Interview

Shruti has a knack for applying her skills, experience and ideas to varied platforms and subjects. In the last 18 years, she has worked as a copywriter, a news television producer, a communications specialist, trainer, and an inclusion advocate. Her content creation ranges across subjects like politics, business, food and entertainment, environment, defense and strategic […]

Winnie Orodi is an experienced clinical psychologist dedicated to addressing a wide range of mental health challenges, including domestic violence, adverse childhood experiences, substance use disorders, mood disorders, identity issues, and collective/historical trauma. With a strong passion for positive youth development, she has actively engaged in community work aimed at promoting mental well-being, agency, and

Maisa Obeid is a certified international accessibility specialist (CPACC) and a certified Assistive Technology Professional with more than a decade’s experience in accessibility and inclusivity. Maisa currently manages the accessibility programme at Expo City Dubai, ensuring the city’s infrastructure, services and resources are universally accessible. Supporting the advancement of the right to digital access for

Tom Babinszki is the founder and director of Even Grounds, a company that helps organizations make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities. Tom, who is blind himself, has over 20 years of experience in the field of accessibility. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including government agencies, Fortune 500

Yana Beranek has 18 years of experience in UX, starting in-house at a financial services company and then as an owner of a UX research, design and strategy consultancy in the Midwest. She joined Ipsos in 2018 as SVP of UX based in New York City. In that role, she led a team of UX

Hillary Wool is a Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She works within the Public Sector and Healthcare Practices, across digital and organizational topics. Hillary’s clients have included health systems, government agencies, and private sector healthcare organizations. Hillary is a co-founder of BCG’s disability ERG, AccessAbility@BCG, and leads research and external efforts on disability inclusion

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Claire is a technology innovation strategy consultant and contributor to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She has many years of experience in the textile, apparel and color design industries, especially in the fields of fashion technology and IoT, assisting related companies in developing innovative solutions. At the same time, it is well-known for its active role and

Max is a DeafBlind, Disabled, and Genderqueer scientist working in the field of nanomedicine. They graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2018 with a BSc and an MRes in Pharmacology. Due to their disabilities and the global Covid-19 pandemic, they experienced an extended period of unemployment. During this time, they started a YouTube channel to

Vishal Pujar Head of Accessibility Atos India is an accomplished Accessibility and Agile certified servant Leader coaching and mentoring teams to achieve goals with an overall 17 plus years of experience in the IT and accessibility domain. Vishal Pujar holds a Master’s in computer science from Pune University. As an IAAP CPACC, WAS, CPWA certified