Ep 13 - Eugene Woo - CEO of Venngage - Creating Accessible Designs & Documents

Описание: Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Eugene Woo, CEO of Venngage, a company specializing in design tools that create accessible infographics. The conversation focuses on Woo's background as an engineer and entrepreneur, how he started Venngage, the company's commitment to accessibility, and the impact of AI on Venngage’s design features and the broader industry.

--

OUTLINE:
00:00 Opening Teaser
00:53 Introduction
01:24 Eugene's Background That Led To His Current Role
03:18 What Inspired The Idea for Venngage
06:23 Lessons Learned Being An Entrepreneur of Start-Ups
10:40 How Do You Maintain The Start-Up Culture As A Company Expands
15:04 Venngage's Decision To Focus On Accessibility
19:39 How Venngage Incorporated Accessibility Into Their Product
21:52 Favorite AI Models and Platforms
25:11 Demonstration of Creating An Infographic About Accessibility
36:33 What Are The Testing Processes For Accessibility?
40:08 The Future of Venngage
42:36 Are You Using AI To Build Venngage?
44:03 Have Your Customers' Expectations Changed Since The Use of AI?
46:50 Will AI Democratize Access To Technology or Make It Worse?
48:49 Will AI-based Tools Automatically Make Documents Accessible?
52:33 Wrap Up

--

TRANSCRIPT:
Click the 'Transcript' button at the bottom of this description to review the transcript.

--

EPISODE LINKS:

Venngage
https://venngage.com

Startup Weekend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup...)

ServiceNow Accessibility Statement
https://www.servicenow.com/accessibil...

Eugene Woo
  / yjwoo  

Venngage on LinkedIn
  / venngage  

--

PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: https://accessibility-and-gen-ai.simp...
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46eflnv
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4eEwo3j...
RSS: https://feeds.simplecast.com/nCrQiw1t
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/a11ygenai

--

About Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast

The Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast features interviews with the news makers and thought leaders in the world of Accessibility and Artificial Intelligence. Hosted by Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon.

Eamon McErlean is the VP & Global Head of Digital Accessibility and Globalization at ServiceNow.

Joe Devon is the co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and Chair of the GAAD Foundation.