Dr. Yvette Pegues' Body of work
Innovation. Advocacy. Impact.
Dr. Yvette Pegues’s multifaceted expertise and unwavering dedication to her mission make her a powerful advocate for change. Whether through her engaging speeches, impactful teaching, or compelFrom engineering labs to global stages, Dr. Yvette Pegues brings unmatched experience as a scientist, corporate strategist, and disability rights leader. She’s a nationally recognized keynote speaker, published author, adaptive athlete, and award-winning accessibility innovator—turning lived experience into lasting change.ling writings, she continues to inspire and empower individuals and organizations to create a more inclusive and equitable world.
Highlights:
- Former IBM Cloud Engineer turned IT/AT Engineer, TEDx Speaker and Accessibility Architect
- Founder of Your Invisible Disability Group and Dream-Write-Hope, a 501(c)(3) education and advocacy nonprofit
- First woman of color to be crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA (National & International Titles)
- Recipient of the Ivory Dome Award & STEM Trailblazer Honors
- Doctor of Education, Chaplain, and DEI Consultant for Fortune 500 companies
“I don’t just advocate for inclusion—I engineer it.” ~ Dr. Yvette Pegues
Book Yvette: Keynotes That Move Missions Forward
Whether she’s headlining corporate DEI events or training educators and engineers on adaptive innovation, Dr. Pegues delivers compelling, transformative experiences that ignite real change.
Signature Topics Include:
- Inclusive Innovation: Harnessing AI, Robotics & Disability Tech
- The Art of Adaptability: Turning Adversity Into Advocacy
- Disabling Barriers: Designing for Accessibility in the Workplace
- Faith, Identity & Ability: Equipping Disabled Disciples for Missional Living
✨ Book a speaker who embodies the solutions you’re seeking.✨
Available for:
- Corporate Keynotes, Event Emcee/Hosting
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training
- Faith-Based and Educational Conferences
- Disability Awareness and Policy Events
Where Inclusion Meets Influence
Dr. Yvette Pegues is a trusted voice at the intersection of accessibility, innovation, and advocacy. Her work has been spotlighted in national news, disability justice platforms, and corporate media outlets. Whether breaking barriers on TEDx stages or redefining inclusion through AI and adaptive technology, Yvette continues to shift narratives and shape futures.
- Featured In:TEDx Dupree Park: “What Is Real Independence?” — A powerful exploration of interdependence and accessibility through your lived experience on YouTube.
- Documentary Feature: Inaccessible World — Spotlight on barriers faced by disabled individuals and the ongoing fight for inclusion. YouTube
- Podcast: Creating Communities — “A Story of Strength, Family & Inclusion” (Apr 3, 2025) — Reflecting on your transformation into advocacy and the concept of “Independibility” on YIDG.
Books & Publications: Changing the Narrative
✨ “Disability isn’t the obstacle. Misunderstanding is.”✨
Dr. Yvette Pegues is a leading voice at the intersection of accessibility, innovation, and lived experience. Explore her thought leadership in major outlets, podcasts, and talks. She has been featured in Forbes, TEDx Talk, NPR's Code Switch, Spotify | Ability Voices Podcast, The Arc National, ITSMF Closing Keynote, and more.
Articles, whitepapers, and op-eds available upon request or through partnership.
Featured Titles:
- The Art of Adaptability: exclusively featuring the 4/4's for Newly Disabled and Diagnosed Persons
- Inclusive Innovation (coming soon): Harnessing AI, Robotics, and Machine Learning for Disability Tech
- Disabled Disciples Following Jesus on Mission – based on her doctoral research on inclusion in faith communities
- My Mommy had Surgery and I'm Okay! written for kids, by kids after she suffered a traumatic brain/spinal cord injury.
Dr. Pegues’ work on disability, inclusion, and adaptive leadership has been featured in national media, academic journals, and award-winning publications. Her writings are not only informative but also serve as a call to action for individuals and organizations to embrace inclusion and accessibility.
