Laura Wissiak is an accessibility specialist and UX researcher at Hope Tech Plus GmbH, a social impact startup building inclusive navigation tools for people with visual disabilities. With a background in inclusive design and digital accessibility, Laura combines deep technical insight with a passion for practical, user-centered solutions.

She is a regular speaker at conferences in and outside the accessibility industry, known for making complex topics engaging and approachable - often with one or more Pokémon hidden in the presentation. Her work focuses on bridging the gaps between design, development, and real-world assistive tech use.

When she’s not testing websites or myth-busting, Laura advocates for equity in tech education together with GDG and Women Techmakers Vienna, and authors the accessibility newsletter A11y News and its accompanying podcast A11y Yap.