.com Webinar
AAF North Dakota
Breaking Development
SXSW Interactive
Private Workshop
User Interface
HOW Interactive Design Conference
Private Workshop
Private Workshop
WebVisions Portland
Funkas Tillgänglighetsdagar
WebVisions NYC
Iceweb Light
Ready to Inspire
Beyond Tellerrand
Future of Web Design NYC
The ExpressionEngine and CodeIgniter Conference
CSS Summit
Future of Web Apps Vegas
DevChatt
WebVisions
MIX11
Retreats 4 Geeks: HTML5 & CSS3
SXSW Interactive
Think Vitamin: HTML5 Online Conference
jQuery Summit
Accessibility Summit
Think Vitamin: HTML and CSS
DevChatt
An Event Apart
BarCamp Chattanooga
Web Design World
AIGA In Control Conference
SXSW Interactive
Web Design World
WEB Builder 2.0
WebVisions
An Event Apart
W3C TPAC
The Ajax Experience
An Event Apart
Webjam 7
Web Directions South
Rich Web Experience
The Ajax Experience
An Event Apart
WebVisions
AjaxWorld
SXSW Interactive
Web Directions North
The Ajax Experience
EPA Webmaster Conference
SXSW Interactive
WOW Web Design and Project Management Conference
EPA Webmaster Conference
WOW Web Design and Project Management Conference
WOW Web Design and Project Management Conference
New York State Forum Web Content Development & Management Seminar
WOW CMS & Web Services Workshop
COMDEX
Talks I’ve Given
Here are some of the talks I’ve given. If you’d like me to speak at your organization or event, please get in touch.
Expanding Accessibility with AI
This session, hosted by Aaron Gustafson and Ioana Tanase explores the transformative role of AI in enhancing accessibility. Together, you will uncover the pivotal role AI plays in crafting cutting-edge accessible technologies, learn about innovative AI tools that empower individuals with disabilities, and dive into best practices for creating inclusive AI solutions. Together, we will also explore the exciting future of AI in pushing the boundaries of accessibility.
Embedding Accessibility
In this session, I discuss the many reasons companies should prioritize accessibility, how to build a culture of accessibility, and what it can mean for their bottom line.
Accessibility Beyond Code Compliance
In this keynote, I discuss the future of accessibility and your place in it. I also share a number of ways accessibility devs and related practitioners are putting their skills to work, beyond code compliance.
Progressive Enhancement: Where Do I Begin?
In this session, I explain why progressive enhancement is the gold standard for developing web projects before diving into a host of practical examples of how you can apply this practice to a range of interfaces.
Don’t Worry, Be Appy
In this talk, I walk you through a host of new web platform features you can use today to grant your web projects app-like super powers.
Delivering Critical Information & Services
In this session, Aaron discusses the many challenges to delivering critical information and services as well as the steps you can take to overcome those challenges.
Designing the Conversation
Users are gradually becoming more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions, so enabling users to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface is crucial for the long-term success of websites.
Getting Started with PWAs
In this workshop, Aaron Gustafson will help you get your web projects super-charged as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
Progressive Web Apps: Where Do I Begin?
In this session, you’ll learn how to grow a project from a core, universally-accessible experience to a sophisticated Progressive Web App that ensures users will be able to access your product, no matter what.
Media in the Age of PWAs
In this session I discuss some of the potential pitfalls in implementing Service Workers, especially when it comes to managing heavy files like images and video.
Adapting to Reality
A one-size-fits-all approach rarely fits anyone well. When we embrace that, our designs, products, and experiences will be all the better for it.
Conversational Semantics for the Web
Over time, your users will become more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions with their computers and, thereby, the web. Enabling them to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface will be crucial for the long-term success of your website.
Better Performance == Greater Accessibility
In this intensely practical session, Aaron will explore the ins and outs of page load performance by showing how he made the web site of the 10K Apart meet its own contest rules, by having a site that was functional and attractive even without JavaScript, and was less than ten kilobytes at initial load.
