S1E25 - Interview with Tim Young - CEO at Smart Access Limited

Tim Young - CEO at Smart Access Limited

Tim Young is the CEO of Smart Access, which has developed a data collection, categorisation, and navigation system for pedestrians with access needs to plan a safe journey. Tim started his business, which aims to improve infrastructure accessibility, after facing many obstacles and uncertainty when traveling around the country as a tetraplegic and wheelchair user.

Tim also uses his experience in his role as Chief Technology Officer of My Life My Voice to develop digital tools and conduct training on technology to improve outcomes and opportunities for disabled people.

Tim has completed a MSc in Psychology, developed an educational video game, a work placement program for disabled job seekers, and Co-founded the Magical Bridge Trust to build more accessible playgrounds.

Episode chapters

00:00 Introduction - Disability Disrupters Podcast

00:21 Introduction to Podcast guest - Tim Young

00:33 Ad - Get interviewed for Disability Disrupters podcast

24:29 Deep Dive - Unpaid labour critique

41:10 Goodbye from Dr Pam

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