Themes: Assistive & Accessible Technology, Culture and Participation
GDI Hub CIC's CEO Vicki Austin featured on the ELIEZ Inclusive Innovators podcast
GDI Hub is part of ELIEZ the UK’s most inclusive zone for accessible technology and disability-led innovation. The Zone is a collaboration between, UCL, Plexal, Here East, Global Disability Innovation Hub, Disability Rights UK, Capital Enterprise, Greater London Authority, Loughborough University, London College of Fashion, UAL, Hackney Council, Ford Mobility, Inclusion London, and the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
This episode features Vicki Austin and the story behind the creation of the GDI Hub. Previously Head of London 2012 Paralympic Legacy for the Mayor of London, Victoria has over 20 years experience of working on disability and social justice on major international projects.
About the Inclusive Innovators podcast
UCL’s Inclusive Innovators
podcast, part of the East London Inclusive Enterprise Zone (ELIEZ) ELIEZ
is an accessible, specially designed, community for entrepreneurs who
are disabled or whose work focuses on accessibility. In this series,
listeners will have an opportunity to hear from start-ups, design
thinkers, entrepreneurs and partners that are part of the ELIEZ
community. Each episode is hosted by Matt Pierri who founded
Sociability, an app which helps disabled people find accessible spaces.
Listen to the podcast here.
Full transcript is available.