Matt May has had an extensive career in technology design, access and inclusivity. He is currently Head of Inclusive Design for Adobe where his work includes integrating inclusive design practices across every aspect of the Adobe user experience, training and mentoring the Adobe Design team, and advocating principles of accessibility and inclusive design to the public at large.

In today’s episode we talk to Matt about access, inclusion and exclusion in technology design through the lens of his work in this space. We cover what it is and how to start building inclusive design; how to scale inclusivity at a corporate level; the connection between inclusion, ethics and trust; the difference between inclusion and compliance. We also talk about how he uses research to support his work. Lastly, we cover privilege and allyship in the technology space.

Mentioned in Podcast:

• Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)

• AI principles, ethics and Google

• ADOBE Research

• The Americans with Disabilities Act

• Safiya Umoja Noble: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

• Emily Chang: Brotopia, Breaking up the boy’s club of Silicon Valley

• Virginia Eubanks: Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

Social media or other links:

https://theblog.adobe.com/author/matt-may/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maymatt/

https://twitter.com/mattmay