World Usability Day Vienna

About the Event

World Usability Day Vienna is taking place for the first time and is part of the annual World Usability Day, which is celebrated worldwide on the second Thursday in November. The topic of Emerging Technologies & Human Experience in particular has inspired me to put two very interesting projects back in the spotlight in 2025.
I am therefore particularly proud to have won Katharina Krösl, Founder & CEO of XREye, and Laura Wissiak, CRO and UX Researcher at Hopetech, as speakers at my event.

Link to the event: World Usability Day on YouTube.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
18:00 – 18:30	Opening Remarks and Intro to WUD
18:30 – 18:55	Katharina Krösl: XREye - Bringing Vision Impairments Into Focus with Immersive XR Simulations
19:00 – 19:25	Laura Wissiak: The Sixth Sense - Helping blind and visually impaired people make journeys independently
19:30 – 20:25	Panel Discussion: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience, with Katharina Krösl, Laura Wissiak, and Ibrahim Cherradi moderated by Christine Wahlmüller-Schiller
20:25 - 20:30	Closing Remarks

About The Speakers

Thank you to the speakers who are taking the time to present their products and share their experiences on the topic of emerging technologies and human experiences with us.

Katharina Krösl

Speaker, Panelist

Founder & CEO of XREye, expert in Virtual and Augmented Reality with a PhD in Visual Computing from TU Wien (focus on perception in XR). Katharina develops immersive XR simulations that make vision impairments tangible, helping to raise awareness, foster empathy, and inspire more accessible design.

Laura Wissiak

Speaker, Panelist

CRO & Assistive Tech Researcher, 2x Forbes Under 30, and author of A11y News. Laura is on a mission to make the on- and offline world more inclusive. Accessibility is her special interest, everything from easy language to assistive technology! She currently focuses on research and development of assistive tech firmware for people living with low vision or blindness.

Ibrahim Cherradi

Panelist

CEO and Founder of Keynoa Technologies ltd. With its innovative "Seeing more with the fingers" concept, Keynoa is an assistive technologies platform specifically designed for blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind individuals. It establishes a new standard that fosters education, communication, and unprecedented independence.

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Organizers & Partners

Many thanks to our sponsors who make this event and free participation possible for everyone.

Organizing Team

Accessibility enthusiasts and evangelists who put their heart and soul into a one-off event to make the world just a little bit more accessible and inclusive.