Designing for Everyone: Building Great Web Experiences for Any Device
In this session, I help you think about user experience from its foundation, so you understand what it means to build adaptive web experiences – whether in an app, in a browser, or beyond.
Performance as User Experience
In this intensely practical session, I explore the ins and outs of page load performance by showing how he made the web site of the 10K Apart meet its own contest rules, by having a site that was functional and attractive even without JavaScript, and was less than ten kilobytes at initial load.
Advanced Design Methods
Two days of advanced design & layout workshops covering responsive design, progressive enhancement, performance, flexbox, css grid, and more.
Exploring Adaptive Interfaces
One of the Web’s major strengths is its ability to adapt, to travel anywhere and everywhere in service of its users. When we embrace that, our designs, products, and experiences will be all the better for it.
Progressive Web Apps and the Windows Ecosystem
In this session, I discuss what PWAs are, how they can be integrated into the development process of modern websites, the advantages and disadvantages of PWAs vs. native development, and what opportunities they present when installed alongside native apps in Windows.
The Web Should Just Work for Everyone
This talk is largely about accessibility with a push for thinking about the future of the interface and how considering accessibility now will help us prepare for a world of “headless UIs”.
The Features of Highly Effective Forms
Web forms are complex beasts with many moving parts. That’s one of the reasons they’re so challenging to build well.
Learn from the Past, Enhance for the Future
We are just starting to scratch the surface of what’s possible in voice-enabling the Web.
Planning Adaptive Interfaces
How do you plan for the unknown? The answer is obvious—you can’t—but that’s not a bad thing. Unknowns can be scary, but they also create opportunity.
Writing for Engagement
Writing tips for developer relations and technology evangelists.
There Are No Buts in Progressive Enhancement
Progressive enhancement sounds practical, but not for your current project, right? Good news: you’re wrong!
Falling in Love with Forms
I’ll explore forms from top to bottom, examining how they work and how their components can be incorporated with other elements to maximize accessibility, improve semantics, and allow for more flexible styling.
Beyond Responsive
Responsive design is not an end in itself… it’s just the beginning.
Where Do We Go From Here?
We’ve come a long way since Ethan’s article, fluid grids, flexible media, and media queries. What’s next?
Your Brand is Not a Logo
A brief presentation on what it means to consider your brand holistically.
Adaptive Designs Across Devices
Progressive Enhancement, the heart of Adaptive Design, makes the life of a design less complicated. Aaron and Jenn will show you how to create a solid core and build out to craft amazing user experiences that work regardless of devices capabilities or deficiencies.
The Web Is for Everyone
We should strive towards the equality of equal opportunity, while also accepting that it does not guarantee equal experience. And that's okay.
Responsive Design and Beyond
Responsive design is not an end in itself… it’s just the beginning.
Finding Empathy and the Golden Rule
I gave this PechaKucha talk on how empathy came to be a central part of my work and life.
Designing Across Devices with Progressive Enhancement
Today, browsers are just one of the issues among a sea of considerations like accessibility, device compatibility, and responsive or adaptive design. And with new techniques and devices coming out daily, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
Adaptive Web Design: Layer by Layer
In this half-day workshop, I teach you everything you need to know about modern web design with progressive enhancement.
Intro to Adaptive Web Design
In the course of his talk, I’ll walk you through progressive enhancement’s layered approach and show you how the latest techniques—mobile first, responsive design, and adaptive UI—fit in to the process.
Responsive Design Studio
A deep dive into the implications of responsive design.
Designing with Empathy
In this session, I explore why empathy is a good thing, how empathy empowers creativity, and how we, as a community, can inject more empathy into our work.
The Real Responsive Process?
The web is not a fixed width. So if the medium is fluid, should the process be fixed?
Adaptive Web Design
Discover how to craft an amazing experience across all of your customers’ devices.