Kevin Shaw's talk is structured around the reality that a person isn’t disabled, rather the environment is. Kevin talks about his visual impairment and the work he has been doing with Zagga entertainment while emphasizing on the purpose of inclusive technology. Kevin tells the story of how he developed this service and discuss how tomorrow’s leaders can create inclusive experiences in media and other disciplines.

Despite losing his vision at 19, Kevin Shaw has forged a successful career in media production, radio advertising and broadcast management. Over the past 15 years, he has become a leader in live entertainment, music production, and communications, earning a reputation for being a thorough, skilled, action-oriented entrepreneur and communicator. He holds an undergraduate and a graduate degrees from Ryerson University in Radio & Television Arts and Media Production respectively. In 2012, Kevin Shaw founded Zagga Entertainment, a startup company incubated at the Digital media Zone at Ryerson University. He is working to create a video-on-demand service featuring movies and TV shows with described video for consumers with vision loss.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx