Speakers
Anna Waismeyer, Senior Product Manager, Xbox
Anna Waismeyer is a Senior Product Manager on the Gaming for Everyone team at Xbox. She is responsible for co-creating and managing the Inclusive Design Workshops and Accessibility Research programs. Anna has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley where she studied cognitive and comparative psychology. Driven by her passion and advocacy for players with disabilities, in 2024 Anna led the launch of the Game Accessibility Workshop Toolkit, a pioneering resource that provides game developers throughout the industry with tools to help them bring accessibility and inclusive design practices to their studios. Over the 5 years that Anna has been at Xbox, she has supported the release of accessibility features across Xbox Game Studios including award-winning features such as Forza Motorsport's blind driving and steering assists, as well as Sea of Thieves' audio aim assist.