Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast

Eamon McErlean, Joe Devon

A podcast that interviews the news makers and thought leaders in the world of Accessibility and Artificial Intelligence. Hosted by Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon.

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#21
Monday · 52 min
Ted Drake & Ken Bigler, Intuit
Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon talk with Ted Drake, Head of Intuit Design System and Inclusive Design, and Ken Bigler, Head of Accessibility Engineering at Intuit, about how to build a sustainable culture of inclusive design and integrate accessibility directly into artificial intelligence development pipelines. Ted shares insights from his upcoming book, Community-Driven Accessibility Leadership, contrasting bottom-up community empowerment with top-down regulatory compliance and detailing his AI-
#20
October 5 · 52 min
Darryl Adams, Founder of Access Insights
Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon talk with Darryl Adams, founder of Access Insights and former director of accessibility at Intel, about how progressive vision loss and single-sided deafness shaped his career and approach to technology. Adams discusses technology as an enabler, the trust and situational awareness involved in physical guiding, and the potential for AI to replace rigid graphical interfaces with more personalized, conversational experiences. He also explains how Access Insights, a rese
#19
August 24 · 48 min
Stephen Cluskey, Co-Founder & CEO of Mobility Mojo
Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Stephen Cluskey, Co-Founder & CEO of Mobility Mojo. They discuss Stephen's transition from a life-altering spinal cord injury to becoming a leader in the global accessibility movement. As the CEO of Mobility Mojo, he explains how his company uses digital tools to help organizations evaluate and improve the physical accessibility of their buildings at scale. The conversation emphasizes that accessibility is not just a moral obligation but a significant busin
#18
July 13 · 1 hr 4 min
Steven Scott & Shaun Preece, Hosts of Double Tap
Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Steven Scott & Shaun Preece of Double Tap - a daily show focused on technology for the blind and visually impaired. They discuss their transition from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to partnering with Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) in Canada to create a unique platform where disabled people tell their own stories. The conversation explores the transformative power of AI, specifically how tools like Claude enable non-coders to build special
#17
April 23 · 1 hr
Eric Provencher, Founder of Repo Prompt
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Eric Provencher, Founder of Repo Prompt, about the complexities of context engineering and its role in optimizing AI-driven software development. He explains how his tool addresses the limitations of standard context windows by intelligently selecting relevant code snippets. Provencher also highlights the security risks of prompt injection in open-source models and the necessity of human oversight in maintaining code architecture.
#16
March 23 · 1 hr 9 min
Fred Moltz of Verizon & Stephen Ewell of CTA Foundation
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon, and Stephen Ewell, Executive Director at Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, about their historic collaboration at CES 2026. The discussion centers on the launch of the convention's first-ever accessibility stage. Fred Moltz shares his professional journey at Verizon, emphasizing that integrating accessibility into products is a smart business strategy that expands market reach. Stephen
#15
March 2 · 55 min
Denny Vrandečić - Head of Special Projects at Wikimedia Foundation
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Denny Vrandečić, Head of Special Projects at Wikimedia Foundation. They discuss how structured data and knowledge graphs can revolutionize digital information. Denny details the development his current project, Abstract Wikipedia, which aims to create articles using language-independent identifiers. By using symbolic logic rather than the probabilistic methods of Large Language Models, this system allows a single edit to propagate across over 300 lang
#14
February 16 · 1 hr 15 min
Eamon McErlean & Joe Devon - AIMAC: The AI Model Accessibility Checker
Hosts Eamon McErlean (VP & Global Head of Digital Accessibility and Globalization at ServiceNow) and Joe Devon (Co-Founder of GAAD) present an overview of AIMAC, the AI Model Accessibility Checker. Launched by Service Now and the GAAD Foundation in May 2025, AIMAC is an open‑source framework designed to evaluate how accurately different AI models generate accessible HTML code. AIMAC prompts 37 models to generate pages across 28 categories with no accessibility guidance. Then it runs Axe-core, th
#13
Dec 22, 2025 · 53 min
Eugene Woo - CEO of Venngage
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Eugene Woo, CEO of Venngage, a company specializing in design tools that create accessible infographics. The conversation focuses on Woo's background as an engineer and entrepreneur, how he started Venngage, the company's commitment to accessibility, and the impact of AI on Venngage’s design features and the broader industry.
#12
Nov 12, 2025 · 55 min
Molly Lazarus - Director of Remarkable / Arman Nobari & Anthony Gibson - Co-Founders of Good Trouble
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Molly Lazarus, Director of Remarkable, an accelerator for accessibility-focused startups. Molly discusses her personal connection to disability, her career path from special education teacher to startup founder, and her current work supporting companies which create innovative accessibility solutions. Eamon and Joe also interview Arman Nobari and Anthony Gibson, co-founders of Good Trouble, one of the startups participating in Remarkable's accelerator
#11
Jul 28, 2025 · 48 min
Victor Tsaran - Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Victor Tsaran, Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead about his early experiences growing up blind in Ukraine and his first interactions with computers in the US. He emphasizes the critical role of foundational accessibility in AI and design systems, advocating for user-driven interfaces and warning against a potential digital divide if accessibility is not prioritized. Victor also shares insights on effective public speaking and the importance of
#10
Jul 7, 2025 · 53 min
Josh Miller - Co-CEO & Co-founder, 3Play Media
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Josh Miller, Co-CEO & Co-founder of 3Play Media about digital media accessibility and the use of AI to enhance captioning, subtitling, and audio description. They discuss how AI helps to improve efficiency and accuracy in transcription and translation, while also emphasizing the continued necessity of human involvement for quality and nuanced content.
#9
Jun 9, 2025 · 1 hr
Matt Ater - Senior Vice President, Vispero
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Matt Ater, Senior Vice President of Vispero. The conversation covers Matt's journey into the field of assistive technology, his work with Vispero, and the importance of user experience in developing accessibility tools. Matt also shares the transformative potential of AI in accessibility and the crucial need to involve users with disabilities in the development process to build accessible technologies across various platforms and devices, emphasizing
#8
Apr 7, 2025 · 57 min
Dylan Barrell - Chief Technology Officer, Deque Systems
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Dylan Barrell, Chief Technology Officer of Deque Systems. The conversation explores his background, Deque's history and mission to automate accessibility, and the controversial keynote at Axe-con regarding the potential of AI to fully automate accessibility in the future. Barrell addresses concerns about job displacement within the accessibility field due to AI advancements, emphasizing the broader impact of AI across industries. He also shares insigh
#7
Mar 10, 2025 · 55 min
Ted Drake - Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader, Intuit
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Ted Drake, Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader of Intuit.
#6
Feb 24, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Simon Willison - Creator, Datasette
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Simon Willison, the creator of Datasette, an open source tool for exploring and publishing data.
#5
Feb 4, 2025 · 42 min
Ed Summers - Head of Accessibility, GitHub
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Ed Summers, Head of Accessibility at GitHub. They discuss how Ed began working in accessibility, some of the latest developments at GitHub, how sonification is used in accessibility, and more.
#4
Jan 17, 2025 · 57 min
Edward Aguilar - CEO & Co-Founder of Echo Labs
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Edward Aguilar, CEO & Co-Founder of Echo Labs. They discuss Edward's personal connection that led to the launch of Echo Labs, integrating AI into accessibility, customizing audio description, and more.
#3
Aug 22, 2024 · 57 min
Jenny Lay-Flurrie - Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft. They discuss Jenny's role as CAO at Microsoft, her appreciation for music and how she enjoys it as someone who is deaf, the future of accessibility and artificial intelligence, and more.
#2
Aug 6, 2024 · 38 min
Jennison Asuncion - Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn, Co-Founder of GAAD
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Jennison Asuncion, Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day & GAAD Foundation. They discuss how Global Accessibility Awareness Day began, how to successfully educate people about the importance of accessibility, and the use of generative AI for accessibility.

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