Accessibility Speaker Erin Perkins
Helping businesses move from good intentions to real inclusion — one talk at a time.
Accessibility isn't a checkbox. It's a growth strategy — and I'll prove it to your audience.
I'm Erin Perkins, DeafBlind entrepreneur, founder of Mabely Q, and creator of Successible. I help businesses move from good intentions to real inclusion — through talks that are practical, honest, and grounded in lived experience.
I was my own first client. That's still the most important thing I can tell you.
Featured On Stages
Signature Keynote
You Don't Have to Be a Developer to Build a Tech Tool
TALK DESCRIPTION
How I Created Successible as a Non-Tech, DeafBlind Founder
Most people think building a tech product requires a CS degree, a Silicon Valley co-founder, or at minimum — the ability to see a screen clearly. I had none of those things.
What I had was a problem worth solving, a community that needed it, and a willingness to figure it out.
This keynote is part founder story, part permission slip, part practical roadmap for every non-technical entrepreneur who has an idea and keeps being told they're not the right person to build it.
PROGRAM FORMAT
Keynote or Breakout
(45–60 min)
TARGET AUDIENCE
Entrepreneurship summits · Women in tech · Founder communities · DEI-focused conferences · Small business events
KEY TAKEAWAYS
FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
→ A framework for validating a tech idea without writing a single line of code
→ How to find and vet technical partners when you're not technical yourself
→ What it looks like to use your lived experience as a product advantage
→ Why the most powerful accessibility tool being built right now comes from someone who uses accessibility tools herself
“Erin is an atmosphere changer. Her leadership and compassion for accessibility is contagious and memorable. Her vulnerability, candor and welcoming attitude makes it easy for me to collaborate on multi-dimensional projects. Every time I am in a room with Erin, I learn something and am inspired to keep changing the world.”
— Christina L. Glancy,
Global Growth Strategist
and Program Manager
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FEATURED WORKSHOP
Accessible Branding Essentials: Color + Typography
TALK DESCRIPTION
As featured at IFund Women · September 2025
Your brand visuals should work, not just look good. If your color palette and font choices aren't easy to read, your audience may scroll past, bounce off, or miss the message altogether. This no-fluff, practical workshop breaks down the small visual tweaks that make a big difference in how your brand is perceived, remembered, and engaged with.
PROGRAM FORMAT
Workshop or Breakout
(45–60 min)
TARGET AUDIENCE
Brand designers · Creative entrepreneurs · Marketing conferences · Women entrepreneur communities · Business summits
KEY TAKEAWAYS
FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
→ Why color contrast isn't just a compliance rule — it's a readability and retention issue
→ How to audit your existing brand palette for accessibility without starting over
→ The typography decisions that most commonly trip up small business brands
→ Quick, actionable fixes that work inside the design tools you already use
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ALSO AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ON
Accessibility Isn't a Checkbox — It's a Growth Strategy
TALK DESCRIPTION
Your audience includes people with disabilities. Right now, some of your content is shutting them out — not out of malice, but out of habit. This talk reframes accessibility as a trust-builder and reach-expander, not a legal risk to manage. Audiences leave with a clear, shame-free place to start.
OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE:
Why Accessibility Starts with Design
What You're Missing When Accessibility Is an Afterthought
Building Accessibility In from Day One
All talks are customizable to your audience and event format.
Panel Conversations
Available as a panelist on conversations around accessibility, inclusive entrepreneurship, disability in tech, and building a values-driven business. Also available to help curate and pitch panel concepts for your event.
Panelist fee and panel curation rates available upon inquiry.
Why Book Erin
Lived experience, not just expertise. Erin doesn't teach accessibility from a textbook. She navigates it every day as a DeafBlind business owner — which means she can speak to it from the inside out.
Practical, not preachy. No guilt trips, no jargon, no overwhelming checklists. Audiences leave with clarity and a clear next step.
Designer's eye, educator's heart. With 15+ years in corporate design before founding Mabely Q, Erin brings a visual and strategic perspective that most accessibility speakers can't.
The tool builder in the room. As the creator of Successible, Erin isn't just talking about accessibility — she's actively building the solution. That credibility is rare on any stage.
Starting at $2,500 Includes 30-min planning call · 45-min talk · 15-min Q&A · digital copy of presentation Travel expenses additional · Virtual rates available