Join us on to share your knowledge and experiences at WordPress Accessibility Day!
Can I speak at WordPress Accessibility Day?
WordPress Accessibility Day is open to anybody who wants to share information about how WordPress and Accessibility intersect. Never spoken before? That’s fine! Don’t hesitate to submit your first talk today!
What kind of talks are we looking for?
We are open to almost any talk on accessibility and inclusivity. Are you just starting to explore how accessibility impacts your site? Share what you’ve learned! Are you working on authoring new standards for the future of accessibility? The WordPress Community would love to know more about how that will impact WordPress, themes, and plugins moving forward.
We like focused, specific talks. The whole conference is about WordPress and Accessibility, so general overview talks on either topic aren’t our first choice.
Good examples of talks might include:
- The accessibility journey of a plugin developer (how you made your plugin accessible and lessons learned)
- How you adjusted your website build processes to prioritize accessibility
- How to sell clients or internal stakeholders on investing in accessibility
- Showcasing accessibilities’ impact and return on investment
- Writing content with accessibility in mind
- Ethical considerations of AI in accessibility
- Leveraging AI-powered accessibility tools
- Challenges of accessibility in React applications
- Implementing accessibility in the product life cycle
- WCAG 2.2 and Preparing for WCAG 3.0
- Accessibility standards in your niche area (Higher Education, eCommerce, Financial Institutions, Healthcare)
What does a good talk description look like?
Great talk descriptions should be clear, focused, and decisive. You should have a clear idea of what you want to say and who your target audience is. Also, be descriptive about what you want the attendees to walk away with after your session.
What do I need to know about speaking at WordPress Accessibility Day?
This year we’re doing things a little differently by introducing a new format for the event! Your talk will need to be pre-recorded and provided to us ahead of time. By switching to pre-recorded presentations, we are hoping to ensure a smoother experience for both speakers and attendees, so that even in the case of a disaster, you can still deliver your talk!
Each pre-recorded talk will be up to 40 minutes long, followed by a live Q&A session where you can engage with attendees in real-time. The total time allocated for your talk and Q&A will be 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute break between sessions.
Do speakers get paid for speaking?
Yes! All accepted applicants will get a modest honorarium. Honorariums for 2025 are $300 for the session, paid to the applicant. For co-presenters, it’s up to the applicant how to divide payments.
Propose a talk
The WordPress Accessibility Day speaker submissions opens on April 4th, 2025, and the deadline is May 26th, 2025. We’ll work as quickly as we can to select speakers, and all speakers can expect to be notified one way or the other by August 1st, 2025.
Please be aware that we will not accept any applications that we identify as being AI-generated.