Susan Robinson
TED Resident | Emerging Technology & Accessibility
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Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur. Despite being legally blind, she has built a successful career at the forefront of emerging technologies.
As a TED Resident, Robinson shares her unique perspectives on how innovation can create a more accessible world. Her keynotes offer a firsthand look at the challenges and triumphs of navigating the tech landscape with a disability, inspiring audiences to rethink preconceptions and design for true inclusivity.
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How I fail at being disabled
Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2016 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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