Smart Design at Scale: Making Visual Content Inclusive and Sustainable

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Pathways to Zero Barriers

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Do you have a product or initiative that removes barriers for persons with disabilities? How can you expand or scale it to benefit more people? Pathways to Zero Barriers takes you on a global journey of scaling disability inclusion solutions. In each episode we explore how innovative initiatives expand to new regions and markets, breaking down the practical steps needed to scale effectively.

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Smart Design at Scale: Making Visual Content Inclusive and Sustainable

Pathways to Zero Barriers

35 minutes 57 seconds

5 months ago

Smart Design at Scale: Making Visual Content Inclusive and Sustainable

Brief Summary

What if accessibility and sustainability were embedded in design from the start? This conversation explores how Equivalent SVG is reshaping the future of inclusive visual content through scalable, smart SVG graphics. CEO Heather Neff shares how her lived experience as a designer with disabilities drives the creation of SVGs that adapt to users' accessibility settings—making graphics not just inclusive, but energy-efficient too. With insights from Carrie Chow of Atos, the episode highlights how strategic partnerships, user-centered innovation, and executive buy-in can scale accessible tech across sectors. Tune in to hear how smart design can reduce barriers, carbon footprints, and digital exclusion—all at once.

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Guest Information

Heather Neff, CEO, Equivalent SVG
Carrie Chow, Global Accessibility Evangelist, Atos.

The Key Questions Addressed in this Episode are:

What are the challenges of scaling graphics technology-driven solutions into different markets?
What are the primary issues or barriers to anticipate when this kind of technology is introduced to the world?
What is Equivalent’s long-term vision for integrating Smart SVG into global accessibility standards?

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Links to Mentioned Resources:

Equivalent’s website: https://equivalentsvg.io/
Heather Neff’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathersneff/

Contact Information

For questions or feedback, reach out to us at: [scaling-solutions@zeroproject.org]

Sponsor/Partner Info

This episode is brought to you by the Zero Project with the support of the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, GIZ on behalf of BMZ, Atos, EnAble India, and Inclusive Creation.