Catherine Holloway

Catherine Holloway is Professor of Interaction Design and Innovation at University College London and Academic Director of the Global Disability Innovation Hub, which she co-founded in 2016.

Her work sits at the intersection of disability innovation, human computer interaction, and global policy, with a focus on inclusive design and equitable technology development. Under her leadership, the Global Disability Innovation Hub became the first World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology, delivering a portfolio of more than £50 million across 41 countries and reaching over 64 million people worldwide.

With more than two decades of experience in assistive technology and accessibility, Catherine’s current research focuses on inclusive language using human centred AI combined with local inclusive innovation, as well as technology and trauma. This includes collaborative work with Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, UCL Interaction Centre, and the Global Disability Innovation Hub to develop technologies that support therapeutic practice.

Professor Holloway has authored more than 190 academic publications and co-authored Disability Interactions – Creating Inclusive Innovations. She has served on the EPSRC Strategic Advisory Team for Healthcare Technologies and is Programme Committee Chair for AI and Assistive Technologies at the UNESCO Centre for Artificial Intelligence.