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Digital without divide
We’re working towards a world where every single person can interact with the digital experiences that power our lives.
Our mission is to delete the digital experience divide.
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Digital without divide

Digital without divide
We’re working towards a world where every single person can interact with the digital experiences that power our lives.
Our mission is to delete the digital experience divide.
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ExperienceFutures.org logo
Digital without divide
We’re working towards a world where every single person can interact with the digital experiences that power our lives.
Our mission is to delete the digital experience divide.

Digital Equity
by Design

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Digital experiences amplify privilege.

A new digital divide separates tech-savvy users from those who struggle to navigate the tools we use for vital services like education, finance, and healthcare.

If you can’t interact with the digital world, you can’t access your basic human rights.

Our digital future demands experiences that are easy to use.

Every organization is responsible for the products and experiences they publish. Yet we keep leaving people behind. Experiences need to become more inclusive. At scale.

Our work accelerates the intersection of human experience and emerging technologies to bridge the digital experience divide.

Digital experiences amplify privilege.

A new digital divide separates tech-savvy users from those who struggle to navigate the tools we use for vital services like education, finance, and healthcare.

If you can’t access the digital world, you can’t access your basic human rights.

Our digital future relies on experiences that are easy to use.

Every organization is responsible for the products and experiences we publish. Yet we keep leaving people behind. Experiences need to become more inclusive at scale.

Our work accelerates the intersection of human experience and emerging technologies to bridge the digital divide.

Problem

Digital experiences exclude large groups of people and amplify existing privilege

Positions

Basic human rights rely on technology people can understand.

Every organization must align their digital experiences with their social impact agendas.

Solutions

We believe in human experiences that bridge technology with the needs of every single user.

We believe in using emerging technologies to empower users who have been left behind.

Problem

We believe digital experiences exclude large groups of people and amplify existing privilege

Positions

We believe that basic human rights rely on technology people can understand.

We believe every organization must align their digital experiences with their social impact agendas.

Solutions

We believe in human experiences that bridge technology with the needs of every single user.

We believe in using emerging technologies to empower users who have been left behind.

Vision


We envision a world where every single person can seamlessly interact with the digital experiences that power our lives.

Mission


To accelerate the intersection of human experiences and emerging technologies to help bridge the digital divide.

Vision


We envision a world where every single person can seamlessly interact with the digital experiences that power our lives.

Mission


To accelerate the intersection of human experiences and emerging technologies to help bridge the digital divide.

Nonprofit work
Our nonprofit initiatives center on publishing and technology that accelerate human solutions to digital privilege.

Consulting
XF.works, our design and technology agency, collaborates with organizations to help align their digital products and services with their social impact goals.

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Nonprofit work

Our nonprofit initiatives center on publishing and technology that accelerate human solutions to digital privilege.

Consulting

Our design and technology consultancy collaborates with organizations to help align their digital products and services with their social impact goals.

join@experiencefutures.org

Our roadmap has three core phases:
01.
Tools and certifications for experience equity

Every organization that creates websites, apps, and digital tools has a responsibility to create more equitable experiences online. The goal is to provide tools to help teams design inclusive experiences and certification programs to help organizations earn trust with users.

02.
Experience design transformation and research

This work aims to provide organizations support in redefining experience and design programs, leveraging new technologies and methods to create social impact. Research and analysis of emerging experience tools will allow organizations to plan and manage new investments.

03.
Open source software tools for experience automation

Many organizations are already adopting automation tools to radically simplify the creation of digital experiences and front-end design. An open-source approach for tools and standard APIs will allow for integration between products and platforms across digital ecosystems.

Our roadmap has three core phases:
01.
Tools and certifications for experience equity

Every organization that creates websites, apps, and digital tools has a responsibility to create more equitable experiences online. The goal is to provide tools to help teams design inclusive experiences and certification programs to help organizations earn trust with users.

02.
Experience design transformation and research

This work aims to provide organizations support in redefining experience and design programs, leveraging new technologies and methods to create social impact. Research and analysis of emerging experience tools will allow organizations to plan and manage new investments.

03.
Open source software tools for experience automation

Many organizations are already adopting automation tools to radically simplify the creation of digital experiences and front-end design. An open-source approach for tools and standard APIs will allow for integration between products and platforms across digital ecosystems.

Team

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Howard Pyle
Founder / CEO

Howard is founder of Experience Futures and a 20-year design and digital platforms veteran. He was previously SVP of Experience Design at MetLife; VP in IBM’s Design Studios; and founder of several startups.

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Becky Wang
Board of directors

Becky is a designer, author and entrepreneur; founder of Crossbeat, a creative and innovation consultancy; and chief marketing officer of Esme Learning Solutions.

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Amit Sen
Board of directors

Amit is a lawyer focused on human rights, humanitarian issues and ethics. He has worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) since 2007 on promoting the human rights of refugees and stateless people.

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Utibe Bassey
Board of directors

Utibe is a customer experience leader who works at the intersection of operations, innovation and design. VP of Customer Experience at Dominion Energy, and a veteran customer operations executive at large enterprises.

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Jim Schachterle
Board of directors

Jim is a designer, creative director and entrepreneur; co-founder and creative director of Grammar; brand and visual design lead for ExperienceFutures.org

Team

Howard Pyle
Howard Pyle
Founder / CEO

Howard is the founder of Experience Futures and a 20-year design and digital platforms veteran. He was previously SVP of Global Experience Design at MetLife; VP in IBM’s Design Studios; and founder of several startups.

Amit Sen
Amit Sen
Board of directors

Amit is a lawyer focused on human rights, humanitarian issues and ethics. He has worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) since 2007 on promoting the human rights of refugees and stateless people.

Becky Wang
Becky Wang
Board of directors

Becky is a designer, author and entrepreneur; founder of Crossbeat, a creative and innovation consultancy; and chief marketing officer of Esme Learning Solutions.

Utibe Bassey
Utibe Bassey
Board of directors

Utibe is a customer experience leader who works at the intersection of operations, innovation and design. VP of Customer Experience at Dominion Energy, and a veteran customer operations executive at large enterprises.

Jim Schachterele
Jim Schachterle
Board of directors

Jim is a designer, creative director and entrepreneur; co-founder and creative director of Grammar; brand and visual design lead for ExperienceFutures.org

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