2025 Speakers
Anna Waismeyer, Senior Accessibility Research Lead, Microsoft/Xbox
Anna Waismeyer is a Senior Accessibility Research Lead, responsible for co-creating and managing the Accessibility Research program at Xbox. 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, 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.
