Featuring Richa Srivastava · Director, Maker’s Asylum | UNESCO Youth Advisory Board Member
Specialist in Design Thinking, UX Research, STEAM Education & Community Maker Innovation
About the Masterclass
Richa Srivastava leads an essential exploration of how design thinking, user experience (UX) research, and open hardware makerspaces empower humanists and technologists to build meaningful community interventions.
Key Exploration Themes
- Human-Centred AI & UX Research: Grounding product interfaces in ethnographic and cultural empathy.
- Design Thinking in Practice: Rapid problem formulation, testing assumptions, and iterative prototyping.
- Grassroots STEAM & Maker Culture: Mobilizing physical labs and digital tools for societal impact.
- Ethical Technology Design: Ensuring emerging digital platforms center community agency and accessibility.