Seeing the Whole Enterprise
Leadership judgment in the age of AI, accelerated delivery, and hidden dependencies.
Learn more →Speaking & thought leadership
Talks at the intersection of accessibility, leadership, and the human side of AI.
I share lessons from leading enterprise accessibility training at Deque and from 13 years at State Farm leading large-scale modernization. Topics include accessibility as a quality attribute, the realities of modernizing complex systems, and why empathy still matters in an AI-accelerated world. My sessions are practical, plain-spoken, and grounded in real delivery work.
Conferences and organizations book me when they want sessions that move people from awareness to action— without drowning them in jargon.
Accessibility as quality
Leadership behaviors
Human judgment in AI
Modernization risk
Signature sessions
Established, repeatable sessions adapted for conferences, PMI chapters, leadership forums, and podcasts.
Interview with an AI
A live conversation exploring where AI helps—and where human judgment remains essential.
Learn more →Accessibility as a Delivery Signal
What accessibility failures reveal about upstream risk and leadership decisions.
Learn more →Upcoming engagements · 2026
Confirmed conference sessions and invited talks scheduled for 2026.
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference • March 11-13, 2026
Accessibility for Small Business: A Practical Roadmap
A clear starting point for small and mid-sized businesses that want to improve accessibility without getting buried in cost, tooling, or jargon.
Learn more →CSUN Assistive Technology Conference • March 11-13, 2026
University of Illinois · WebCon 2026 • April 9–10, 2026
Building a Culture of Accessibility Leadership
Sustainable accessibility isn’t created by checklists. This session focuses on leadership behaviors, shared ownership, and delivery habits that make accessibility part of how teams work.
Learn more →University of Illinois · WebCon 2026 • April 9–10, 2026
AI in Accessibility: Where Tools End and Humans Lead
Where AI can accelerate accessibility work—and where human judgment, accountability, and ethics must remain firmly in human hands.
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Speaking archive
Speaking history
A curated archive of conference, university, and professional speaking engagements.
2025 3 talks
PMI Global Conference – Phoenix
Interview with an AI: Why Empathy Still Drives Project Success
University of Illinois – WebCon 2025
How to Incorporate Accessibility into Your Agile Sprints
CSUN 2025
How to Incorporate Accessibility into Your Agile Sprints
2024 1 talk
University of Illinois – WebCon 2024
Future Trends & Innovations in Accessibility
2022 1 talk
Deque axe-con 2022 / AccessU 2022
2021 1 talk
2016 2 talks
PMI Global Conference – San Diego
Agile, The PMBOK® Guide, and Agile Tools
PMI Central Illinois Chapter Conference
Leading Distributed Teams & the Role of Controlled Innovation
Planning an event?
If you’re organizing a conference, PMI chapter event, or leadership forum and want grounded, practical sessions, I’d be glad to talk.
Speaking inquiries