Celebrating 10 years of disability innovation | exhibition, reception & talks

A legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) brought together the experts behind the London games to ask the question ‘what next for disability innovation’. Fast forward to today and the GDI Hub has reached more than 77 million people globally. A world leading Academic Research Centre within University College London (UCL) and a global practice centre, the GDI Hub delivers research, development programme and consultancy across more than 70 countries. The annual London Design Festival celebrates and promotes London as a design capital on the global stage. This year, to mark our 10th anniversary, the GDI Hub will host an exhibition, panel and community reception... celebrating 10 years of the GDI Hub: our work, our stories, our community. With showcases of products, images and dialogues from across our global programmes and portfolio, alongside more then 15+ partner and collaborator showcases from across the disability innovation world (see below list), this public exhibition and reception will provide an opportunity to find out more about our work, hear from the team behind GDI Hub, and explore venture and showcases and topics such as: Assistive Technology, Inclusive Design, Innovation, Cities and Climate, Participation, AI, Inclusive Finance, Networks and Stigma. This event will be held at Sadlers Wells East, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A short distance from Stratford Tube and train station, this newly opened venue is East London’s powerhouse for dance. The exhibition, talks and reception will take place on the ground floor. A detailed agenda of talks will be provided shortly. - 3pm to 6pm: Exhibition, Showcase and Talks - 6.00 to 8.30pm: Evening Reception with informal panel and networking Register for free and book talks: https://GDIhub10.eventbrite.co.uk Talks: - 3.30-4pm: Cities & Climate - 4.30-5pm: Innovation & AT - 5.30-6pm: Community, Culture & Economies of Inclusion - 6.30-7.30pm: Reception Panel - founders Showcases: - Hope Tech: wearable navigational aid & app for people with a visual impairment - Dot Glasses: low-cost, adjustable frames and lens glasses, with a simple eye test - Thryv: Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair developed to re-imagining mobility - CAERUS by Diverse Made Media: The world's first wheelchair-based camera system - FoundersThink: an AI thinking partner for founders building AT and disability-inclusive ventures - Park Mobility Service: The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park mobility service supporting disabled visitors - MSc student prototypes: from our Disability, Design and Innovation MSc based at UCL - Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design: leading experts on inclusive design, sharing their work and prototypes - DeafTawk: AI-Powered accessibility embedding real-time sign language - Ugani: facilitating access to affordable and high-quality prosthetics and orthotics - Deaftronics: solar-powered hearing aid providing sustainable solution in regions with limited electricity - The Accessible Lab Coat: adapted for wheelchair users & developed by The UCL Innovation Lab, in collaboration with Chamiah Dewey, researchers and designers - Koalaa: Soft, comfortable, low-cost, easy to fit prosthetic - Disabled Leaders Network: member led global network that champions exceptional disabled talent - UNICEF catalogue: enables governments around the world to procure competitively priced products - WHO's Learning on TAP: an innovative open access learning resource for primary health services - Evenbreak: the largest online job board for disabled candidates in the world. Led by and for disabled people. Supporting disabled talent into work and employers to create more inclusive workplaces where disabled people can thrive. Finding us: The entrance to Sadler’s Wells East is off Stratford Walk, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2AR. What3words: stop.rise.hello