Wayfinding Xchange Podcast

Accessibility in the built environment: inclusive design, wayfinding and real user needs - Ian Streets, About Access

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Ian Streets, founder of About Access, about accessibility in the built environment and the role of inclusive design in creating better places. 
This conversation explores how accessibility goes beyond compliance, focusing on lived experience and real user needs. It also looks at the importance of clear, intuitive wayfinding in supporting independence and confidence for people navigating complex environments. 
For designers, consultants and organisations working across the built environment, this episode offers practical insight into how accessibility can be embedded more effectively into design processes. 
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How cognitive ageing impacts navigation and wayfinding design - Professor Jan Weiner

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Bournemouth University Professor & Head of Psychology, Jan Weiner, about how cognitive ageing impacts the way people navigate and understand space. 
The conversation explores how changes in memory, spatial awareness and decision-making impact navigation over time, and why older adults often rely on different strategies when moving through environments. It also looks at implications for design, and how wayfinding systems can better support people as their cognitive abilities change.
For designers and those shaping the built environment, this episode offers valuable insight into how navigation behaviour evolves with age, and what that means for creating more intuitive, supportive places. 
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Typography in wayfinding: how typefaces shape navigation and experience - Riccardo De Franceschi, Dalton Maag

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Riccardo De Franceschi, Creative Director at Dalton Maag, about the role of typography in wayfinding and how typefaces influence how people understand and navigate space. 
The conversation explores how typographic choices affect legibility, clarity and brand expression within the built environment, and why even subtle decisions can have a significant impact on usability. 
For designers working across wayfinding, branding and environmental graphics, this episode offers a deeper understanding of how type shapes both navigation and experience. 
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The importance of colour in wayfinding and environmental design - Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Colour Institute

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Leatrice Eiseman, Director of the Pantone Colour Institute, about how colour influences perception, behaviour and navigation in the built environment. 
The discussion explores how colour can be used to support orientation, reinforce identity and create emotional connection with spaces. It also looks at the balance between aesthetic decisions and functional clarity when designing for diverse audiences. 
For designers and creatives, this episode highlights the powerful role colour plays in shaping the overall user experience. 
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Wayfinding as a service in healthcare: improving navigation through digital solutions - Ralph Michels, Eyedog

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Ralph Michels, CEO of Eyedog, about how digital wayfinding services are transforming navigation in healthcare environments. 
The conversation explores the challenges of navigating complex hospital settings and how technology can support patients, visitors and staff in finding their way more easily. It also considers the operational and experiential benefits of treating wayfinding as an ongoing service rather than a static system. 
For healthcare providers, designers and technology partners, this episode offers insight into how digital tools can improve both efficiency and patient experience. 
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Digital humans and immersive wayfinding: the future of interaction in the built environment - Guy Gadney, Charisma

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Guy Gadney, CEO of Charisma, about the emergence of digital humans and their potential role in wayfinding systems. 
The conversation explores how artificial intelligence, virtual characters and immersive technologies are changing how people interact with information in physical spaces. It also looks at how these tools could support more engaging, intuitive and human-centred navigation experiences. 
For anyone interested in where design and technology intersect, this episode provides a forward-looking perspective on the future of wayfinding. 
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Wayfinding for visual impairment: redefining audio navigation - Ethan Brooks, Waymap

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Ethan Brooks, Director of External Affairs at Waymap, about how audio navigation is transforming wayfinding for people with visual impairments. 
The conversation explores how Waymap's technology uses smartphone motion sensors and detailed mapping to deliver precise, step-by-step navigation across indoor and outdoor environments. It also looks at the challenges of accuracy, and how audio instructions are designed to communicate direction clearly and effectively. 
For designers and technologists, this episode offers a practical look at how audio-led navigation systems are being developed and deployed in real-world environments. 
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Indoor navigation and digital mapping: the future of wayfinding in complex environments - Eva Cheng Pointr

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Eva Cheng, Product Marketing Manager at Pointr, about the evolution of indoor navigation and digital mapping technologies. 
The conversation explores how physical and digital wayfinding systems are converging, and how accurate indoor positioning is unlocking new possibilities across sectors such as retail, transport and healthcare. It also looks at how these technologies can enhance both operational efficiency and user experience. 
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Real-time digital signage and transport wayfinding: connecting people and place - Chris Johns, PassageWay

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Chris Johns, Founder of PassageWay, about the role of real-time digital signage in transport and public environments. 
He discusses how live data can improve navigation, support better decision-making and encourage greater use of public transport. The conversation also considers how digital signage can evolve to provide more responsive and context-aware information. 
For transport authorities, urban designers and technology providers, this episode highlights the growing importance of real-time information in shaping modern wayfinding systems. 
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Smart Cities and smart wayfinding: designing connected urban environments - Fariz Ahmad, Endpoint

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, our Dubai Studio Director, Fariz Ahmad, explores the role of smart wayfinding in shaping the cities of the future and how technology can support more connected, efficient urban environments.
The discussion looks at how digital infrastructure, data and design come together to improve navigation at a city scale, and how wayfinding plays a key role in making complex urban systems more seamless. It also considers the opportunities and challenges of designing for rapidly evolving smart cities. 
For urban planners and designers, this episode provides insight into how wayfinding is evolving alongside wider technological change. 
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