Kat Holmes (Kat Holmes) – a designer, researcher, and inclusive design expert. She has worked at leading technology companies, including Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, where she worked on developing accessible digital products. Holmes was the lead designer for the initiative Microsoft Inclusive Design, which has influenced approaches to creating inclusive products around the world.
As the founder of the studio Mismatch.design, she advises companies on implementing inclusive principles into design and business strategy. Her book "Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design" has made an important contribution to the development of inclusive design, explaining how taking into account the diversity of users can improve products and services.
Holmes is on the list "100 Most Influential People in Design" according to the magazine Fast Company she continues to work on topics of accessibility, equity, and innovation in technology, speaking at international conferences and training teams around the world.