Jess Mitchell

Jess Mitchell

Senior Manager, Research & Design
Inclusive Design Research Centre


Jess Mitchell is Senior Manager, Research + Design at the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University in Toronto. Her work focuses on fostering innovation and inclusion within diverse communities and domains while achieving outcomes that benefit everyone.

With a background in Ethics, Jess delivers a unique perspective on messy and complex contexts that helps organizations and individuals navigate a productive way forward. Every industry (vertical) can benefit from a critical, inclusive design perspective shift (horizontal).

Schedule

thursday – 11:50am Shop Talk
Time Icon 15 mins Location Icon St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre

Broadening Possibilities and Perspectives Through Inclusive Design

In a time when revolution becomes synonymous with automation, what does design innovation look like? This keynote will reveal everyday things in new ways to demonstrate how humans can make better design decisions. Discover how inclusive design can help you find the next great thing by surfacing innovation in what already exists.