Today, there are 1.3 billion people with disabilities, with a combined spending power of $8 trillion, yet, products and services are often not designed with them in mind. A huge factor is because people with disabilities do not lead the production and design of products and services they consume. A way around this is to support disabled user innovators. And their innovations will in turn empower people with disabilities around the world. Zuby Onwuta is a Speaker, author, legally blind patented inventor and startup founder. Hardships from losing 3 careers: Medicine, US Army and Engineering to legal blindness, inspired him to invent “Brain Control for Blind Assistive Tech”.

Today, he’s the founder of a tech startup, Think and Zoom, whose vision is “creating a world where visual impairment no longer steals dreams or kills careers”

Accomplishments include a Service award from President Obama for STEM mentoring, being named a “Tech Titan” in the book ‘Achievements in Black Austin’ by Anita C. Robert and a “Top 50 Innovator” by the United States Disability Chamber of Commerce. More info at www.ZubyOnwuta.com This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx