Speaking
I love to share my thoughts and experiences with others. From guest lectures to conferences or meetups, from live coding on stage to key notes - I'm always open for a conversation. On this page you can find out which subject I cover, where I've spoken before, and how to invite me to your event.
What I talk about
These are some of the subjects I cover in my talks:- Frontend Development
Architecture, automating life cycle management, automated testing, quality assurance - HTML & CSS
Scematics, animations, advanced CSS - Javascript
History, frameworks, run-time vs build-time compontents, performance - Web accessibility
WCAG, ARIA, automated accessibility testing, ethics on the web - Leading a team of engineers
How to lead a happy and productive team, decision making, stakeholder management and leadership
Previous experience
Since 2023, I have given 20 talks at conferences, meetups and company events in 7 countries, on stage and online. Events include Frontmania (2x), UtahJS (2x), Commit Your Code, DevDays Europe, WebKonf (2x), JSNation US (2x), Øredev, ANWB Frontend Summit, Frontend Nation (2x), NDC Oslo, DevCon (2x), WebDevCon, Perth Web A11y Camp and ABN AMRO x PP Meetup.
Next up: Utilising the JavaScript Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) for Automated Frontend Lifecycle Management at Hello Stavanger on 21 Oct 2026, followed by 2 more talks.
Find all my public talks, including slides, resources and recordings, at talks.timdamen.io.
Previous events
I have spoken at various events, including meetups, conferences, and guest lectures. These are the events I've spoken at, straight from my talk archive:
- Frontmania 2026 Your Biggest New Customer Can't See Pixels · 7 Oct 2026 · Utrecht, Netherlands
- UtahJS 2026 Your Biggest New Customer Can't See Pixels · 18 Sept 2026 · Sandy, Utah, USA Watch the recording of Your Biggest New Customer Can't See Pixels at UtahJS
- Commit Your Code 2026 Utilising the JavaScript Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) for Automated Frontend Lifecycle Management · 4 Sept 2026 · Plano, USA Watch the recording of Utilising the JavaScript Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) for Automated Frontend Lifecycle Management at Commit Your Code
- DevDays Europe 2026 Build Together, Accessed by All: Open Source Web Accessibility · 20 May 2026 · Vilnius, Lithuania
- WebKonf 2026 Diving into the Toplayer: Where Dialogs, Popovers, and Modals Live · 18 Apr 2026 · Budapest, Hungary
- WebKonf 2026 Build Together, Accessed by All: Open Source Web Accessibility · 18 Apr 2026 · Budapest, Hungary
- JSNation US 2025 Diving into the Toplayer: Where Dialogs, Popovers, and Modals Live · 20 Nov 2025 · New York, USA
- Øredev 2025 Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus · 5 Nov 2025 · Malmö, Sweden
- Frontmania 2025 Diving into the Toplayer: Where Dialogs, Popovers, and Modals Live · 8 Oct 2025 · Utrecht, Netherlands
- UtahJS 2025 Diving into the Toplayer: Where Dialogs, Popovers, and Modals Live · 12 Sept 2025 · Sandy, Utah, USA Watch the recording of Diving into the Toplayer: Where Dialogs, Popovers, and Modals Live at UtahJS
- ANWB Frontend Summit 2025 The Importance of Soft Skills as a Developer in the age of Al-driven Development · 19 Jun 2025 · Den Haag, Netherlands
- Frontend Nation 2025 Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus · 4 Jun 2025 · Online Watch the recording of Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus at Frontend Nation
- NDC Oslo 2025 Accessibility feedback loop: Continuous a11y improvement in your development life cycle · 23 May 2025 · Oslo, Norway Watch the recording of Accessibility feedback loop: Continuous a11y improvement in your development life cycle at NDC Oslo
- DevCon 2025 Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus · 1 Apr 2025 · Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch the recording of Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus at DevCon
- WebDevCon 2025 Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus · 21 Mar 2025 · Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch the recording of Stuck in a Focustrap: Keyboard Accessibility & Focus at WebDevCon
- Perth Web A11y Camp 2025 Continuous a11y improvements · 18 Feb 2025 · Victoria Park WA, Australia Watch the recording of Continuous a11y improvements at Perth Web A11y Camp
- JSNation US 2024 Scaling Accessibility · 21 Nov 2024 · New York, USA Watch the recording of Scaling Accessibility at JSNation US
- Frontend Nation 2024 Web accessibility in practice, more than just WCAG · 6 Jun 2024 · Online Watch the recording of Web accessibility in practice, more than just WCAG at Frontend Nation
- DevCon 2024 Automated a11y testing · 22 Jan 2024 · Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch the recording of Automated a11y testing at DevCon
- ABN AMRO x PP Meetup 2023 Making forms accessible · 26 Oct 2023 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Free guest lectures
Booking a quest lecture as an educational institution is free of charge. I'm happy to share my knowledge and experience with students. These lectures are usually 1-2 hours long and can be customised to your needs. Feel free to reach out for more information.
Inquiry
If you'd like me at your event, contact me. Try to be as detailed as posible: budget, date, location, target audience, audience expected size etc can help me get back to you sooner.