Sue Austin

Sue Austin is a disability activist and artist who has challenged perceptions of disability through her groundbreaking underwater wheelchair performances. Confined to a wheelchair since the 1990s, Austin created a custom-built, self-propelled wheelchair that allows her to gracefully glide through the water.

Her TED talk, 'Creating my reality', has been viewed over 1 million times, inspiring audiences to reframe disability as a source of creative potential. Austin's keynotes share her journey of self-empowerment, offering a unique perspective on adaptive technology, inclusion, and human resilience.