Guests

Over the years we had a lot of different guests in our video chats who shared their insights and expertise.

Amit Ghose

Amit Ghose

I was born with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a name most can’t pronounce, let alone understand. During primary school, my condition became a…

AXSChat with Alexis Oh

Alexis Oh designs experiences that bridge physical and digital. She tackles omnichannel customer experience at IKEA. With a background in architecture and systems…

AXSChat with Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya is a dynamic individual with a passion for social change and youth empowerment. As a student, Aquayemi-Claude is dedicated to academic…

AXSChat with Berna Bouwer

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

AXSChat with Darryl Adams

Darryl has recently retired after a xyear long career with Intel where he was an Assistive Technology Innovation Program Manager in the Intel Accessibility…

AXSCHat with Detlev Fischer

I started out studying experimental film and later interactive media at Hamburg’s School of Art (HfbK), then went to the School of Art…

AXSChat with Dr Gregor Wolbring

Being a lifelong wheelchair user and disability rights activist Dr Gregor Wolbring has been trained as a biochemist in Germany (University of Tuebingen,…

AXSChat with John Graham

John Graham shipped out on a freighter when he was 16, hitchhiked through the Algerian Revolution at 19 and was on the team…

AXSChat with Johny Cassidy

Johny Cassidy is an experienced BBC journalist with a demonstrable track record in reaching underserved audiences. He’s a passionate advocate for digital accessibility…

AXSChat with Llauryn Iglehart & Bob Nadeau

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,…

AXSChat with Mike Liebman

Mike has worked for Bloomberg for 21 years, and is a senior engineering manager leading global Data Analytics and Data Management teams. In…

AXSChat with Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter writes Disability Debrief, a weekly newsletter putting a disability lens on world news. It’s a trusted resource read by policy-makers and activists as…

AXSChat with Rachel Billington

Rachel is a multi- award-winning organisational culture specialist with over twenty years’ experience in senior roles, culminating in her winning the 2023 DE&I…

AXSChat with Sara Faatz

Sara is the director of the developer relations team at Progress. She has spent the majority of her career in the developer space,…

Ben VanHook

Ben VanHook is an autistic master’s student pursuing a degree in public policy at George Mason University with an emphasis in education policy….

Bernd Schramm

Bernd Schramm has been heading various projects on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities at GIZ Head Office since 2017. Before that, he…
Carol van den Hende

Carol van den Hende

Carol van den Hende is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novels Orchid Blooming and Goodbye, Orchid draw from her Chinese American…

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Carrie-Ann Lightley 

I live in the Lake District with my husband Darren and our little dog, Poppy. I love to travel, to the next town…

Claire Chang

Claire is a technology innovation strategy consultant and contributor to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She has many years of experience in the textile, apparel…

Daniella Decker

Daniella is the Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Officer within the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member…

Frances West

Frances learned the importance of diverse, international experiences early, first as a child raised in Taiwan, then as a high school student in…

Katherine Perry

Katherine Perry

Katherine, in her role as CEO, works with the board directors to develop and implement strategies and programs that further the aims and…

Kurt Yaeger Wearing a baseball cap and olive t-shirt and shorts standing on a rocky pathway with his prosthetic leg visible

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger is an American actor, writer, director, disability advocate, and professional athlete, who is also a below-the-knee amputee. Recent work includes varying…

Lara Davis & Sarah Bartlett

Sarah is a freelance media relations consultant and content writer. She has worked as a communicator in the disability sector for 20 years…

Mai Ling Chan

Mai Ling Chan

Mai Ling is a speech-language pathologist, industry historian, global connector, keynote speaker, and technology entrepreneur. Building on a lifetime of successful ventures, she…

Max Fisher

Max is a DeafBlind, Disabled, and Genderqueer scientist working in the field of nanomedicine. They graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2018 with…

Nasir Ahmed

Nasir Ahmed

Nasir is an Employee Experience Consultant at Atos where he supports clients to enhance their employee experience while also improving attraction, retention and…

Praise Akobo

Praise Akobo has over 5 years of experience in social services, using education to drive wholesomehealth.She is a Disability Inclusion Advocate and leads…

SHRUTI PUSHKARNA

Shruti has a knack for applying her skills, experience and ideas to varied platforms and subjects. In the last 18 years, she has…

Stephane Leblois 

Stephane Leblois

Stephane Leblois joined the Valuable 500 after a decade of working in the disability rights and inclusive development sectors. His career in disability…

Winnie Orodi

Winnie Orodi is an experienced clinical psychologist dedicated to addressing a wide range of mental health challenges, including domestic violence, adverse childhood experiences,…