Meet the Founder of Eko Vision Foundation | The Eko Lens Podcast

In the premiere episode of The Eko Lens Podcast, host Kenisha sits down with Christine Lin, the visionary founder behind the Eko Vision Foundation to explore what sparked the creation of this groundbreaking nonprofit. Together, they take listeners behind the scenes of how Christine’s personal and professional journey led her to build a mission-driven organization focused on assistive technology for blind and low-vision communities. This episode sets a potent tone for the series by anchoring powerful lived experience with purpose-led innovation.

From the very start, Kenisha and Christine unpack how lived experience shapes everything the Foundation stands for — from product advocacy to community empowerment. They discuss the importance of designing technology with the blind and low-vision community, not just for them, and how stories and individual voices play a central role in shaping better solutions. Listeners are invited into a thoughtful conversation about dignity, inclusion, and the real impact of tech when it’s driven by empathy and deep community engagement.

What makes this episode especially inspiring is its blend of personal storytelling and big-picture vision. Whether you’re someone who develops technology, supports accessibility initiatives, or simply wants to learn more about equity in design, this conversation offers fresh perspectives and challenges us all to rethink how innovation is done. It’s clear that The Eko Lens aims to be more than a tech podcast — it’s a platform for truth-telling and amplifying voices too often left out of the mainstream narrative.

As the first installment in the series, Let’s Meet the Founder lays the foundation for meaningful dialogue around assistive tech, lived experience, and community-centered design. With such an engaging kickoff, listeners can look forward to future episodes that continue to elevate unheard voices and challenge the status quo in technology and accessibility. 

The Eko Lens | EP1 Lets Meet the Founder