Making Accessibility a Priority

Act 02 - Scene #35 - Maigen Thomas

In Act 02, Scene 35 of our series, host Naresh Shan sits down with Maigen Thomas to explore why inclusive design is essential, how collaboration empowers accessibility, and how accessibility drives both compassion and business impact.

What You’ll Learn

• Uncovering why accessibility must be approached with compassion, not just compliance
• Exploring the overlooked business case for inclusive design and how to articulate it persuasively
• Challenging design education to move beyond aesthetics and teach systems, ethics, and empathy

Episode Breakdown

• 00:00 – Introduction to accessibility as a foundation
• 04:12 – Maigen Thomas’s journey from development to design
• 09:30 – Compassionate accessibility approaches
• 14:55 – Business impact of inclusive design
• 20:20 – Educational reform: systems, ethics, empathy
• 25:10 – Collaboration strategies for inclusive design
• 30:05 – Final thoughts and call to action

Whether you’re a designer, developer, or product manager, this episode offers actionable insights on embedding accessibility into every stage of your workflow.

Tune in to learn how making accessibility a priority can transform your product and culture from the ground up.