AI to Support Neurodivergent Learners in Vocational Education and Training

Annex A. List of interviewees

The following interviewees agreed to be named.

 

Aida Nazari	Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, LuxAI
Alisdair Gurling	Researcher, Wonderlab, Monash University
Ann Kennedy	Tutor in further education
Athena-Anna Christopoulou	Head, Protection of the Rights of Students with Disability and/or Special Educational Needs, Directorate of Special Education, Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
Brad Tombling	Chief Operating Officer, Bud Systems
Carlos Pereira	Founder and CEO, Livox
Christopher Patnoe	Head of EMEA Accessibility and Disability Innovation, Google
Clayton Lewis	Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of Colorado
Colm McNamee	Employability Mentor, Cuimsiú, FIT (Fastrack into Information Technology)
Cristina-Anamaria Cotescu	Associate Professor, Special Education Department, Babes-Bolyai University
Dave Tucker	Founder and CEO, Genio
David Banes	Director, David Banes Access and Inclusion Services
David Voss	Works on digital learning in higher education
Deborah Millar	Executive Director of Digital Transformation, Hull College
Egide Niyongira	Digital Skills and Inclusion Advisor at Digital Transformation Center, GIZ Rwanda
Eleni Damianidou	Headteacher of a gymnasium; Scientific Associate, European University Cyprus
Elisabetta Bertola	AAC Specialist Co‑ordinator, Irisbond
Esteban Tromel	Senior Disability Specialist, International Labour Organization
Francesc Sistach	CEO, Specialisterne Global
Freya Bevan	Digital Learning Coach with AI Focus, Gloucestershire College
Geena Vaubulas	UX researcher; Member Board of Trustees, The Oaks Specialist College
Heather Tartaglia	Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Go-To-Market Leader, EY
Helen Nicholson-Benn	Assistive Technology/AI specialist, Jisc
Hélène Chinal	Head of Transformation, Capgemini Southern and Central Europe
Hiren Shukla	Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Leader, EY
Jan Schlueter	Entrepreneur in Residence, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University; Co-Founder and CEO, Neurodiverse Technologies Inc
Janus Askø Madsen	Co-Founder and CEO, EyeJustRead
Jürgen Menze	Coordinator of ILO global business and Disability Network, International Labour Organization
Karine Vasselin	Vice President, Global Head of Inclusive Futures, Capgemini
Kellie Mote	Programme Lead (Accessibility), Jisc
Kevin Gonyop Kim	Professor of Spatial Computing and 3D Technologies, Institute of Interactive Technologies at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
Kevin Polley	Staff member, Knowledge Centre Digisprong, under the Flemish Department for Education and Training
Loannis Bousdounis	Head, Directorate of Special Education, Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
Lorenzo Desideri	Professor in Psychology and Artificial Intelligence, Sigmund Freud University Milano
Marius Frank	Education Director, Microlink PC
Michael Fembek	CEO, Zero Project, Essl Foundation
Motti Sigel	Managing Director, MassChallenge Israel
Nathaniel Cook	Chief of Information and Technology, Special Olympics
Nasser Siabi	CEO, Microlink PC
Neil Milliken	Vice President, Global Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion, Atos
Nicole Lonican	Programme Co‑ordinator, Cuimsiú, FIT (Fastrack into Information Technology)
Nwanneka Udeka	Speech-Language Pathologist, Unique Strides Therapy
Pavan Konanur	CEO and Co-Founder, Hoja AI
Pedro Encarnação	President of AAATE (Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe); Senior Affiliate Professor at Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Piia Jokelainen	Educational Digital Specialist, Luovi Vocational College
Pierre Dillenbourg	Full Professor, Computer-Human Interaction Lab for Learning & Instruction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Rajesh Ananda	CEO, Ultranauts
Redwane Bennani	CEO, Talents Handicap
Ricardo Rosas	Professor, School of Psychology, Universidad de Chile
Rob van de Ven	Co-Founder, HappyBots
Robert McLaren	Director of Policy, Policy Connect
Rohan Slaughter	Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee; Programme lead for the MSc in Educational Assistive Technology
Sandra Fomotškin	Advisor on Inclusive Education, Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia
Susan Scott-Parker	Founder, Business Disability International. She contributed to the study in the hope that VET systems can better enable the life chances of all young people with all disabilities.
Thomas Köhler	Chair of Educational Technology, TU Dresden Institute for Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics; Director, TU Dresden for Open Digital Innovation and Participation (CODIP)
Thorkil Sonne	Founder, Square Foundation
Ursula Schemm	Corporate Communications, Auticon Deutschland
Veronika Kaska	Deputy Director, Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre
Yonah Welker	Public Technologist and Visiting Lecturer
Yuwei Lin	Senior Lecturer, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Roehampton