Screen-to-Soundscape

Team

Ahnjili ZhuParris

Role: Project Lead, AI Engineer / Chef de projet, ingénieur en IA

PhD holder specializing in artificial intelligence, with expertise in computer vision and generative AI. Background includes healthcare AI development and patient-centered machine learning research. Recognition includes a "A Cane, a Sticky Note, and Another Body" commission from Constant and Mozilla Creative Media Awards for work on predictive policing visualization.

Website: www.artificialnouveau.com

Alyssa Gersony

Role: Accessibility Designer, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist

Interdisciplinary artist with M.S.Ed. and MFA credentials. Postgraduate researcher at a.pass (2022-2023) studying co-habilitation models. Fulbright dance research awardee to Latvia (2021-2022), affiliated with Riga Strazdumuiza Secondary School for the Blind.

Website: www.alyssagersony.com

Bruno Defalque

Role: Assistive Technology Specialist

Age 44. Became blind and paraplegic following an accident in April 2012. Now works as trainer for visually impaired individuals at Eqla association and evaluates audio-described films. Regular user of AI tools including ChatGPT and Copilot.

Chris Alexandre

Role: Assistive Technology Specialist

Age 49. Late-blind individual (vision loss occurred gradually). Volunteer trainer for 10 years specializing in Apple technology (iPhone, iPad, Mac) and home automation for visually impaired persons. Based in Louvain-La-Neuve, primarily serves Brussels community.

Colette Aliman

Role: Sound Designer / Concepteur sonore

MFA-holding sound artist and design researcher focused on sonic equity. Founded Sound Office in Rotterdam in 2019 after completing Contextual Design studies at Design Academy Eindhoven. Previously launched Festooning the Inflatable Beehive (2012), a community ecology education platform.

Website: www.colettealiman.com

Dan Xu

Role: User Experience Designer

MSc-credentialed creative researcher with background spanning art, design, and science. Current doctoral student in computer science at Leiden University. Former artist-in-residence at Theater Utrecht Innovation Lab (2021-2022). Previous design researcher at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, collaborated on inclusive audio-haptic technology projects.

Website: https://danxxxu.github.io/

Raphaël Bascour

Role: Assistive Technology Specialist

Born 1979 in Leipzig. Passionate about cinema; now participates in audio-description film evaluation with Eqla as a visually impaired person. Works for German Protestant NGO supporting disabled populations. Extensive international development work across Africa.

Vincent Leone

Role: Assistive Technology Specialist

Visually impaired professional with 10 years Apple product experience. Training and New Technology Development Officer at CRETH. Apple Professional Learning Specialist (APLS) trainer. Completed pedagogy studies in 2011 to develop accessibility-focused technology training courses.

Vladimir Nani

Role: Software Engineer

Co-Founder and CTO with expertise in scalable, accessible software solutions. Developed end-to-end systems using Python, Django, and Elasticsearch. Active open-source contributor. Experience designing data synchronization solutions across logistics, marketing, and finance sectors.

Website: https://vladnani.com/

Luis Morales-Navarro

Role: Mentor for STS

Learning scientist and child-computer interaction researcher. Involved with Processing Foundation since 2016, focusing on p5.js accessibility. Mentor for Processing Foundation Fellows and Google Summer of Code Scholars. Current research interests: children's engagement with generative AI, algorithmic justice, and participatory design methodologies.

Website: https://luismn.com/

Stefan Laureijssen

Role: Co-creator for STS

Stefan Laureijssen combines his experience in education, retail and ICT to support people with visual impairments through tailored training, coaching, and accessible technology solutions. With a personal, empathetic, and practical approach, Stefan translates complex technology into usable tools that build confidence and independence. Through training and empathy sessions, Stefan also helps organizations deepen their understanding of digital accessibility and human-centered design.