Episode 15: In this episode, I chat with Lauren, Head of Education at Figma. With a background that includes teaching in India, and work at Google on products like Google Classroom, Lauren is passionate about making education accessible through technology.

At Figma, she leads efforts to bring design into classrooms, fostering creativity and collaboration among students. We discuss what “making design accessible” means in the context of education, how she has build such an engaged community of educators around the Figma products, and how Figma is embracing AI. Enjoy the episode!

Topics covered:

01:12 - Lauren's journey from Fulbright scholar to leading education at Figma

10:15 - what does "making design accessible" mean and why is it important?

14:00 - software vs. hardware and the need for both for equitable education

15:50 - the unexpected ways that learners and teachers are using Figma

25:30 - how Figma involves educators in what they are building

31:20 - all things AI

Learn more:

Check out Figma for Education here

Check out The EdTech Lab here