Interview

Ruth is a psychotherapist and clinical psychologist who was trained and worked in Argentina and the U.K. Her professional practice uses a problem-solving approach to support people as they learn to cope with their difficulties. She is committed to supporting children, teens and adults with dyslexia, advising educational and health professionals, and advocating for broad […]

For 25 years, Howard ran a successful international plumbing manufacturing business based in Montreal. Through life events, he went to work a volunteer in Africa helping start sustainable businesses for people with a disability. He  was able to replicate and scale his social business model to Brazil, China, Mid-East. Through his work he has won several Technology,

Ace Tilton Ratcliff lives and works in Oakland, California with her fiancé, Derek, and their pack of wild beasts. Her advocacy is centered around intersectional feminism with a specific focus on disability rights. She co-owns Harper’s Promise, an in-home pet euthanasia practice with Derek, and works as a freelance writer. She has bylines at Huffington Post, io9, Eater, SELF Magazine,

Sarah is producer, curator and researcher, with experience working across the interdisciplinary arts, health and immersive technology. She has worked internationally with organisations including Immerse UK, YouTube VR Creators Lab, The Big Anxiety Festival and Stanford University. In 2018 she founded Hatsumi, who are developing an arts and health VR platform enabling people to illustrate

Yazmine Laroche was appointed Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility on August 7, 2018. She was previously the Associate Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities. She began her public service career at Transport Canada and has held progressive leadership responsibilities in areas such as public policy, program design and delivery, communications, strategic planning and corporate management.  She

Daniel (Dan) O’Mahony. 36 from Dublin Ireland. Self-taught coder, designer, developer, accessibility and interaction design enthusiast. Deaf in one ear a result of a road accident at age 8. (“Me vs a car – the car won”). Work as a Digital Media Specialist in the Reading Services Department, ChildVision, Ireland (http://childvision.ie). Transcribe educational text books into

Robin Spinks has spent his career dedicated to technology and getting the word out on how it can make life easier. Robin has limited sight due to albinism and so is well placed to influence companies like Samsung and Apple to understand what blind people need. Robin’s three tech tips: Experiment with dictation and voice

Rene Perkins is an entrepreneur dedicated to using technology for the good of society and the environment.  She arrived in the UK from China in 2000, completing a BSc and Msc in Finance. She has over 12 years’ financial services experience from Ernst & Young and HSBC. In 2013, Rene established eGen Electric Scooters a sustainable transportation solution within smart cities before founding CityMaaS to ensure inclusive, spontaneous and efficient travel for disabled

Caroline is a social entrepreneur, international speaker and leading authority on diversity and inclusion. Since taking a life-changing decision at 28 to leave her successful career in management consulting and travel across India on an elephant, Caroline has been committed to building a global movement to create an equal society for the 1.3 billion people

Shelton Newsham has over 17 Years’ experience in law enforcement and is currently a manager at the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit He has regional responsibilities for: Protect – (Cyber threat mitigation advice for public and private sector) Prevent –(Disruption, diversion, education and support). Shelton works alongside UK Government agencies, international law enforcement