Pathways to Zero Barriers
by Zero Project
Latest episode
Enabling systems: AT innovation across Africa
Enabling systems: AT innovation across Africa
About this podcast
Building on the broader themes explored in previous seasons, Season 3 of Pathways to Zero Barriers focuses on innovations in Assistive Technology (AT). In each episode, we speak with innovators and industry members of the Zero Project Network to gain insights into the evolving AT landscape. The show explores the challenges the solutions addressed and the current state of the market.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 36 episodes
- Enabling systems: AT innovation across Africa · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 5Welcome to the new episode of Pathways to Zero Barriers! In this episode, we sit down with Renita Nabisubi, Lead, Disability Inclusion at the Mastercard Foundation, to explore…
- Low-tech meets AI: Scaling information access for the Blind in India · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this new episode of Pathways to Zero Barriers, Prashant Ranjan Verma shares how simple technology powered by backend AI innovation is opening up a world of information for…
- Toward a digital companion: the culture of sign avatars · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 3Welcome to this new episode of Pathways to Zero Barriers! We sit down with Alex Le Peltier, CTO of Signapse, to explore how AI-driven sign language avatars are changing the…
- Putting humanity into AI: how a voice avatar preserves identity · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 2Welcome to the second episode of the new season of Pathways to Zero Barriers! In this episode, David Betts, shares his story on how assistive technology and AI can restore…
- Crossover and Convergence: Today's AT Innovation Landscape · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 1Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of Pathways to Zero Barriers! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sambhavi Chandrashekar, Global Accessibility Lead at D2L (Desire2Learn), to…
- Pathways to Zero Barriers: Season 3 · 4 min · Season 3 Episode 1Pathways to Zero Barriers: Season 3 In this short introduction Tom Butcher and Judith Hermetter will provide an overview of this season's structure, highlight upcoming topics…
- The mindset of scaling internationally with Małgorzata Grobelna · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 11Pathways to Zero Barriers Episode: The mindset of scaling internationally with Małgorzata Grobelna What does it take to scale disability innovation across borders—and what…
- Innovations on a global stage: Reflections on #ZeroCon26 with Varun Chandak · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 9Episode: Innovations on a global stage: Reflections on #ZeroCon26 with Varun Chandak "The conference doesn't end with the last session". In this special episode, guest host…
- Interlude: from stories to strategies · 1 minIt’s mid-season for Pathways to Zero Barriers, and we have a short announcement regarding what’s coming up next. Until now, each episode has featured a single innovator sharing…
- When healthcare adapts to the individual with Dr. Shalhav Malamud · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 9Pathways to Zero Barriers Episode: When healthcare adapts to the individual with Dr. Shalhav Malamud How can person-centered care transform access to healthcare for persons…
- Making neurodivergent lives visible with Melissa Muñoz-Flández · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 8Episode: Making neurodivergent lives visible with Melissa Muñoz-Flández How can technology support autistic people across their entire lifespan, without excluding those who…
- From personal barriers to systemic change with Prateek Khandelwal · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 7Pathways to Zero Barriers Episode: From personal barriers to systemic change with Prateek Khandelwal How can lived experience of disability drive scalable, city-level…
- Making the most of conferences with Michael Fembek · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 6Making the most of conferences with Michael Fembek How can you turn conferences into meaningful opportunities for impact, networking, and scaling your work? In this episode of…
- The power of storytelling with Enzo Romero · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 5How can innovation in prosthetics be driven by local talent, affordability, and human connection—not just by technology? In this episode of Pathways to Zero Barriers, host Tom…
- Closing the accessibility awareness gap with Guilherme Braga · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 4How can companies turn accessibility from a perceived burden into a practical driver of inclusion and business value? In this episode of Pathways to Zero Barriers, host Tom…
- Escaping nonprofit fatigue with Rebecca Hume · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 3How do innovators stay motivated, balanced, and resilient when building solutions for inclusion in high-stakes environments? In this episode, host Tom Butcher speaks with Rebecca…
- Milestones of the head and the heart with Rob van de Ven · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 2How do innovators stay motivated, focused, and resilient while bringing a deeply human-centred solution to life? In this episode, host Tom Butcher reconnects with Rob van de Ven…
- Readiness to scale with Varun Chandak · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 1How do you know when your innovation is ready to scale? In this episode, host Thomas Butcher speaks with Varun Chandak, Founder and Executive Director of Access to Success and…
- Scaling for dignified employment, sustainability, and autonomy · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 17Brief Summary In today's episode, Ana Yolanda from PanQAyuda shares how they pivoted during the COVID pandemic, creating a cricket-based superfood and landing a deal with an…
- Founders with disabilities on leaderships, team dynamics, and business model shifts · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 16Brief Summary What does it take to lead as a founder with a disability? Not just at launch, but as your team scales and your product evolves. Hear from Ali Shabbar, the CEO of…
