I’m passionate about sharing information and put a lot of effort into presentations at conferences and smaller events. Here’s a consolidated list. You can find most of my presentations at Slideshare.

2006 – 2010: Yahoo! Era

• 2006: FEE Summit (Sunnyvale): Presented on front-end development standards.
• 2007: Platforms Summit: Contributed to discussions on platform-level engineering.
• 2007: FEE Summit (London and Bangalore): Presented on engineering best practices.
• 2008: SEO Summit (London): Presented on search engine optimization strategies.
• 2008: FEE Summit (Sunnyvale): Shared technical insights with the global front-end engineering community.
• 2010: Yahoo! Tech Pulse: Presented “Using government data to provide micro local customizations”.

2013 – 2020: Growth in Advocacy

• 2013: M-Enabling Summit: Presented “Coordinating Senior Care with Intuit’s Weave”.
• 2016: M-Enabling Summit: Presented “Ubiquitous Transactions: Financial Future and Accessibility”.
• 2019: Web4All (W4A): Served as Local Chair.
• 2019 – 2026: Sagebrush Conference: Featured Speaker at the National BEP Training Conference.
• 2020: Disability:IN: Presented “Adding People with Disabilities to Your Workforce” (Panelist).
• 2020 – 2021: Web4All (W4A): Served as Global Co-Chair.

2021: Digital Inclusion Focus

• 2021: Axe-Con: Presented “Building Accessibility Success within Smaller Enterprise Companies”.
• 2021: TechShare Pro (AbilityNet): Presented “Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake”.
• 2021: Disability:IN: Presented “Digital Accessibility: Getting 2021 Off to an Inclusive Start”.
• 2021: Maxability: Presented “The Saga of Accessible Colors”.
• 2021: AbilityNet Webinar: Presented “How Leaders Can Build a Culture of Empathy”.

2022: Global Engagement

• 2022: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Served as Co-Program Chair.
• 2022: Axe-Con: Presented “Inclusive Design: Cognitive Disabilities, Neurodiversity, and Chronic Illness”.
• 2022: Axe-Con: Served as a panelist for “Future of Accessibility”.
• 2022: India Accessibility Summit: Co-presented “Intuit: Innovation and Inclusion”.
• 2022: India Accessibility Summit: Keynote and Panel participant.
• 2022: TechShare Pro (AbilityNet): Presented “Employee Resource Groups, Disability Staff Networks, and Accessibility Champions”.
• 2022: UX Australia: Presented “Inclusive Design for Cognitive Disabilities, Neurodiversity, and Chronic Illness”.

2023 – 2026: Program Leadership

• 2023: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Served as Program Chair.
• 2023: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Presented “Transforming Accessibility at Intuit, One Lunch at a Time”.
• 2023: TechShare Pro (AbilityNet): Featured speaker on “TeachAccess” and university curricula integration.
• 2024: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Co-presented “CSUN’s Legacy” (Featured Presentation).
• 2024: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Co-presented “Thoughtful Design for Inclusive Spaces and Playgrounds”.
• 2024: Inclusion Summit (India) “Building a Culture of Belonging: Strategies for Scaling Accessibility and Inclusive Design”
• 2025: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Serving as Program Chair.
• 2025: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Presenting “Ensuring AI Trust and Transparency with Inclusive Design” and “Silver network and belonging”.
• 2025: Web Accessibility In Mind Conference: Co-presented “AI and alt text”
• 2026: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Serving as Co-Program Chair.
• 2026: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: Scheduled talks include “Gulf of Evaluation? Don’t Make Me Think… like a Designer!” and “Disabled Buttons and Inclusive Design – Not Again!”.

Media Interviews & Podcasts

I’ve been featured in several published interviews and accessibility-focused audio conversations that highlight my experience on inclusive design, organizational change, and accessibility leadership.

Published Interviews

• Authority Magazine — “Disability Inclusion in the Workplace”
  A featured interview exploring how businesses can make accommodations for customers and employees who have disabilities, sharing Ted’s personal journey and insights about inclusive practices. (Medium)

Podcasts

• Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast — Ted Drake: Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design
  A deep conversation about leadership, scaling accessibility at Intuit, the European Accessibility Act, AI’s role in accessibility, and his personal journey and advice for newcomers to the field. (Apple Podcasts)
• The AbilityNet Podcast — Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake
  A longer discussion hosted by AbilityNet’s digital inclusion team covering accessibility champions, diversity and inclusion practices, and the future of digital accessibility work. (abilitynet.podbean.com)

Other Media Features

• AppleVis Extra Interview (2016) — Interview with Ted Drake about TurboTax Accessibility
  A historical accessibility-focused interview discussing accessibility approaches in major consumer software products and the philosophy of quality and inclusion. (AppleVis)

Featured Panel & Workshop Appearances

Ted has also participated in workshops and panel sessions with design and ethics leaders:

• Inclusive & Ethical Design Leadership Panel — San Francisco Design Week (with Intuit design leaders)
  A session on how inclusive design intersects with ethical decision-making inside organizations. (v2com-newswire.com)

Topics & Themes of Talks and Media Appearances

Across speaking engagements and interviews, I like to cover:

• Scaling accessibility inside large organizations
• Inclusive design for cognitive and chronic differences
• Community-driven accessibility models
• Accessibility metrics and data storytelling
• Trauma-informed and human-centered design approaches
• AI’s role in accessibility and inclusive systems
• Champion programs and distributed leadership
• Accessibility as cultural capacity, not compliance

Requirements for me to speak at your event

As this page shows, I’ve had my share of opportunities to speak at conferences and events. My first requirement is that your event has already booked diverse speakers. I will give  you names of women and BIPOC speakers to contact before I will agree to speak. I also require a code of ethics that is treated seriously.

I don’t accept speaking fees, but I respect organizations that support their speakers. I will request the speaker fee be used for either a scholarship to fund  those who cannot afford the event or to donate the stipend to your favorite charity.