Design Diverse

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Join PDMS and guest speakers for the Design Diverse mini-conference, celebrating and raising awareness of accessibility &amp; inclusive design.

Santander Work Cafe

<p>Design Diverse is a mini-conference aiming to raise awareness of inclusive design and features a number of speakers from the Isle of Man and the UK, each of whom have a unique perspective and story to tell.</p><p>Taking place on the afternoon of 1st December in support of the United Nations’ International Day of People with Disabilities, the content is relevant not only to designers but anyone involved in offering products and services of any kind, in any sector.</p><h2>A﻿bout inclusive design</h2><p>Inclusive design is a way of designing that draws on, and learns from, the full range of human diversity.</p><p>With nearly 8 billion people on our planet, there’s no such thing as ‘normal’ and as designers and makers of ethical products and services its vital that we research and use tools and techniques that intentionally include everyone: after all, the alternative is unintentionally excluding some people.</p><p>Inclusive design aims to enable all people to have a good experience, regardless of their background. Disability, nationality, race, age, education, economic status and all other differences are considered in inclusive design, and plans made for adapting products and services to meet as many needs and contexts of use as possible.</p>

<h2>E﻿vent partners </h2><h3>P﻿DMS </h3><p>PDMS is an award-winning technology company specialising in software development and digital transformation.</p><p>With offices in Glasgow and the Isle of Man, and thirty years’ experience, we work on projects for clients in both the public and private sector and are a member of Tech UK.</p><p>We combine software engineering excellence with user-centred design, putting user needs at the centre of everything we do.</p><h3>Santander Work Café </h3><p>The venue is kindly provided by the Santander Work Café, which is based in the historic Douglas Market Hall. The venue is for customers and non-customers and brings together a bank, a co-working space and café experience into a single place. </p><p>The ground floor - where this event is being held - is wheelchair accessible from the rear doors on James Street. </p><p>F﻿ood and drink will be provided by Noa Bakehouse. </p><h3>I﻿sle of Man Arts Council </h3><p>A recent UK report placed importance on public funding for the arts supporting the creative industries and the contribution they make to the economy. This sector of the UK economy is growing rapidly bringing with it employment and exports.In the Isle of Man, the Department for Enterprise have a commitment to our local creative industries - including design - and the Arts Council is working closely with the Department for Enterprise to ensure we can support this sector of our economy and help develop a robust and vibrant industry.</p><p>The organisers are grateful to the Arts Council for supporting the cost of travel to enable guest speakers to attend.</p><h3>Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce </h3><p>The Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic, proactive, and inclusive organisation that represents and supports the needs and interests of businesses on the Isle of Man.</p><p>They know that running a business can be tough, and they're here to make it a little bit easier. They offer a wide range of services to our members, from networking events, knowledge sharing and learning opportunities to information and advice on Government.</p><p>Their vision is: to be the Isle of Man's Leading Business Community. </p><h3>I﻿nteraction Design Foundation </h3><p>The Interaction Design Foundation is the biggest online design school globally. With over 160,000 graduates, their mission is to lower the cost of design education for all. </p><p>Designed for busy people, they provide self-paced lessons so you can study at your own pace and all you need is an internet connection to enable anytime, anywhere learning. </p><p>Their course content is written and taught by industry experts with topics including UX design, accessibility, emotional design, design thinking and many more. </p><h3>Disability Awareness</h3><p>Disability Awareness is a training, consultancy and advocacy service based on the Isle of Man. The aim of the service is to help improve the quality of life for disabled people here on the Isle of Man and in the UK. It is about improving our awareness and understanding of disability issues.</p><p>Through education, consultancy and direct work- our aim is to enhance your understanding of what disability means, how important it is to our society, and how we can help to make our society more disability friendly.</p><p>We provide training courses, awareness sessions, and direct consultancy and advocacy work.</p>

Agenda

Welcome  - Tea and coffee

Exploring the benefits of an inclusive design process and mindset - explaining how this could be within the reach of most organisations and providing real-world examples and techniques.

'What unites us is huge and wonderful'

Evie, who was born blind, explains her journey with technology to date including the different devices used and the accessibility challenges she encounters.

Tech without sight

Taking you through Tesco Bank's design journey, from their research into vulnerability, their toolkit and framework that enable inclusive practices, and the challenges they've experienced along the way.

Inclusive by default

Highlighting the benefits of promoting, employing and supporting a diverse workforce which includes and embraces neurodivergent people.

Neurodiversity and design

Q&A session with our speakers, followed by a wine and canapés social

Open panel Q&A

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