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Reginé Gilbert shares what it takes to create accessible experiences, how her students are helping NASA to hear a solar eclipse, and why inclusive design is everyones job.

Highlights include:

⭐ How are inclusive design and accessibility different, yet related?
⭐ Why is disability not seen in the same light as other DE&I initiatives?
⭐ What should people do to make the digital world more accessible?
⭐ If big tech can’t do basic accessibility, what hope do we have?
⭐ Why is it important to include people with disabilities in the design process?

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Who is Reginé Gilbert?

Reginé is an Industry Assistant Professor at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, where she is teaching the next generation of UX designers about the importance of accessibility and inclusive design - in both regular reality and cross-reality experiences.

Before joining NYU, Reginé was the Chief Creative Officer of Gilbert Consulting Group, where she advised organisations - large and small - on accessibility. She has also worked as User Experience Lead at Ralph Lauren and, prior to entering UX, was a Senior Product Manager at Michael Kors.

She is the author of the book “Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind”, an excellent starting point for anybody new to accessibility. Rumour has it that Reginé is also working on a new book called “Human Spatial Computing”, which will be published by Oxford University Press in 2023.

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Find Reginé here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginegilbert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reg_inee
Website: https://reginegilbert.com/

XR City - Accessibility Subway Map:
https://bit.ly/3STjLbZ

Reginé’s book:

Inclusive Design for a Digital World:
https://amzn.to/3SVBCip

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