Suvvari Sunil Kumar – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org Networking Events for Agilists, Agile Software Development, GamingWordPress Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:18:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://agilenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-ANE_Logo_512x512Transparent-32x32.png Suvvari Sunil Kumar – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org 32 32 How Inclusive Design Delivers Winning Products for Agile Teams https://agilenewengland.org/inclusive-design/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:33:41 +0000 https://agilenewengland.org/?p=16732 Many of today’s most intuitive and innovative products, including voice assistants, haptic feedback devices, XBox adaptive controllers, and OXO Good Grips kitchen wares were shaped by their developers’ empathy and commitment to inclusion.

In this session, we’ll explore how inclusive thinking and design choices that prioritize “accessibility for all” can work with Agile practices to do the right thing and deliver powerful market advantages. Drawing inspiration from the AT&T Empathy Lab and other real-world examples, we will see how agility, empathy, and inclusion often produce customer delight and loyalty that create a competitive edge.

You’ll learn how to embed inclusion into Agile delivery using personas, edge-case scenarios, and hands-on empathy exercises. The session will blend interactive demos, short videos, and mobile accessibility walkthroughs that turn abstract principles into tangible experiences. Whether you’re a designer, developer, executive, or consultant, you’ll leave with practical strategies to build inclusive products that resonate with everyone.

About the Speaker

Sunil Kumar Suvvari is a strategic technology leader, accessibility advocate, and Agile consultant. He has over 15 years experience working in the enterprise, academic, and nonprofit sectors. He has led large-scale Agile transformations, designed inclusive delivery frameworks, and championed universal design in digital and physical products. Sunil was honored with the 2025 Global Leader in Tech for Good Award for his contributions to accessibility, inclusion, and universal design. He has delivered keynote speeches and expert talks at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), PMI (Project Management Institute), and ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) international conferences, served as a judge and evaluator for major innovation and leadership awards worldwide, and mentored hundreds of Agile practitioners across 18 countries.

Agile New England’s Monthly Keynote Speaker is Virtual!

Please note our August 2025, keynote will be fully virtual with no in-person meeting. The new timeline follows:

5:30 – 6:30 pm ET – Agile 101 breakout with Garry Miller (or network in main Zoom session)

6:30 – 8:00 pm ET – Keynote Speaker, followed by announcements and free-form networking

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