Guests

This week we interview the co-founder of AXSChat Podcast, Debra Ruh, to explore a critical question: if we can identify every brand that…

Isaac Zablocki is a co-founder and CEO at ReelAbilities. He is also the Director of film programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan….

A dance class can be a mirror or a wall, and too many families know what it feels like to be shut out….

Jeff is an inventor, or co-inventor, on seven issued patents that utilize ergonomic design and universal design. These inventions advance inclusion opportunities for…

Rylin Rodgers serves on Microsoft’s Accessibility Team as a Disability Policy Director. She strives to impact disability policy in the areas of technology, workforce…

  Mike Hazlewood is the Co-Founder & CEO of SensePilot, a pioneering startup dedicated to redefining how individuals with mobility and dexterity impairments…

Andreas Schachl is a seasoned tech leader with decades of experience steering international software teams through every stage of product and project development. He believes…

Convinced that talent has no boundaries, Karine has dedicated her career to developing people and pushing the diversity and inclusion agenda forward. In…

Shlomit Shteyer is a Director of Technical Program Management at Salesforce with over a decade of experience driving software programs from strategy to…

Heather Hepburn is a passionate accessibility evangelist who kick-started the accessibility programme at Skyscanner. Now as Head of Accessibility, she’s leading the charge in…

Christopher Patnoe is the Lead for EMEA Accessibility and Disability Innovation at Google. He leads Google’s efforts around the accessibility of product, policy…

Brandon Biggs is an entrepreneur, researcher, inclusive designer, developer, and life-long learner. He is the CEO of XR Navigation, an Engineer at the…

A native New Yorker raised in old Harlem, Gisele is a TEDx speaker on networking and relationship building. Gisele takes the fear out…

Mr. Abdus Sattar Dulal was born in 1960 in Bangladesh. At the age of 15, he survived a life-threatening fall from a tree…

Eugene is the CEO of Venngage, a design platform that helps organizations produce accessible documents at scale. He focuses on moving accessibility upstream…

Erika is the co-founder and Director of Strategy at Mule. She has advocated for the importance of evidence-based design and clear language since…

Rochelle Ratkaj Moser is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Ratkaj Designs, a creative agency that brings together the power of design…

Gail Ramster is a Senior Research Associate in inclusive design at the Royal College of Art’s Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design. She applies…

Gina’s research focuses on digital accessibility and experience design. Gina established and now leads Forrester’s coverage of the digital accessibility space and has…

David Banes is the Chair of the Equitable AI Alliance and General Secretary of DATEurope, the European Association for the Assistive Technology Industry….

Laura Wissiak is a UX researcher and accessibility advocate specializing in assistive technology for people with low vision and blindness. As Chief Research…

Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian, voiceover and writer. Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, and now on tour with her hit show…

I have worked for 20 years as a developer, teacher, author, and tester. I also advise agencies, NGOs, colleges, and foundations. As an…

Steve Tyler currently serves as director of assistive technology and transformation at Leonard Cheshire, a pan-disability organization supporting people to live, learn and…

Crystal believes that accessibility is a civil and human right and is passionate about building accessible and inclusive applications. Crystal takes us on…

Jane Green MBE, FCCT, MA Ed. ex.Asst. Headteacher, Adv.Dip.Ed. (Child Dev.), PGCE Sec. QTS, BSc (HONS) Psych.OU / founder/Chair of SEDSConnective the foremost…

A native New Yorker raised in old Harlem, Gisele is a TEDx speaker on networking and relationship building. Gisele takes the fear out…

Tomer Aharoni is the Co-founder and CEO of Nagish, an FCC-certified communication company at the intersection of AI and accessibility. Before pursuing his…

Caroline is Director of the Cambridge School Classics Project at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education. She previously served as the Classics…

With 20+ years working in disability inclusion, and 6+ years developing a fitness business that pivoted through the pandemic, Lee-Anne’s passion for inclusion…

Dimple Khagram is a leading figure in vocational education and digital transformation, with over 15 years of experience shaping technology training and workforce…

Sabine Lobnig is the MWF’s Director for Communications and focuses on advancing the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI). GARI’s mission is to inform…

Susanna Laurin is Managing Director and Chair of the Funka Foundation, a Research and Innovation Center focusing on end user involvement, disabilities, empowerment…

Heather is a visionary entrepreneur with accessibility and design expertise. She Co-Founded Equivalent, a trailblazing graphics technology startup that is redefining the way…

Steve Tyler currently serves as director of assistive technology and transformation at Leonard Cheshire, a pan-disability organization supporting people to live, learn and…

Education Dr. Kelly Tzoumis earned her BS in Distributed Studies of Chemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology from Iowa State University in 1985. She completed…

Gina’s research focuses on experience design, the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and design, and digital accessibility. Gina established and now…

Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren was elected Broward County Court Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida (1997); where she pioneered America’s first specialized Mental Health Court….

Verónica Morales Beltrán is a digital accessibility consultant at adesso mobile solutions GmbH. She is based in Germany and advises companies and public…

Karthik Kannan is the co-founder and CTO of Envision. He leads engineering to turn thelatest breakthroughs in the field of computer vision into…

In 2005 Gareth founded the BBC’s Digital Accessibility Team. Over the course of the first 3 years the Accessibility Team were an integral…

Jane is a disabled social entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and author. She is the founder and CEO of Evenbreak, a social enterprise which provides…

Daniel Mont is the CEO and co-founder of the Center for Inclusive Policy which supports national and international stakeholders in ensuring that public…

Mike Gifford is CivicActions’ Open Standards & Practices Lead and a thought leader on open government, as well as digital accessibility and sustainability….

Steve brings 30 years of experience in accessibility, assistive technology, and digital transformation. His experience includes working in such areas as improving disability…

Katrin Langensiepen is a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. As the only woman with a visible disability in the Parliament and…

Kathryn has been leading the advancement of accessibility in business for more than a decade. In addition to her day job as Head…

Susanna Laurin (CPACC) s the Chair of the Funka Foundation, a Research and Innovation Center focusing on end user involvement, disabilities, empowerment and…

Llauryn Iglehart serves the Chief, Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (OEDIA at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As Chief of OEDIA,…

With nearly 25 years of experience, Berna is a dedicated Educational Leader and Educational Psychologist committed to advancing Inclusive practices. She began her…